Do decent BBS RS replicas exist?

[ThomasNürburgring]

If you're interested in 15" wheels, I have few sets of 4x100 RS's available.

Regards

Thanks for the offer, but I am looking for 16".
Good luck with selling!

[a112]

If you're interested in 15" wheels, I have few sets of 4x100 RS's available.

Regards

[ThomasNürburgring]

I am from the Netherlands.
Thanks for your opinions!
It's hard to decide what to do though...
A lot of mixed opinions on reps.

At the moment I like those Klutch SL1's the most.
So, more opinions on these would be nice.
I will also search Google for some reviews, maybe there are some on the internet.

More opinions or rim suggestions are always welcome ofcourse.

EDIT:
Those Klutch LS1's are $220 to ship to EU.

[Kris]

i have to pay my 2 cents here.

I HAD real Schmidt Thline 18inch on my previous daily (9.5j with 225 40 'r18). Wich are known of realy strong, i never had so much troubles with a rim...
4inner barrels cracked on 1.5years and 35k km's.

these day's i drive a smaller tyre on a 9.5J on DARE RS replica's on a heavier car, and nothing is broken or bend,
and yes i drive also heavy cargo on trailers

my 2 cents is that they are good replica's and okey, the finish of the barrels (polish) can be better, but i'm okey with that.

if it is a long distance daily I recommend replica's if it is a project car, do the real ones

[Dr.AK]

The Klutch wheels are decent quality from what I know. There's cheaper reps of them out there also.

May I ask where you're from? With your username being ThomasNürburgring and you using € as your currency, I'd suspect maybe Germany?


My opinion on reps in general:

For most people reps will more than suffice. Some rep companies (for example Rota) actually manufacture OEM wheels for different car manufacturers (Rota did this for Mercedes and VW amongst others at some point). They will hold up fine in 99% of daily situations. For example, there are many reps for sale here in Germany which have actually managed to get the TÜV seal of approval - that means they are at least decent quality and safe to run.
However, the fact that they are just replicas (in some cases real blatant rip-offs) leaves a somewhat bitter after taste, but if you're tight on budget and want some cool looking wheels for a reasonable price without doing any work, hey, why not. I personally prefer used genuine wheels, but to each their own.
My main issue with most reps is that they are often fake splits - i.e. they look like split wheels but are not.
Another thing with many rep wheels is that the finish is not as good as on genuine wheels. The quality of the paint or the finish of the polished parts can be quite a let down and may require some work to truly look good.

[ThomasNürburgring]

http://shop.klutchrepublik.com/colle...cts/sl1-silver

here ya go 16's

I REALLY like these rims!
These look like bigger Enkei 92's.
Thanks for the help.

Does anyone know more about them?
So, if they are any good?

[stevethuro]

http://shop.klutchrepublik.com/collections/klutch-wheels/products/sl1-silver

here ya go 16's

[ThomasNürburgring]

Thanks a lot guys!

[Oh Damn, it's Sam]

Stock BMW wheels are a great idea, since like That34guy says, they're often very affordable. E38 wheels will require 4x100 to 5x120 adapters, however, which will add $150-$200 to the price and will change the offset of the wheels by the thickness of the adapters. If that all works out in terms of finances and measurements, it's a great way to go.

[Thate34Guy]

The two piece style 5s only come on 17". If you get some 16" just get some meshies from a e38. They are 16x8 I believe and will last you until you save up.

[ThomasNürburgring]

Pick up some bbs style 5s. They are extremely cheap.

Those rims looks exactly like RS for a noob like me.
They look
I will have a look at them for sure!

There is still one problem though...
I don't know what size rim to get.
16" is nice on E21s, but what offset and width?
If anyone has experience with E21s, please let me know.
If I search online I find a lot of different sizes...

[Thate34Guy]

Pick up some bbs style 5s. They are extremely cheap.

[ThomasNürburgring]

Thanks guys!
Those rims look nice, I will add them to my list.

All of those are wheels of excellent quality. Best thing to do in your part of the world is probably to look for TÜV approval, which is a pretty solid indication that the wheels are at least safe.

Sounds like a good idea!
I will check that out.

EDIT:
Those Rial mesh rims are on the top of my list at the moment.
They look good, pretty easy to find and a nice set costs €700-800.

[Jlyons617]

Old AME Meshies.

[zoo]

Add Epsilon SW's

and MSW Vegas