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Old 06-16-2013, 03:21 PM
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I bought what I thought were "factory" Ford wheels. After getting them home and looking at them closer ( I know buyer beware should have looked closely at them when purchasing ) - the stampings on the back of the wheel say made in China. The wheel also says FoMoCo - should it say Ford with the oval around the name if they're true Ford wheels or could these be Ford wheels that just aren't produced by " Ford " ? I've never looked at other Ford wheels to know what the stampings should read like.
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Not sire about china, but for sure should say fomoco. Parts are made all over the world. What you need is someone else to look at theirs.
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I ran into something similar with "Factory Jeep" wheels, had the pentastar logo and made in China too, probably why one of them was out of round and very hard to balance.
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These days ANYTHING can be made in China.I think some MSD parts are made there too!!
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Are you surprised? LOL
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Yeah they are made in China. As are most of the component pieces and electronics, probably the harnesses, headlight housings, rubber, etc.

Steel I think is the only thing stamped here, and it's assembled here
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Those are genuine FoMoCo wheels.
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My FoMoCo Raptor wheels are stamped china too. :-(
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The F150 is mostly "assembled in America". Many parts are built my overseas vendors. I think i read somewhere that the Tundra is more American built than the f150 is. Sad but true.
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The way the paint comes off them I wouldnt be surprised they were made in China
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