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632 Regal
03-22-2005, 06:33 PM
M parallels

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7962838833&category=43958

no affiliation just real cheap and 3 hours to go...no bids either.
wishihad50k
03-22-2005, 06:42 PM
They are replicas right... Anyone herd of the company selling them?
bimmerd00d
03-22-2005, 07:55 PM
Anyone else going to bid on these?
632 Regal
03-22-2005, 08:01 PM
no one here has yet
Tiger
03-22-2005, 08:14 PM
$120 shipping is a rip off.
kyleN20
03-22-2005, 08:26 PM
they look nice, i wonder how they hold up, i do need some wheels
632 Regal
03-22-2005, 08:27 PM
isnt it over yet?
pmlmotorsports
03-22-2005, 09:10 PM
They are produced in China, and sometimes finished in Italy. They are manufactured in an OEM plant, but that doesn't mean the finish will hold-up like an OE or higher end aftermarket wheel. I can get a set of them all day long for under $400 my cost......and they are of the same quality. They are offered in silver w/ machined lip, or 100% machined face, both wheels are clear-coated. Hope this helps.
TheDuke
03-22-2005, 10:04 PM
Anyone heard abou Alpina wheels replicas? I know there are some on ebay. Are replicas worth investing?
Denasti
03-22-2005, 10:25 PM
Would look nice on my son's 90' 525 till he grinded them on a high curb. Ode to be 16 again, maybe for his 18th birthday instead. :D
pmlmotorsports
03-23-2005, 08:14 AM
if they are from RVM wheels, then it's the same ol' story as above, made in China, blah blah blah, only these wheels say made in China not Italy like most other replicas.

Anyone heard abou Alpina wheels replicas? I know there are some on ebay. Are replicas worth investing?
rnrn
03-24-2005, 01:39 AM
I don't know the costs of doing such, but couldn't one freeze, as in cryogenically, a set of replicas and at least improve the metal grain a bit? Or does it work better on forged metal? I may start a post on this...
pmlmotorsports
03-24-2005, 11:20 AM
yes one could "freeze" an aluminum wheel, but if you do, it will become more brittle, and instead of bending during an impact, the wheel will crack. NOT A GOOD CHARACTERISTIC FOR A WHEEL IF YA ASK ME. I like thinking outside the box, but this is not an option for wheels.

I don't know the costs of doing such, but couldn't one freeze, as in cryogenically, a set of replicas and at least improve the metal grain a bit? Or does it work better on forged metal? I may start a post on this...
bahnstormer
03-24-2005, 12:20 PM
the metal grain is strong enuff....no need to worry about that the
wheels are overbuilt and weigh a ton...
TheDuke
03-24-2005, 04:01 PM
Isn't it a CNCd aluminum wheel? I think it all comes down to what metal use. If its recycled aluminum cans then for sure it must be crap :) I think YES and YES we should start a post about wheels. Especially replicas, because there is a lot of misinformation going on.