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Old 02-26-2004, 05:04 PM
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Default anyone have bad experiences with RS4 replica wheels...esp 19x8?...

I think i am going to get some off of Ebay for 800 bucks, which is screaming cheap, but I am scared.
Anyone want to share their experiences with these?
i admit, i am a cheap ***.
Old 02-26-2004, 05:20 PM
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I've heard they were soft as hell...but that is what I "heard"
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Default careful buying them off ebay. You get what you pay for in terms of quality

Check out the group buy listed on our front page. Might be a slightly higher price, but we gaurantee quality and have many many happy customers (check the B6 S4 forum for ex.).
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Default Yes, watch out for some of the other replicas. Achtuning sells the ones that fit the S4 and clear...

the front calipers. I have the 19" RS4 DTM's and they are sweeeeet!!!
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Default There are big diferences in replica wheels

<center><img src="http://hartmannwheels.com/site/products/wheels/audi/Hartmann_500x500_Audi_RS4_131_19_Angle.jpg"></center><p>
I have seen a 8 pound difference in wheels that were offered to us. Also brake clearance is a huge issue. We test are wheels with fully loaded calipers. There isn't a week that goes buy when we don't get a call from someone saying there wheels fit before the new pads were installed why don't they fit now.

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Default I bought some from a guy on ebay

nice wheels. although, I do agree some are shady.

I got mine from someone, i don't remember his name, but the email is:
spencergirls@juno.com
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Default Doh, I'm Busted,

That must have been a long time ago, that's my kids old email. We used to sell allot of product there, then it got tough competing against inferior product. I'm not saying all the product there is bad, it's just turned into a gamble. There is ia incredible amount mis information there.

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Default Here is post we posted last month about purchase we made

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Default Just take his word for it.

It's just talk and speculation.
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So your experience with a BMW wheel "company" should apply to all replica wheels. Hmmm, ok.


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