Best place to get Replica BBS?

[SLAJ]

Re: Best place to get Replica BBS?

I've looked into imported genuine and its ends up at over $2000 for set, that's more than double a replica set and to be honest the wheels are only for show - not doing any racing so don't need the advantage in weight saving or strength- cast vs forged...pfft I don't care. I've got a set of replica's on at the moment, had them for years and have had no issues what so ever with them.
Just can't justify the extra cost for genuine at this stage.

That's what everybody is saying tho, if you look hard enough you can find real ones for a lot less than that. I wish i knew that when i bought my wheels

[mk5_tdi]

yeah you just need to search into it, and now is a great time to buy as the yen is the best it's been in years

[tinto]

Since you're looking for CH (for a mkv golf based on those sizes?) , I'd keep an eye out on the classifieds on vwvortex.
VWVortex.com - 5x112 Classifieds
It isn't just second hand stuff and some of the retail vendors will be willing to ship.

chuck a wanted ad up on vwgolf.net.au too - I've seen a couple of sets of CH reps go through there.

While i know bargains are out there, the people saying you can get 2nd hand BBS for less than reps aren't including the $800 they spent in time and materials polishing their 15-17" turds and then getting them redrilled away from 5x114.3, nor the cost of the spacers, new lug bolts etc etc.

Admittedly genuine RS and LM polish up pretty well, but the base price of an 18" set ready to mount up will not be $1k, which is the OPs indicated budget, so stop stomping his nuts.

[mk5_tdi]

reowwwwwwwwwwww lol

[Ben J]

Heres the cheapest way to get that fake look you so desire:
Drive Accessories KT950-15C 15" Chrome ABS Plastic Wheel Cover Replica Hubcaps - Pack of 4 : Amazon.com : Automotive

Get a sharpie and write BBS all over them and no one will be able to tell the difference to the expensive reps

[dylan8]

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While i know bargains are out there, the people saying you can get 2nd hand BBS for less than reps aren't including the $800 they spent in time and materials polishing their 15-17" turds and then getting them redrilled away from 5x114.3, nor the cost of the spacers, new lug bolts etc etc.

Admittedly genuine RS and LM polish up pretty well, but the base price of an 18" set ready to mount up will not be $1k, which is the OPs indicated budget, so stop stomping his nuts.

There was a set of bbs rs down the road from me in perfect mk5 offsets and widths, good condition (no polishing or painting needed) all caps etc for $400, they even had tyres (wrong size though).
A redrill for $140, and a set of hub rings for $25.
Sooo correct me if I'm wrong but that's $565 for a genuine set ready for tyres and a mk5? This happens a bit.

You are correct however about the 18s, super rs in 18s can pop up cheap, but normal rs in 18 and most likely you will be bidding against buyers from world wide due to there rarity. But bbs rs reps in 18s look dodgy as, clearly the design was not meant to be stretched or scaled up like that.

[mitch750]

Sooo correct me if I'm wrong but that's $665 for a genuine set ready for tyres and a mk5? This happens a bit.

565, even better

[dylan8]

565, even better

lol! awkward
clearly I hadn't had a coffee yet

[poyta]

Guys, I'm looking more for the CH style and want preferably a matt/satin black finish - at the moment I've got my eye on the replica's from Advance - here are the links

18 x 8 with 45ET - eBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home d

19 x 8 with 45ET - eBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home d

Both of them are very cheap and ready to bolt on - if you guys think that I can get a better deal elsewhere then please let me know.
I'm happy to pay extra for genuine but not at more than double the cost of these.

[tinto]

That is cheap.
I would give them a call (they ask you to do that anyway to check on stock) - and make sure the centrebore is 57.1 which is what you'll need for your MKV. If not, ask if they can supply some hub centering rings so you can fit them up snug.

[poyta]

That is cheap.

Yes well I thought so too yet there are a few members here perplexed as to why I would want them claiming I can get genuine ones for less. Still waiting to hear how and where.....