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Old 10-09-2011, 02:10 PM
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recommended replica wheels

Hello all,

I have been on the board for a couple of weeks now and enjoy being here, there are a lot of knowledgeable people here.

I just purchased a 2007 X5 4.8, Space Gray with 22000 miles:

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- 3rd row

I have the 19" wheels and wanted to get the 20" 214; the OEM price is not friendly .

Where can I find quality replicas. Who is using 214 replicas without vibrations and other issues? I notice that the replica's center bore is a little bigger than factory and the wheels are not as wide; and I correct in my statement?. For those who has replicas, do you run centering rings? I look forward to your responses.

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Old 10-09-2011, 02:59 PM
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Save up for the Authentic, the Reps never look the same, and are very dangerous in serious situations as they don't meet safety rules. If you carry family and children in the car, not safe at all.
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Old 10-09-2011, 05:15 PM
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I used replica 214s for 3 yrs on my 4.8i with no problems.
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Old 10-09-2011, 10:27 PM
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I am looking for the same 214 style, and have found some on eBay but am concerned over the quality for the price. I mean, $800 for 4 20" wheels is kind of scary. I spent $60k on my X5 so a couple grand in wheels is probably worth it.
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Old 10-09-2011, 10:48 PM
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Why do people call these "replicas" and not "cheap, third world counterfeits"???

No reputable manufacturer can legally copy these, so you are buying shady knock offs with no verifiable quality.
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Reps are every where. Let's face it, most of the wheel manufacturers have some sort of casting company in China due to their lack luster policy on environment, labor laws, unions, etc. It's just down right cheaper.
However, when it comes down to it, the chinese copy. They don't engineer but rather reverse engineer.
One day they cast XYZ wheels for XYZ and the next day same wheel but for ABC.
Having purchased wheels for various vehicles, mainly mustangs which deal in a bunch of copy wheels, I can say that by no means will these wheels fail.
Are they as good as quality as a reputable 'real' wheel company? no
Would I use them for winter wheels or as a possible alternative to stock? yes
Are they round? most of the time
Do they balance? most of the time
Just think of these wheels as a fake Louis Vutton purse- looks good, does the job and has the same effect.
Will it last as long....probably not.
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Old 10-10-2011, 05:58 PM
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Nachilus, I am in the same boat, have a fresh 08 with 19" wheels and am about to upgrade soon. I have found that craigslist has some decent deals on OEM 20" if you are willing to be patient for a set to pop up. Average set of half worn tires on OEM 214's with TPMS is about $1600, I just haven't found them close enough to me yet. I have a mustang and have dealt with replicas and by no means will put them on my family transportation platform.
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for the longest time I had a vibration issue above 60mph and 3 or 4 shops couldn't get it to go away, including road-force balancing... the other week I decided to give it another go after a year of leaving it alone - regular gas station shop who had a newer hi-speed balancer - lo and behold... it's perfectly fine now. They used clip-on weights on the inner rim instead of the stick-ons.

Wheels bought a few years ago from http://www.wheelsandcaps.com - make sure you inspect them during delivery in case you need to refuse.
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btw, I debated whether to post this because this is a battle never swayed but I pulled this verbiage off another reps website... now I don't know how many with negative opinions have done their own studies but it seems like your word against theirs...

Quality:

OEM Wheels + Premium Wheels meets or exceed every industry standard, including TUV, DOT, ISO, VIA and JWL. In addition to quality certification, each wheels we carry endures 15 rigorous inspections prior to leaving the factory. Quality control procedures include: underwater crack testing, radial fatigue tire testing, xray evaluation, impact load testing and weight bearing analysis, to name a few. Every wheel we carry is manufactured to the same high quality standards as factory original (OEM) wheels.

In the end, yes trust is an issue to some. But it's not like it's a known fact that they're made in some back room with no QC. OEM wheel manufacturers can use the same text with no verifiable evidence either.
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Old 10-11-2011, 01:56 AM
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btw, I debated whether to post this because this is a battle never swayed but I pulled this verbiage off another reps website... now I don't know how many with negative opinions have done their own studies but it seems like your word against theirs...

Quality:

OEM Wheels + Premium Wheels meets or exceed every industry standard, including TUV, DOT, ISO, VIA and JWL. In addition to quality certification, each wheels we carry endures 15 rigorous inspections prior to leaving the factory. Quality control procedures include: underwater crack testing, radial fatigue tire testing, xray evaluation, impact load testing and weight bearing analysis, to name a few. Every wheel we carry is manufactured to the same high quality standards as factory original (OEM) wheels.

In the end, yes trust is an issue to some. But it's not like it's a known fact that they're made in some back room with no QC. OEM wheel manufacturers can use the same text with no verifiable evidence either.
Interesting. Love to see an actual cert from any one of those agencies....

or are they saying 'these wheel meet these standards, but we actually haven't tested them to those standards- and haven't had the wheels tested by those agencies'. You'll also note that they use an interesting trick- they say that each wheel has 15 inspections....but then the next sentence describes what quality inspections include, BUT it is not clear if these are part of the 15 inspections or not...really, it is a paragraph of useless crap that people will read and say "Oh, at least they are saying something about quality, I guess this is good...right?".

(I am pretty sure a few of the listed tests are destructive and cannot be done on every rim!)

BMW will not ship a wheel without certs in their hands- too much to lose. Neither will HRE. Big companies have 'skin in the game'....But a fly-by-night storefront on ebay, or south LA, will rock and roll with whatever they need to say to move product.
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But anyway, Couper's post was SPOT ON. You do not hear about major failures of these copies.

The biggest issue is the counterfeits are typically heavy as crap as it is easy to make a strong boat anchor...once you start making a light, competitive wheel, you tolerance for error and quality drops. Most people don't care about performance but NEED that 'look'. Teeth whitening and boob jobs. If you've got big rims, you've arrived.
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