Thinking of getting replica 20's for X5..
 

Anyone purchase replica wheels from http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20-9-...QQcmdZViewItem

The price seems to be really good for style 87s $690 + shipping.. It also comes with one year warrenty.. Any suggestions??

there's a replica buying guide on the mainpage...

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x3/w...mw-wheels.html

LOL I was just looking at those.
THey dont look bad....this concerns me tho. They make them sound like OEM..

"Manufactured in a original equipment plant. Bmw centers"

Wonder if they'd hook up the price a little more if there were several of us ready to commit to purchase? I'd like to get a set of these myself. Anyone have expierence with this seller?

Count on me. So we got three so far:

1. 94502
2. RJRDenver
3. Sedoy

Bingo.

I've bought two sets - 87s and 132s - from these guys and have had a good experience both times. Search my posts for more info. Good luck!

Mike

They are fine. It's funny you can tell they are BMW replica's because the letter near the center caps are backwards because of the mold they made of the OEM.

BMW Centers meaning they will fit the OEM centers. Some replica's require that you use their center caps which are slightly larger than OEM's.

I have a set of 87's and I think they are great. Since I am not worried about taking a corner and tracking the car its of no use for me to buy OEM for three times the price. The quality is there and the finish is great.

Go for it. FYI the concavity of the rears are not as extreme as the OEM's. The offsets are the same if not a little bit better.

So anybody else is thinking to buy from that seller? We need more people to get better discount.

1. 94502
2. RJRDenver
3. Sedoy

Fellows are you still interested, let me know if no. I'm going to contact seller regarding discount. We got three people so far:

1. 94502
2. RJRDenver
3. Sedoy

1. 94502
2. RJRDenver
3. Sedoy
4. Mikeroo

try to get them to include tires are a discounted price if there's going to be a group buy...

I'm down. Just let me know on the price.

I have a set on my 3.0 X5 and they work fine; got them from ebay after looking at the aftermarket guide mentioned above for around the same price. Look great and nobody ever took the time to look to see which way the BMW was spelled either. Looked so good in fact that I just traded my 3.0 for a 4.4 X5 yesterday and the dealer wanted me to leave the wheels as part of the deal on the trade. Told him no waay and he could keep his "discounted' $2800 for a new set from his parts department on the new 4.4! :) PS I have Toyo Proxie ST's on mine and so far soo good.

:worthless:

Update,
Finally got replay from seller:

"No sorry. Honestly, our mark up is not that high as it is."

No discount for us:

No business for them then. jk

I'm new to the forum so isn't it better to support the forum sponsors? I ordered my 132's earlier this week from them..... after reading the buying replica wheel guide, and reading alot of threads about Lakeshore wheel and Tire I decided to buy from them....

How much?

$1800 with tires

Here is the answer - I can get 20" 87 with Continental tires for $1250

bummer, but their price is pretty decent.

So they'll do the wheels and tires for 1250? That's pretty decent. Cheap, no name brand tires for my Lincoln LS were 1200 for tires alone.

You couldn't give me Continental tires...... but I would be worried about quality of wheels that cheap...... 20's may be easier to bend... and replacement tires are going to be expensive...... keep in mind you get what you pay for..... I went with 19's from a reputable vendor.... what happens when you have a problem? you've already provided feedback on ebay by that time, so most sellers on ebay ignore you after that.... even when they offer a warranty...... so do some research before you go for the cheapest route. I've been modding cars for over 20 years... and rarely is the cheapest way to go the least expensive... especially if you have to do it over again... just food for thought.