All the time I think what only matters is that what you personally likes, and what makes you smile every day when you start your engine.
Answer is yes, they are replicas. Probably one of the best producer is WSP italy. These are 18s.
You can read a lot about conversation on internet if the replycas are good or not. The ansver is that they are replicas and always will be. Regarding driving options, I do not personaly thinks apart from pro racing, anyone can feel the difference in driving betwean replyca and original.
What about if you hit the hole?? Well good replica will survive, as well as rim produced in Germany. Bad replica will be broken as well as rim produced in Poland!
that is my opinion