SW Vette

I've read that original K-H knockoffs are easily distinguishable from any reproductions, but I find it hard to tell the difference without seeing the stamp on the back. Just wonder if anyone can tell the difference from 10 feet away:

SW Vette

Sorry, technical difficulties

SW Vette

fueliemike

Here's a picture of a set of REAL KO wheels

John BX NY

With factory installed two bar knock offs ??

65hihp

SW-
as a start hold a mirror behind the spinner arms and see if you see Taiwan imprinted.

SW Vette

That's cheating

I have seen folks claim they can tell originals by the difference in the spokes and the outer rim. They say it's obvious from 10 feet away. Just wondering if anyone can tell if the wheel in the pic I posted is real or repro, and if so, how?

65 Pro Vette

The first repro wheels where made for western wheel by KH in the USA and the spinners where made in USA with no marking on the back. The next where made in Taiwan with wider fins and the lip where the weights go is not as deep as original. Easy to see 20 ft away. Taiwan printed on the spinner. The latest repro is harder to tell with the fins corrected.

deejaydu

It is a repro wheel The color between the fins is to dark and the fins are not tapered on the ends.

NightshiftHD

Tapered fins is news to me Deejaydu. Never seen a set of K-H knock offs with tapered fins. I do agree the color looks dark for a 65 wheel, but it could be just the lighting and camera angle.

On your wheels SW Vette, the fins do look thin ... which is much like the originals and quite different than the early Western Wheel and subsequent repops which were noticably thicker. The outer concave area looks deep and rounded the way the originals where, as opposed to the shallow concave rim on early repops. The color does looks a tad dark in your photo ... originals were close to "Cast Blast" grey color.

I've attached a closeup photo of an original 65 K-H wheel dated B61165 for comparison. Bill

SW Vette

Thanks Bill, here's a closer shot of mine which shows the color more accurately. fuelimike's are the '64 version. I agree there are some repops that definitely do look different.

LincolnUSA

Here is another

deejaydu

Bill maybe I should have said slightly less thin or slightly less round on the outer edge of the fin. If you look closely at your picture you can see the difference or you can mic both ends of the fin and it will show that they are ever so slightly different.

Jay

dahogan

I have a set of the real McCoy's and a set of the newest corrected bolt on version. I cant tell the difference, but what do I know.