VSM 19" CSL Replicas - Build Quality

Mr Practical · 06-04-2007, 12:17 PM

Hi All,

Would like to get a thread here of ppl who are happy and unhappy with the CSL Replicas 19" from Velocity Motoring. A few concerns I want to have insight into, are:

1. Build Quality - Finish, Cracks...etc
2. Durability - Will these bend over the first pothole I run over?
3. Alignment issues - Shim and tramline at 80mph? Will I need an alignment?

I'm ready to pick these up but I don't want to find out any bad things after the purchase. Any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks in Advance.

Mr. Practical

1sikbmw · 06-05-2007, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Practical

Hi All,

Would like to get a thread here of ppl who are happy and unhappy with the CSL Replicas 19" from Velocity Motoring. A few concerns I want to have insight into, are:

1. Build Quality - Finish, Cracks...etc
2. Durability - Will these bend over the first pothole I run over?
3. Alignment issues - Shim and tramline at 80mph? Will I need an alignment?

I'm ready to pick these up but I don't want to find out any bad things after the purchase. Any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks in Advance.

Mr. Practical

I own a set...

build quality is amazing, i live in toronto where pot holes every metre is a normal thing, believe me, you should be fine. the quality of the finish is amazing, again, your safe there. as far as alignment is concerend, ive been fine, but you might want to get others opinions

n0s · 06-08-2007, 06:35 PM

Got mine other day, and they balanced fine, with road force too. They look great and the build quality seems great. Slapped some Michelin PS2's on and the ride is suprisingly good for 19" rims.

bmwv · 06-08-2007, 06:48 PM

There is a small problem on the finish on one of mine and I already bent one. Except that they are fine.

SGP335i · 06-09-2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwv

There is a small problem on the finish on one of mine and I already bent one. Except that they are fine.

Thats a big except that

bmwv · 06-09-2007, 05:46 PM

Well the spot on the finish is really hard to c unless you are looking for it and I went though one big pothole very fast, so I dont know what exactly is expected from a wheel with a 30 tire.

Don Nguyen · 06-09-2007, 06:51 PM

If you bend one of these rims, most likely you would have bent any other cast wheel/OEM wheel.

dew1551 · 06-09-2007, 09:30 PM

What tires are you running? Did the tire get damaged when you hit the pothole?

bmwv · 06-10-2007, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dew1551

What tires are you running? Did the tire get damaged when you hit the pothole?

265/30 R19. No the tire was fine.

kt157 · 06-10-2007, 09:27 PM

i cracked an oem rim... pickin up a set of csl rep very soon

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Mr Practical Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 218 Posts Drives: E90 335 - TiAg Join Date: May 2007 Location: So Cal iTrader: (0)	VSM 19" CSL Replicas - Build Quality - Align. Issues? Hi All, Would like to get a thread here of ppl who are happy and unhappy with the CSL Replicas 19" from Velocity Motoring. A few concerns I want to have insight into, are: 1. Build Quality - Finish, Cracks...etc 2. Durability - Will these bend over the first pothole I run over? 3. Alignment issues - Shim and tramline at 80mph? Will I need an alignment? I'm ready to pick these up but I don't want to find out any bad things after the purchase. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks in Advance. Mr. Practical
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n0s Private 6 Rep 88 Posts Drives: G80 M3 C xDrive Aventurine Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Turkey iTrader: (0)	Got mine other day, and they balanced fine, with road force too. They look great and the build quality seems great. Slapped some Michelin PS2's on and the ride is suprisingly good for 19" rims.
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bmwv Second Lieutenant 108 Rep 234 Posts Drives: 325i Manual, M2 LBB DCT Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW M2 [0.00] 2006 BMW 325i [0.00]	There is a small problem on the finish on one of mine and I already bent one. Except that they are fine.
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bmwv Second Lieutenant 108 Rep 234 Posts Drives: 325i Manual, M2 LBB DCT Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW M2 [0.00] 2006 BMW 325i [0.00]	Well the spot on the finish is really hard to c unless you are looking for it and I went though one big pothole very fast, so I dont know what exactly is expected from a wheel with a 30 tire.
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Don Nguyen Banned 67 Rep 1,334 Posts Drives: '99 M3 Vert, '95 M3 Coupe, 964 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (4)	If you bend one of these rims, most likely you would have bent any other cast wheel/OEM wheel.
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dew1551 dew1551 0 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 2017 space grey f15 Msport Join Date: May 2007 Location: Springboro, OH iTrader: (0)	damage What tires are you running? Did the tire get damaged when you hit the pothole?
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kt157 Captain 16 Rep 926 Posts Drives: jet black 330i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: BayArea, CA iTrader: (1)	i cracked an oem rim... pickin up a set of csl rep very soon __________________
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