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Replica alloys - Dangers
« on: 11 January 2010, 16:17 »
Just wondering what are the dangers of fitting replica alloys to my mk 6 gti ??
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Re: Replica alloys - Dangers
« Reply #1 on: 11 January 2010, 16:23 »
can i damage my car

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Re: Rplica alloys - Dangers
« Reply #3 on: 11 January 2010, 16:26 »
Had a couple sets of BBS LM replicas. I had a terrible vibration when i fitted them as soon i went over 50mph, I thought it was because they hadn't been balanced correctly but found out down the line it was because they hadn't come with spiggot rings which make the alloy sit nicely on the hub.

So make sure if they need spiggot rings that they come with some (cost me another £20 and a few days' hunting some down on the net)

Also after 6 months the polished outer's on the Lm's started to get the dreaded white worm even after cleaning them all the time.Also notice more M.P.G with them being more heavy than genuine alloys.Definatley wouldnt get anymore replica's




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Re: Replica alloys - Dangers
« Reply #4 on: 11 January 2010, 16:28 »
these are the ones i want to buy
http://www.merseyspeed.co.uk/index.php/replica-wheels/vw/18-/black-monza/p_135.html

The black monza's in this link are on offer in my local stealer for £500 / Reduced from £1100!




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Re: Replica alloys - Dangers
« Reply #5 on: 11 January 2010, 16:33 »
whats your local stealer and are they genuwine or replicas ??

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Re: Replica alloys - Dangers
« Reply #6 on: 11 January 2010, 16:45 »
whats your local stealer and are they genuwine or replicas ??


Been to get some work done under warranty today and they have one on display (looked exactly like the one in the link) and i sign above them with the price on it.

18" genuine alloys at Lookers VW Teeside(Middlesbrough). Im sure ive also read a thread about them in the MK5 section from someone else that noticed them.
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Re: Replica alloys - Dangers
« Reply #7 on: 11 January 2010, 17:02 »
these are the ones i want to buy
http://www.merseyspeed.co.uk/index.php/replica-wheels/vw/18-/black-monza/p_135.html

The black monza's in this link are on offer in my local stealer for £500 / Reduced from £1100!

Thanks for that are you sure that they are 500 because i have just rang them and they told me 650 nice find tho :smug:

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Re: Replica alloys - Dangers
« Reply #8 on: 11 January 2010, 17:41 »
these are the ones i want to buy
http://www.merseyspeed.co.uk/index.php/replica-wheels/vw/18-/black-monza/p_135.html

The black monza's in this link are on offer in my local stealer for £500 / Reduced from £1100!

Thanks for that are you sure that they are 500 because i have just rang them and they told me 650 nice find tho :smug:


Will check  on weds when i pick the car up!




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Re: Replica alloys - Dangers
« Reply #9 on: 11 January 2010, 20:37 »
let us know if they are still there for £500 bucks.
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