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I've never dealt directly with cobra replica wheels but I'd imagine they're all alike. Every knockoff style wheel I've dealt with have been a total P.I.T.A!!! More times than not, you would cringe your teeth everytime you took a swing at teh knockoff to loosen the wheel. then the threads would get a littel rust in them from not being well taken care of and make it all the worse. I like the originality of the knockoff wheels. But IMHO, especially in a 17", you've thrown the originality out the window anywyas so you might as well go with simple!