replica audi alloy wheel suppliers?
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hi, my dad has a 2006 audi s4 and the oem s-line alloys it came with really are terrible, they get hairline cracks far too easily and now he is in need of 2 wheels and does not want to get them from audi where they are £240ish when he can get a replica that looks identical for half the price and really cannot be any worse for buckling or cracking than the oem ones which really are bad.
does anyone know a placethat can get 2 18inch 5 spoke s-line alloys in sharpish near the west london area? thanks
does anyone know a placethat can get 2 18inch 5 spoke s-line alloys in sharpish near the west london area? thanks
sleep envy said:
rb5230 said:
he can get a replica that looks identical for half the price and really cannot be any worse for buckling or cracking than the oem ones which really are bad.
want to bet?they'll also be heavy as f
k I'd hazard a guess that if the Audi ones are buckling and cracking then it's down to his driving.
Edited by reggie82 on Tuesday 7th September 13:49
edo said:
mixing different sourced wheels is a stupid idea.
even on seperate axles? hardly going to spend £500 on wheels that this winter will be fked again just like last year. perhaps 4 replicas would be the best bet then? at least they are half the price to replace when one of those cracks or buckles.reggie82 said:
sleep envy said:
rb5230 said:
he can get a replica that looks identical for half the price and really cannot be any worse for buckling or cracking than the oem ones which really are bad.
want to bet?they'll also be heavy as f
k I'd hazard a guess that if the Audi ones are buckling and cracking then it's down to his driving.
poo at Paul's said:
Are you sure the ones he has on the car now are genuine?
Audi wheels are made by Ronal and BBS and are high quality. Replicas are just not.
well the car was brand new from a dealer in 2006 so am pretty sure they are real wheels. i have spoken to a local company that does alloy wheel welding and he says he gets loads of audi alloy wheels constantly cracking so i would guess they are not of the quality a previous you suggest.Audi wheels are made by Ronal and BBS and are high quality. Replicas are just not.
we will probably try and get them welded and then refurbed which will end up being about the price of a new replica wheel.
Edited by rb5230 on Tuesday 7th September 15:02
Is it this style?
You can get a set of 4 from Wheelbase in Oldham for £315. I bought a set of 18" BMW reps from them and never had an issue with buckling or cracking in the 3 years/30K I had them. The finish did bubble and flake on the inner surfaces, but no worse than the original BMW alloys they replaced.
You can get a set of 4 from Wheelbase in Oldham for £315. I bought a set of 18" BMW reps from them and never had an issue with buckling or cracking in the 3 years/30K I had them. The finish did bubble and flake on the inner surfaces, but no worse than the original BMW alloys they replaced.
rb5230 said:
poo at Paul's said:
Are you sure the ones he has on the car now are genuine?
Audi wheels are made by Ronal and BBS and are high quality. Replicas are just not.
well the car was brand new from a dealer in 2006 so am pretty sure they are real wheels. i have spoken to a local company that does alloy wheel welding and he says he gets loads of audi alloy wheels constantly cracking so i would guess they are not of the quality a previous you suggest.Audi wheels are made by Ronal and BBS and are high quality. Replicas are just not.
we will probably try and get them welded and then refurbed which will end up being about the price of a new replica wheel.
Edited by rb5230 on Tuesday 7th September 15:02
BMW had lots of bad press on wheels after failures. Audi wont want the same.
Your dealer will soon tell you if they are genuine wheels. They are high quality and made by ROnal / BBS, so if there is a failure, they will probably replace them. But let the dealer know before you go and get them refurned. TBH, no refurb place should be welding cracks in the wheel casting. nicks and scrapes, maybe, but cracks for no apparent reason or through damage or abuse should not be fixed. Make sure you go to a reputable place.
redtwin said:
Is it this style?
You can get a set of 4 from Wheelbase in Oldham for £315. I bought a set of 18" BMW reps from them and never had an issue with buckling or cracking in the 3 years/30K I had them. The finish did bubble and flake on the inner surfaces, but no worse than the original BMW alloys they replaced.
they are the ones, thanks for the info, it may come in handy considering you would get just over 1 oem wheel for that sort of money. i think he will just get the cracked ones welded and refurbed though.You can get a set of 4 from Wheelbase in Oldham for £315. I bought a set of 18" BMW reps from them and never had an issue with buckling or cracking in the 3 years/30K I had them. The finish did bubble and flake on the inner surfaces, but no worse than the original BMW alloys they replaced.
If a TUV and Audi-tested wheel cracks then the same wheel replicated by a bunch of Chinese peasants is going to be better how? I've seen pattern wheels in the Us literally have the wheel crack all the spokes and the rim fall off. You'd be better off buying a complete set of better quality wheels and selling the 3 you've got.
jsg612 said:
Quite interesting to hear this - what do you mean by cracks? Where the spokes join the rim or along the length of a spoke?
Must be poor quality materials to crack after such a short period of time, and so common of an occurrence.
cracks on the rear of the rim, just enough to let the tyres constantly go flat.Must be poor quality materials to crack after such a short period of time, and so common of an occurrence.
and i bet the replicas would be of a better quality as audi`s attempts really are pitiful.
yep, inside edge radial crack in rim 90degrees to circumference allowing air to escape, I wonder if its an exercise in reducing unsprung weight (to improve handling) that when combined with our 3rd world potholed roads leads to cracks. I am considering getting it welded and keeping it as a low speed emergency spare. Fortunately the spare was a full size alloy.
Tony
Tony
Reps might look similar, but they aren't exactly the same and someone who knows, or who is looking, can normally spot a replica a mile off.
They're sometimes in slightly different offsets, weigh a load more and as has been said, of dubious quality.
Get some of these 2nd hand off Ebay, I had them on my S4, clocked up over 100k miles without a problem.
Not to mention it helps set the S4 apart from all the S-line TDi look-a-likes.
They're sometimes in slightly different offsets, weigh a load more and as has been said, of dubious quality.
Get some of these 2nd hand off Ebay, I had them on my S4, clocked up over 100k miles without a problem.
Not to mention it helps set the S4 apart from all the S-line TDi look-a-likes.
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