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Old Sep 24, 2014 | 10:07 PM
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^^^^^ Exactly what he said!
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Old Sep 25, 2014 | 08:30 PM
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Where can I buy 166 wheels with et17 offset?
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Old Sep 27, 2014 | 07:36 AM
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We have them in the correct offset for your car. We regularly ship overseas (which is a bit expensive but gets there).

We just added a bunch more wheels to the site (check out the vendors section).
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Old Sep 27, 2014 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by umnitza
We have them in the correct offset for your car. We regularly ship overseas (which is a bit expensive but gets there).

We just added a bunch more wheels to the site (check out the vendors section).
Are they hubcentric for E60?
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Old Sep 27, 2014 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by KyleB
Are they hubcentric for E60?
Yes 72.6
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Old Sep 27, 2014 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill109
oem wheels plus. do a search for them.
Originally Posted by KyleB
Found the site, do not see any BMW wheels though.
Yeah, I got my 166 reps from them, and they're great, but they don't seem to carry Bimmer reps any more. I wonder why? They carry for Benz and Audi.
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Old Sep 27, 2014 | 08:58 PM
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Bmw issued a cease and dissist. Thats why its hard to find bmw replica wheels. You can read about it here.
http://www.ebay.com/gds/The-truth-about-replica-wheels-and-why-OEM-is-better-/10000000007814191/g.html
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Old Sep 28, 2014 | 10:13 AM
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REPLICA? It's a bmw -.-
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Old Sep 28, 2014 | 11:47 AM
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We've been selling replica wheels for at least 10 years. The information on that link, while in certain circumstances valid for some aftermarket wheels, it seems a little self-serving as well coming from someone that doesn't sell replica wheels.

We sell over 100 sets of wheels every year and have yet to have anyone return any single wheel due to a defect.
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Old Sep 28, 2014 | 12:51 PM
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Are those Competition reps available in silver too, or just gunmetal?

If you still have either one of these available after the holidays, I'll order a set.

no offense inked, but some of the "facts" in that link are comical. That is a straight up 100% opinion piece written by someone who stands to profit from you choosing OEM wheels over reps. I stopped giving it any credence at the first "fact" which states OEM manufacturers make their wheels less susceptible to damage from potholes, which does nothing to explain why hundreds of E60 owners are rolling around on crack-repaired 124s....

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