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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: JDM82 on 13 March 2009, 19:28

Title: Replica RS8 alloys
Post by: JDM82 on 13 March 2009, 19:28

Im wanting a set of RS8 alloys for my car the genuine sets are far too expensive so i'll go for a replica set but I've heard bad things about them for peeling and bubbling any thoughts?

Title: Re: Replica RS8 alloys
Post by: spunkymonkey on 13 March 2009, 19:58

Ive also heard they are very heavy and made of cheap metal so buckle easy. but its just rumours and i would think they have to be a certain standard. As for peeling if you look after them they should last.

Title: Re: Replica RS8 alloys
Post by: Wayne on 13 March 2009, 21:15

Yes some real cheap copies have been on sale made in china, stick to a proper dealer and you should be fine.

Title: Re: Replica RS8 alloys
Post by: Dan n Nic on 15 March 2009, 21:40

Bought mine from here...

http://www.wheel-base.co.uk/

Ordered them Thursday evening, arrived by courier early monday morning. Good price and service and well happy with them now they are on the car (not everyone's cuppa tea i know, but I think it looks  :cool: :cool: :cool:). On the website they say that Locking Wheel nuts are extra, but rang them and ordered the wheels and got them to throw them in for free!!!

Not had them long enough to know about any bubbling etc... Hope they will be ok?