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11-28-2006, 08:53 PM | #1 |
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BMW replica rims vs. OEM BMW rims
What's the difference? Are the replica rims heavier or something? Also, where do most people get their rims? Online or at a specialty store?
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Also i noticed that when a number of cutomers brought their bmws into the shop to put on winter rims and tires the ones were were putting replica wheels on that have already been used for a couple of years. i noticed that on some of them the finish on the wheels was wearing off and on a set of e46 replica wheels the finish was peeling off on all four of the wheels.
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11-29-2006, 01:57 PM | #7 |
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Check out this website for more info on the weights and construction methods of wheels : http://www.wheelweights.net/
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Replica are crappy...and they bend easily
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11-29-2006, 05:15 PM | #11 |
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replicas are like many products, I'm sure most are fine, but there are certainly also unreputable shops making cheap wheels as well.
buying a replica is a little more of a shot in the dark, if you buy from BBS, OEM.... you at least know what you're getting. but a good vendor may support replicas with great service too, but they certainly don't have a name to protect like a big maker does. |
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for OEM rims if you happen to damage 1 of them till beyond repair you can just buy of 1 rim from BMW(provided they still make them), i think not in the case of replicas.
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"you get what you pay for" rule always apply in this case...very few replica manufacturers are reputable and crappy replicas wont look as good as the original rims they're trying to copy
i've had moven rg-5 (hamann pg2 replica) for my 1st set of aftermarket rims and was happy with it, hit some major potholes and they're still fine. but they never look as good as the PGs if you want replicas, do your research and read customers' testimonials as well just to be sure do note, however, that even oem and aftermarket rims can also crack if you hit major potholes...
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Enough said. If any of you think oem rims are bulletproof, you are so highly mistaken.
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I suspect that BBS is not the only supplier of OEM wheels for BMW and that other manufacturers of high quality aftermarket wheels also supply luxury carmakers including BMW. I also remember reading somewhere (was it on tirerack's website?) that ASA originally licensed BBS's technology. If so their wheels should be of good quality. Tirerack's website is a good place to learn about wheel manufacturing - advantages of low pressure vs high pressure casting, forged wheels, etc.; it gives such detailed information on each of the brands and wheels they sell but you have to dig for it, it's kind of hidden on pages that you have to get to by clicking on links. |
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