Hi, was just wondering who out they're has or has had replica wheels on they're RRS and if there is an average lifespan of these wheels compared to originals? Or any probs or issues with them? 22" preferably. Am not after a bitchfest against replicas from people who haven't really experienced them so just first hand genuine thoughts pls lads n lasses. R they really any different to wheels 2/3/4 times they're price? Seems like even the top price wheels crack etc. Java black 2006

Iv never had any issues mate, had replica schnitzer alloys on my BMW and they were fine aswell

I had some slightly under-weight rated Super 7's on mine when I bought it and that coupled with rubbish cheap rubber and slightly too low pressures resulted in 3 written off alloys in 8 months

Now running replica's that are weight rated at 1 tonne, with Proxie ST's and 39 psi and even with the odd moment when hitting a pothole they've been 100%  RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

Wot happend wen they got wrote off? Did they crack? My genuines have cracked three times now that's y I'm tryn to Suss out wether it's worth pumping loadsa dosh into buying genuines ever again or stickin with rep's If there's not much difference Java black 2006

Total failure Kensta

Dent on the rim, then a stress crack across the alloy to the centerline of the track... then the whole alloy split in 2... happened all 3 times..

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Yes it was getting stupid..

Trouble was, I didn't know I wasn;t running enough pressure in the tyres... so the "already weak" tyre walls had no resistance to impacts....

Tell you one thing... I certainly noticed the blow out! RRS gone
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Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

I bet you did!
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yes 38 minimum

I have 38 front and 40 rear RRS gone
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Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

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Eh wtf! Is that a crack round the whole wheel?? Were these caused by hitting anything or they just giv way? Java black 2006

That happened just after he had eaten his christmas dinner and then went out to move the car off the drive

No puddings were involved

I hit this

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Point of impact (inner rim..weakest point)

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awd man wrote:

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Pah, call that a pothole, we just call that a road around here
Council have been so bad repairing things. They have just opened a portal on their website allowing online reporting of potholes, they have had a 'few' notifications from me :lol:

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GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
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