the reason they did this is because their own brand Arkon is made in China. Trying to ease the mind of consumers that their wheels aren't made like garbage. Not throwing shade at them but thats why they did this video.
@@suavehouse5150 What greed would that be? The foreign aid or all that pro active and defense military other countries don't want to do or pay for? Or market distortions the Socialist claim they must increase so the rich stop getting rich. But the greedy gov't gets more money. Lol.
Hopefully a good patriot will come along and change that. We were the most economically strong and had the strongest middle class when America was an industrial nation.
And that good patriot will die of hunger as no one will buy his wheels as they'd be 10x the price of the competition and, at the end of the day, most people worry about pricing. The only way to succeed at manufacturing in the United States is to produce something that is more technically advanced or that represents a novelty on the market (heck, Tesla Motors). And that won't happen for something as basic as a truck wheel.
The thing to question now is the price of certain brand wheels. If all those different manufacturers have their wheels made under the same roof why should we pay a higher price for some of those brands? Essentially they are all the same core wheel with a different face design and logo on them.
Paying for brand but Also better quality wheel because even know many same wheels made in same plant they can pay extra for what quality they want there wheel standards to be at but it’s most all made in china
Changes my outlook on overseas factories atlest this one. The way ppl talk I picture it to be a ran down dirty to small factory packed with ppl working but it’s really like America. People doing their job Just like we would only in a different place
I agree, the only problem is they are paid almost nothing and the health and safety laws for the workers are almost none. That is why everyone goes to China to make stuff. They don't get paid very much and we pay top dollar. I like the products also - but it's not always up and up as this shows.
Just like most things in the global marketplace, wheels are made where labor and materials are cheaper. I don't the Chinese wheels as long as the QA process is acceptable. Walking around SEMA last year i saw Fuller and the gang, but i also saw the chinese manufacturers that make most of the items for everyone else. Walked by Auxbeam and all their goodies then at the other end of the convention center was a company from China that makes the non-branded items for most of the name brands in the same building. Was very interesting.
Why they are all made over there one for one your not about to buy wheels any ways.and if you do it’s gone be one set in your lifetime your litteraly nit even part of the market
“If the wheels were made in America then the price would be higher” if they were made in America it would create more jobs so people could afford them and they would be better quality. Food for thought.
803boyzTV Corporate America does not care for you Americans they care more on how much profit they will make from China and Mexico and India with cheap labor and good products. Thanks to our past presidents NOT Trump for building other countries economy and let America go to SHIT! The good old American way 👌🏻🤣
Yeah it would create more jobs but it would be a lot more expensive and no it would not be more affordable dumbass. China pays their workers pennies compared to the cost of what they sell and yet the wheels are still expensive. Now imagine if it was made in America, wheels that cost 2,000 are now 4,000 to make up for the hundreds of dollars of American labor. As a consequence, the increase in price is inversely proportional to consumers willingness to buy. It's really just basic economics. Im just dumbing it down A LOT for you. As a consumer, if it was made in China then it is more affordable to the American people. As a businessman, offshoring labor means more profit and businesses is booming. Use your big boy brain and think. Just because it creates more jobs in America doesn't mean more people could afford them, it would be the exact opposite. Food for thought.
Very very late to this comment but in the smallest chance you are still wondering about Panther wheels I've had two sets #1 on a Ram 2500 and #2 on Duramax 2500 both sets have held up great
You should try and tour a mass manufacture of wheels. The place I work for does this but unlike what you said about safety. My work is huge on safety but someone who hasn't ever seen the process would be a bit excited but being part of it for years it's just another day lol
Unfortunately we do not offer that exact shirt anymore but hopefully sometime in the future we will be coming out with another version of the CO/Firefighter giveaway shirts!
Why hate china? If everything is made there. The only and main reason iw because is cheaper to build there. Here in the USA even to get a t shirt with a sticker on it, will cost you around 35 to 55 bucks depends on your size style and size. Well if you order your shirt from a overseas company you will get it for 3 to 5 bucks. Thats the main reason.
So LOL! I have watched a few of ur videos where you have unboxed something or talked about packaging... You tend to say “cardboard” instead of “corrugated.” I’m thinking no, it’s corrugated not cardboard... Going to have to correct Fuller one of these days... :-). Then, in this China video, you actually correct yourself! Nice plug for your dad and IP! Thanks! (Yes, I work for IP also and, in fact do the same thing as your dad... :-). Small world sometimes! Keep up the great videos!
A lot of y’all should be picky about wheels when your trucks a piece of shit or you still owe it stop being so entailed Hate to break it to you but that America your so proud of wouldn’t be shit with out imports
Everything is made in China, lol from the phone/laptop we are watching this video on to the camera you recorded the video with, to the shirt you're wearing, down to freaking laces on our shoes lol We need some home grown American built tough stuff made. Hopefully that will happen soon. 👍
sure you were ath factory?? You have 100% same rawfilm from factory as another youtuber that claims he was at the very same factory, with the very same rawfilm from factory.... strange strange,,,,
@@CustomOffsetsTV aha that clear it up. most people do not know that most wheels is actually these days produced in china same with many carparts on lisence. Ok so you are buddies great :) have a nice day best regards from Norway
Why don’t you show us their piss poor chroming process! I have had chrome wheels since the 80’s and the crap that comes out of China now is complete garbage!
the reason they did this is because their own brand Arkon is made in China. Trying to ease the mind of consumers that their wheels aren't made like garbage. Not throwing shade at them but thats why they did this video.
