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Presley348

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Cool looking fake BMW Wheel from eBay, for me I will never purchase anymore REPLICA's from "THE WHEEL ECHANGE", and stay straight BMW OEM Wheel's!

cobradav

While not exact replica (no BMW logo, etc) these mfrs have very similar style and several are truely "high end - quality" vendors; HRE (840R, 540R, 540), AXIS (Supermesh), Maya (STM), Monet (Classical), TSW (Kyalami), Hamann, Breyton (Spirit), Ace (Klassic), BBS (LM), ASA (AR1), MHT (C10) and so on. RD Sport has a S-4, and C-4 style that is a little thicker in places with slightly different look.

pmmeke

While not exact replica (no BMW logo, etc) these mfrs have very similar style and several are truely "high end - quality" vendors; HRE (840R, 540R, 540), AXIS (Supermesh), Maya (STM), Monet (Classical), TSW (Kyalami), Hamann, Breyton (Spirit), Ace (Klassic), BBS (LM), ASA (AR1), MHT (C10) and so on. RD Sport has a S-4, and C-4 style that is a little thicker in places with slightly different look.
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Yes similar but not the same. I trade my 101 for hre any time Kille qualety wheels. But my point was that with the other designs your neigbourg buy the same wheels you will have for 1/3 of the cost. Very frustrating

2DOR

Style 128's are sweet looking and easy to clean.

nomad

There is one major difference. They are 18x8.

M5 wheels are 19x8.5 and 19x9.5

These fake wheels will make an E60 look silly. I pity anyone who gets conned by this ad. <_<

Presley348

While not exact replica (no BMW logo, etc) these mfrs have very similar style and several are truely "high end - quality" vendors; HRE (840R, 540R, 540), AXIS (Supermesh), Maya (STM), Monet (Classical), TSW (Kyalami), Hamann, Breyton (Spirit), Ace (Klassic), BBS (LM), ASA (AR1), MHT (C10) and so on. RD Sport has a S-4, and C-4 style that is a little thicker in places with slightly different look.
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Then with the "High" side on the FAKE wheel itself, does that present a issue with balancing?

cobradav

While not exact replica (no BMW logo, etc) these mfrs have very similar style and several are truely "high end - quality" vendors; HRE (840R, 540R, 540), AXIS (Supermesh), Maya (STM), Monet (Classical), TSW (Kyalami), Hamann, Breyton (Spirit), Ace (Klassic), BBS (LM), ASA (AR1), MHT (C10) and so on. RD Sport has a S-4, and C-4 style that is a little thicker in places with slightly different look.
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Then with the "High" side on the FAKE wheel itself, does that present a issue with balancing?
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None of these should have any problem, balancing. Obviously some are better than others (HRE for example) and a lot more expensive (HRE for example). Nothing wrong with the 101 in my estimation, however, some of these guys have different finishes, lighter weight, stronger, etc. Yet others are of lesser quality, may be heavier, etc. Takes a lot of research, ask questions, etc. to ferret out exactly what you need. Some may not have the exact offset you need, while others mfrs are so good they even compensate in offset for extra wide wheels, knowing what clears brake calipers, wheel lips, etc.

Presley348

While not exact replica (no BMW logo, etc) these mfrs have very similar style and several are truely "high end - quality" vendors; HRE (840R, 540R, 540), AXIS (Supermesh), Maya (STM), Monet (Classical), TSW (Kyalami), Hamann, Breyton (Spirit), Ace (Klassic), BBS (LM), ASA (AR1), MHT (C10) and so on. RD Sport has a S-4, and C-4 style that is a little thicker in places with slightly different look.
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Then with the "High" side on the FAKE wheel itself, does that present a issue with balancing?
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None of these should have any problem, balancing. Obviously some are better than others (HRE for example) and a lot more expensive (HRE for example). Nothing wrong with the 101 in my estimation, however, some of these guys have different finishes, lighter weight, stronger, etc. Yet others are of lesser quality, may be heavier, etc. Takes a lot of research, ask questions, etc. to ferret out exactly what you need. Some may not have the exact offset you need, while others mfrs are so good they even compensate in offset for extra wide wheels, knowing what clears brake calipers, wheel lips, etc.
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Well what you say about your FAKE wheel might be true in some cases it may be the Latest & Greatest since sliced bread!, but I just purchase a brand new set of 18inch BMW Parellel M Replica (FAKE) wheel from: "THE WHEEL EXCHANGE" and I have had nothing but problems with them from day one! (SEE MY POST BEWARE OF THE WHEEL EXCHANGE)

(I had to spend over $100.00 just to the Balancing better by the with 14 lb or less per using the wheel Hunter GSP 9700 "ROAD FORCE" scheme, and my e60 still does not ride BMW Perfect, like it once did a couple of months ago with the OEM's!)

Now I am trying to get one of the Replica's wheel does not match the other three, swaaped out with "JOE" at "THE WHEEL EXCHANGE" with no sucess!! (SEE POST here at the forum: BEWARE OF THE WHEEL EXCHANGE!

Because of the way I was treated and now can see their (FAKE) BMW REPLICA WHEELS flaws, Personally I am turned off of anything that is not factory BMW OEM WHEELS, and BMW Owners beware of these fake BMW Replica Wheels ! Remember before your talked into buying that these imposters by no means our BMW OEM wheels that go on our fine Bimmer, Yes you can save a few bucks $$$ going this route, but you could very well loose in the long run like I did, and no one to talk to about their warranty policy for these BMW FAKE Replica wheels! Sure they will write it down on the www, but be sure to read the fine print, I have found out in my case basically they will indeed sell you a set of BMW FAKE Replica wheels, but if anything goes wrong as soon as they are installed on your fine BMW and hit the payment, then they are considered USED and your Wheels!

I am saving my money and buy the real thing: BMW OEM wheels from my BMW here in GA or from Chapman BMW in Scottsdale AZ with their Excellent Prices! Chapman BMW OEM Wheels Scottsdale AZ

Raymond Presley

wolverine

I would not be so quick to dismiss OEM wheels. If you buy from a reputable vendor such as Tirerack, and you get top-quality wheels, such as BBS, you can get better than OEM wheels for a lower price.

The 545 sport 18" OEM wheels are BBS wheels. They are cast, and about 32 lbs each. You can get equivalent quality BBS RK CP cast wheels from tirerack for $442 each, or you can get top of the line BBS RGR forged wheels for about $700 each. In both cases, you will save over 10 lbs per wheel, and in the case of the forged wheels, they will be much stronger.

Sorry to hear about your experience with one of the less reputable wheel vendors. I've been dealing with Tirerack for over 20 years, through 5 sets of wheels and 7 sets of tires, and they are top-notch.