anyone experienced with #166 wheels - knockoffs
03-05-2006, 04:00 PM
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I was told the ones on Ebay with the black insides are made in China. However, I came across these tonight :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-BMW-DFM-...044075568QQrdZ1
are these different? they are made by a company called DFM? I want to keep the 18" size for my car. so OEM won't fly.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-BMW-DFM-...044075568QQrdZ1
are these different? they are made by a company called DFM? I want to keep the 18" size for my car. so OEM won't fly.
03-05-2006, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Lomag' post='250383' date='Mar 5 2006, 08:08 PM
The design of those rims is slightly different.. i wouldn't buy them.
03-05-2006, 05:01 PM
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Your only option would be to buy some kind of replica wheels if you don't want the OEM 19's. Regardless of what replica rims you find, you're always going to question their quality. Why don't you want the 19's?
You could try getting the style 135's which look very similiar and are 18's OEM. An official pic:
And a real life pic:
You could try getting the style 135's which look very similiar and are 18's OEM. An official pic:
And a real life pic:
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Originally Posted by wassy' post='250381' date='Mar 5 2006, 05:00 PM
I was told the ones on Ebay with the black insides are made in China. However, I came across these tonight :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-BMW-DFM-...044075568QQrdZ1
are these different? they are made by a company called DFM? I want to keep the 18" size for my car. so OEM won't fly.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-BMW-DFM-...044075568QQrdZ1
are these different? they are made by a company called DFM? I want to keep the 18" size for my car. so OEM won't fly.
03-05-2006, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Lomag' post='250392' date='Mar 5 2006, 09:01 PM
Your only option would be to buy some kind of replica wheels if you don't want the OEM 19's. Regardless of what replica rims you find, you're always going to question their quality. Why don't you want the 19's?
You could try getting the style 135's which look very similiar and are 18's OEM. An official pic:
And a real life pic:
You could try getting the style 135's which look very similiar and are 18's OEM. An official pic:
And a real life pic:
03-05-2006, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by wassy' post='250381' date='Mar 6 2006, 01:00 AM
I was told the ones on Ebay with the black insides are made in China. However, I came across these tonight :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-BMW-DFM-...044075568QQrdZ1
are these different? they are made by a company called DFM? I want to keep the 18" size for my car. so OEM won't fly.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-BMW-DFM-...044075568QQrdZ1
are these different? they are made by a company called DFM? I want to keep the 18" size for my car. so OEM won't fly.
However if you want to pay BMW 4 times the price of these then go for the oem's
03-06-2006, 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by John P. (TT 225)' post='250440' date='Mar 6 2006, 04:41 AM
What types of problems have people with the "Made in China" ones experiencing?
03-06-2006, 02:56 AM
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If I were you, I would spend the $700 or so and get the originals. Crevier or Newport BMW will do $1600. Get the originals and you won't have to worry about the quality. You already paid quite a bit for your E60 I assume so why skimp on the rims. I'm getting the originals when I get my 550, but that's just me.
03-06-2006, 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Octo' post='250560' date='Mar 6 2006, 06:56 AM
If I were you, I would spend the $700 or so and get the originals. Crevier or Newport BMW will do $1600. Get the originals and you won't have to worry about the quality. You already paid quite a bit for your E60 I assume so why skimp on the rims. I'm getting the originals when I get my 550, but that's just me.