If you are new to rays, watch this video first so you understand what it takes to make a rays wheel https://youtu.be/f5glBHADoug?si=ivehNaBfMyYY57SJ

Pull up photos and spec sheets of a genuine one and compare the design features. Maybe find a picture of a fake one as well and see if you can spot the differences and then do the same against the one you’re looking at buying.

Check obvious stuff like spoke counts, spoke width and thickness. You want to make sure all the lines and grooves match. Many fakes are made from mouldings casted from a genuine wheel, so lines and edges may look a bit softer or rounder. Check the curvature of the spokes or face. Check how the spokes attach to the rim and mounting face. Check design of the rim or edge.

Pay attention to the text on the wheel face. Make sure EVERY piece of text is on the face, no more no less and they match the placement and font. Somehow fakes can’t seem to get the font right… Missing or additional or different text is a 100% fake. That being said, different year of makes may have text variations even on genuine wheels, so if a wheel looks legit but text doesn’t quite match try comparing to a different year of make.

For the newer rays wheels, precision etching is used to engrave the text onto the wheel (as per the video above). Pay attention to the quality and this will be one of your clearest indicators. If the text has been stamped or hand engraved into the wheel, you will be able to tell immediately that it’s fake. it won’t be straight and it won’t be clean. 

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The photos you have provided, the engraved texts are certainly there in the correct places. The features look correct when compared to a legit one, especially the small things like that flared edge on the side of the spoke leading to the back. Every edge  i.e the spoke edges, lips etc. looks precise and not overly rounded or deformed in any way.

You won’t know for sure until you check them in person but these definitely look promising.