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Title: Wheel refurb or replace?
Post by: devilscaff on 30 April 2013, 15:26

Hi, my 18" monza's are looking worse for wear I think this winter has killed them plus some unfotunate pot hole abuse. I was wondering if the fake ones one eBay, the ones with tyres for about £550 are any good as I'm gonna be due tyres in a few months. I'm sure a good refurb would be around £100 a wheel. Any ideas? Ta

Title: Re: Wheel refurb or replace?
Post by: Poached on 30 April 2013, 16:57

Quote from: devilscaff on 30 April 2013, 15:26

Hi, my 18" monza's are looking worse for wear I think this winter has killed them plus some unfotunate pot hole abuse. I was wondering if the fake ones one eBay, the ones with tyres for about £550 are any good as I'm gonna be due tyres in a few months. I'm sure a good refurb would be around £100 a wheel. Any ideas? Ta

Probably best to stick with the Genuine wheels, some reps have a rep-utation (Er...lol).

I would look for TUV certification or some certificate of load testing before purchasing to be on the safe side.

Title: Re: Wheel refurb or replace?
Post by: dubber36 on 01 May 2013, 13:17

I've had 2 sets of reps in the past. Audi A8's that suffered monumental whiteworm after one winter and a set of RS6's that were soooooo heavy, the car lost around 5mpg and tramlined like a pig.

OEM all the way from now on. Get your Monzas down to Lepsons. You won't be disappointed.

Title: Re: Wheel refurb or replace?
Post by: devilscaff on 01 May 2013, 14:38

Ok sounds like a plan, spose the tyres they would of come with would have been pigs

Title: Re: Wheel refurb or replace?
Post by: Poached on 01 May 2013, 17:23

Quote from: devilscaff on 01 May 2013, 14:38

Ok sounds like a plan, spose the tyres they would of come with would have been pigs

More than likely would have been budget unknowns...

Title: Re: Wheel refurb or replace?
Post by: AlanD on 02 May 2013, 19:38

Quote from: dubber36 on 01 May 2013, 13:17

Get your Monzas down to Lepsons. You won't be disappointed.

What that man said.

I was also going to point out that the tyres that come with the reps will be truly shocking but you beat me to it. When it comes to wheels/ tyres you do get what you pay for.

For anyone that points out that I had a set of LM reps you can all do one, have you seen how much a genuine pair cost!? ;) :D