[HatchSurfer3]

I'm going to have to disagree with a few of you who said they're completely different demographics and the replica wheels had nothing to do with it. Do I believe they were the direct cause of BBS filing banckruptcy? No, of course not. However, I do believe they had a hand in the matter. They are competition in the same industry. Price difference is a large factor, but not one that completely changes the demographic of the consumer. Yes, certain people would never consider a knockoff, and certain people would never consider paying the thousands of dollars for the top name brands. There are, however, the large group of people in between who are the casual enthusiast. They would love to have BBS, Volk, etc. and can probably afford them. Since there is a replica wheel out there that looks almost exactly the same for a fraction of the price they say "why not? Now I can spend money on some other upgrades." Whereas if the replica companies didn't exist, they would be purchasing the BBS and such. Like I said, its not the sole reason of their downfall, but to think it had nothing to do with it is just crazy.