MY EXACT THOUGHTS.
You are correct
Tuuk Made in China is what is killing America.
Robert Fernandez
American greed is what killed America off not China 🇨🇳
@@suavehouse5150 What greed would that be? The foreign aid or all that pro active and defense military other countries don't want to do or pay for? Or market distortions the Socialist claim they must increase so the rich stop getting rich. But the greedy gov't gets more money. Lol.
Hello sir, if i may ask, what is the name of the chinese manufacturer that you visit in this video? the manufacturer of Arkon Wheel? thanks 🙏😄
Just like thought, expensive wheel brands come off of the same assembly line as the "cheap"/not well known brands.
Hopefully a good patriot will come along and change that. We were the most economically strong and had the strongest middle class when America was an industrial nation.
And that good patriot will die of hunger as no one will buy his wheels as they'd be 10x the price of the competition and, at the end of the day, most people worry about pricing. The only way to succeed at manufacturing in the United States is to produce something that is more technically advanced or that represents a novelty on the market (heck, Tesla Motors). And that won't happen for something as basic as a truck wheel.
The thing to question now is the price of certain brand wheels. If all those different manufacturers have their wheels made under the same roof why should we pay a higher price for some of those brands? Essentially they are all the same core wheel with a different face design and logo on them.
You pay for the name and brand and logo just like with everything else
Yep!👍
Paying for brand but Also better quality wheel because even know many same wheels made in same plant they can pay extra for what quality they want there wheel standards to be at but it’s most all made in china
Changes my outlook on overseas factories atlest this one. The way ppl talk I picture it to be a ran down dirty to small factory packed with ppl working but it’s really like America. People doing their job Just like we would only in a different place
I agree, the only problem is they are paid almost nothing and the health and safety laws for the workers are almost none. That is why everyone goes to China to make stuff. They don't get paid very much and we pay top dollar. I like the products also - but it's not always up and up as this shows.
Just like most things in the global marketplace, wheels are made where labor and materials are cheaper. I don't the Chinese wheels as long as the QA process is acceptable. Walking around SEMA last year i saw Fuller and the gang, but i also saw the chinese manufacturers that make most of the items for everyone else.
Walked by Auxbeam and all their goodies then at the other end of the convention center was a company from China that makes the non-branded items for most of the name brands in the same building. Was very interesting.
Is it true that they use children for cheaper labor? Did you see any kids walking around, carrying wheels above their heads? 😂
We did not.
imnotawasteoftime they would get sued if they told the truth
They gave them the day off for the tour 🤔
Name all the other brands you saw in that factory.
I second this
Everything comes from china
@L*S*X*6.0 easy killer
Why they are all made over there one for one your not about to buy wheels any ways.and if you do it’s gone be one set in your lifetime your litteraly nit even part of the market
Mostly everything you use in every day life. Clothes you wear. Is made in China or overseas. Its just facts. Dont knock on it.
Most aftermarket USA tuner brands use gravity (not low pressure as stated in the video) Good on you for coming over to learn the process
It really did change my mind
Changed my outlook on China factories alright. Awesome video!
I can't get over seeing that Tacoma being Launched Gawd damn !
Tommy Pearson hold my beer, watch this!
Which Factory you went ?
“If the wheels were made in America then the price would be higher” if they were made in America it would create more jobs so people could afford them and they would be better quality. Food for thought.
803boyzTV
Corporate America does not care for you Americans they care more on how much profit they will make from China and Mexico and India with cheap labor and good products. Thanks to our past presidents NOT Trump for building other countries economy and let America go to SHIT! The good old American way 👌🏻🤣
American force, specialty forged, intro, and a few others are made here in the states. Go buy those
It doesn't work that way bud, sorry to say
@@I5ZQ8 lol he cant afford those haha
Yeah it would create more jobs but it would be a lot more expensive and no it would not be more affordable dumbass. China pays their workers pennies compared to the cost of what they sell and yet the wheels are still expensive. Now imagine if it was made in America, wheels that cost 2,000 are now 4,000 to make up for the hundreds of dollars of American labor. As a consequence, the increase in price is inversely proportional to consumers willingness to buy. It's really just basic economics. Im just dumbing it down A LOT for you. As a consumer, if it was made in China then it is more affordable to the American people. As a businessman, offshoring labor means more profit and businesses is booming. Use your big boy brain and think. Just because it creates more jobs in America doesn't mean more people could afford them, it would be the exact opposite. Food for thought.
