I have had my ACS reps for 9 months now and they are very good and strong.
I will get new ACS 1s in 15 months time, maybe the ACS type 5

 

Anyone actually buy those replica rims or ones like them? Experience? I was thinking of putting the M6 rims on my car but not sure if its worth it... any suggestions?

 

most people would recommend not getting replicas to begin with. replicas present some issues. cant beat the quality of oem.

 

i wanted reps too, but i thought to myself why should a bmw be sitting on reps. buy oem if you are on a budget, thats wat i chose. i wanted forged rims but they would take me a while to pay off

 

Of course, I'd prefer OEMs, but wow, the replicas are cheap
http://www.modbargains.com/product.a...=Miro_Type_346

A set of 19" M6 replicas are just $760.

My biggest concern with replicas would be weight, but the 19s are quite decent at 24lbs each. If that figure is correct, they are a good deal lighter than the OEM 124s.

 

They are cheap, like mine were, but if the entire car shakes violently at 30mph-80mph, then they will not be such a good bargain.

If you want to guarantee a smooth ride and really feel like you have solid wheels that look great, spend the extra $700 to buy OEMs.

Even if the wheels are just a little off, and you only have a tiny amount of vibration compared to OEMs, is it worth it?

There is also a good market for used OEM #166s, so you can probably sell them down the road for $700 or so to recover most of your initial outlay. Right now, you will be hard pressed to find a set of used OEM 166s. They go quickly.

BTW, I would be happy to sell you my replica #166s from Lake Shore (with rings) for $350 (plus shipping). They are sitting in my garage right now. Maybe they will work with your car (no guarantees).

 

do not buy any replica wheels for your car sir. its unsafe, poor quality and vibration issues.
I do not recommend it at all.

all the best
Tony.

 

I'm sorry about your past problems. I probably wouldn't buy replicas myself, but I know of others who have bought and used replicas without any problems. I even know of a few people who have these particular M6 replicas on their e90s and e46s and they seem to be quite happy with them.

 

Instead of condeming the whole set of replica's it would have made more sense (I think) to find out which particular wheel was the troublesome one and take the appropriate action to resolve the matter. There are probably more sets of replicas sold than OEM's. If they were that bad would TireRack or Discount Tires sell them.

 

Well, it's just our opinion. Replicas are a hit or miss. Some people have had great experience, some haven't. I have been riding on OEM and they are fantastic. No problems what's so ever.

If you want to buy replicas, go for it. What more can we say?