BBS RS Replicas any good?

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  1. tonyvw Forum Member

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    Anyone running bbs replica wheels? are they ok or is it best to steer clear?
     
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    MUSHY 16V Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    If It's ones with fake bolts they don't last long
     
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    Mushy do you mean the bolts dont last or the whole wheel in general?
     
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    Get some RM's for that price. OR some polo BBS RX 2's 15 and 16 and come in 4x100.

    Good effort replica but ill pass. Just cant do it.
     
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    MUSHY 16V Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    this is the best wheel i had just started to remove the fake bolt to clean the wheels up and polish the rims
    you can see the corrosion starts at the blots they are just pushed in

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    hear are some of the wheels once done
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  7. tonyvw Forum Member

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    Nice! how did you fit the new bolts mushy?
     
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    MUSHY 16V Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    i used helicoil's the bolts i got free
    if not it would have cost more than the wheels

    im only gong to use them in the summer
     
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    Yeah i just looked at bolts about 150 - 250 so apart form the bolts the wheels are ok for the money really?
     
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    These massively dished wheels look lovely but I worry it would only need a few solid pothole hits to bend them (especially the cheap ones).

    Cheers

    Dan
     
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    MUSHY 16V Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    not sure if they are any good but from a set iv seen most last about a year or two before lacquer starts to spider and lift

    i don't think i would get new rep's with fake bolt like that
     
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    Mushy what are the fake bolts made out of mate?
     
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    the fake bolts are made of aluminum chrome plated
     
  16. tonyvw Forum Member

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    You reckon the gold version bolts are just plated too?
     
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    I would think they would be if not they could be plastic
     
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    I like these anyone know what they are?[​IMG]
     
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    Here are the rs reps im thinking of getting but getting put off now lol[​IMG][​IMG]
     
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