As soon as he left it was business as usual.
WHERE ONLINE DO YOU BUY THESE WHEELS?
customwheeloffsets.com
Are Panther Off-road Wheels any good?
They seem to have some pretty good reviews from previous buyers!
Very very late to this comment but in the smallest chance you are still wondering about Panther wheels I've had two sets #1 on a Ram 2500 and #2 on Duramax 2500 both sets have held up great
Same goes for TIRES and BATTERIES. Most brands come from the same place so don’t overpay if you don’t have to.
Which city it was in China?
You should try and tour a mass manufacture of wheels. The place I work for does this but unlike what you said about safety. My work is huge on safety but someone who hasn't ever seen the process would be a bit excited but being part of it for years it's just another day lol
What’s the name of the company you work for ?
Everybody complains about oversea product till they have to pay "usa" wages...you see all these companies want more profit & pay employees less
Its shocking that the warehouse is cleaner than the streets of the city? lol ok
i use alloy wheels made in China. look nice. look good. first set was not good. replace with another set. very good.
Unrelated to the video but I’m a firefighter and want one of those shirts. Where can I get one? Btw I just bought a set of Arkons!
Unfortunately we do not offer that exact shirt anymore but hopefully sometime in the future we will be coming out with another version of the CO/Firefighter giveaway shirts!
Awesome! I’ll keep my eyes peeled! Would love to have one!
smelting furnace or a smelter.... 😅 damn, he called china dirty 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏻♂️
Looks pretty legit. Sad that it's done over there tho...
Very interesting thanks for the video!
Can someone just test these wheels and tell us if they are crap or not?!?!
Why hate china? If everything is made there. The only and main reason iw because is cheaper to build there. Here in the USA even to get a t shirt with a sticker on it, will cost you around 35 to 55 bucks depends on your size style and size. Well if you order your shirt from a overseas company you will get it for 3 to 5 bucks. Thats the main reason.
Praiting process 😂
Thank you for the video now it makes a lot of sense why it's taking so long for them to custom make my 32" rims for my Ford excursion!!!
Does anyone else here that beat in the background playing the whole fucki g time
I dont have Facebook and i seen this...
Somebody got to make them we are to busy fighting with ourselves
The Asians working there are probably like damn.. where these big as wheels going
Dude, you and science can't be in same sentence. It seems that you skipped a lot of classes back in a day.
where can i get that shirt, Im a firemen and would love to have one
Richard Morici same
They were a limited run for a give away Richard, we'll be doing more giveaways for firefighter donations! So stay tuned!
So LOL! I have watched a few of ur videos where you have unboxed something or talked about packaging... You tend to say “cardboard” instead of “corrugated.” I’m thinking no, it’s corrugated not cardboard... Going to have to correct Fuller one of these days... :-). Then, in this China video, you actually correct yourself! Nice plug for your dad and IP! Thanks! (Yes, I work for IP also and, in fact do the same thing as your dad... :-). Small world sometimes! Keep up the great videos!
A lot of y’all should be picky about wheels when your trucks a piece of shit or you still owe it stop being so entailed Hate to break it to you but that America your so proud of wouldn’t be shit with out imports
I say great bisness going on with china. If weren't for them we wouldn't have nice wheels. Not bad if you ask me. But thats my opinion.... 👍
Everything is made in China, lol from the phone/laptop we are watching this video on to the camera you recorded the video with, to the shirt you're wearing, down to freaking laces on our shoes lol We need some home grown American built tough stuff made. Hopefully that will happen soon. 👍
Looks legit to me..
You know there cheap...🤨🤨🤔🤔🙄🙄
Doubt you'll read this, but your dad works at international paper? Im wanting to work there, but jesus fucking christ their plants stink.
sure you were ath factory?? You have 100% same rawfilm from factory as another youtuber that claims he was at the very same factory, with the very same rawfilm from factory.... strange strange,,,,
Fuller was actually there! With Shawn and a few others!
@@CustomOffsetsTV aha that clear it up. most people do not know that most wheels is actually these days produced in china same with many carparts on lisence. Ok so you are buddies great :) have a nice day best regards from Norway
I can confirm, the 17 hour flight was brutal. -Fuller
First again bahahaha
So yalls Arkon wheels are made in China? No thanks
Every wheel you buy except a select few are going to be made in China AJ, along with every factory wheel on your vehicles
@@CustomOffsetsTV Hello sir, may I know the name of the chinese manufacturer that you visit in this video?
Flip over a fuel wheel...made in china
Carlos Rivera
Your point?
Why don’t you show us their piss poor chroming process! I have had chrome wheels since the 80’s and the crap that comes out of China now is complete garbage!
michael santiago
Anything 80’s is crap period lol 😂
Talk to your wheel supplier. China now has the strictest chrome plating process in the world. If your chrome quality sucks, the brand is cheap
This particular factory does not handle chrome plating, or we would have!
f8head I don’t care what brand you buy The chrome chips and Pitts within months
Christopher Lam Fuck you you little bitch!