Replica Fuchs, advantages & disadvantages? Options

[2mAn]

Coming from the BMW world (and 4x100 ) where there are a ton of made in china replica wheels of the original quality, I always stay away from anything thats not authentic. I feel the same is the thought with these, but I was hoping to hear some actual experience with these... you never know?

Im mostly concerned with 2 things.
#1 Quality? The BBS reps were crap and could be easily spotted
#2 Weight? They are notoriously heavy wheels and besides the look of the Fuchs wheels they are also pretty light from what Ive seen.

Thanks

-Simon

[JRust]

I'm running 16x8 fuch replica's on all 4 corners on my car. I love them & have had no problems. They are definitely heavier & under close scrutiny people know they aren't real. I have not had a problem with quality of the wheel itself.

Biggest thing is cost. New you can buy 16x8 replica's 250-300 a piece. So you are into a full set for $1000-1200 new. Used you can find them cheaper. Especially if you buy them one at a time.

Real Fuchs are an absolutely awesome wheel. Just harder to find & super expensive. Especially in the 16x8 size. They are difficult to find & demand top dollar. Your looking at $2500-3500 for a nice restored set of real 16x8 fuchs

I have had 2 set's of 4 for my car over the last 3 years. Neither have made it onto my car. Had other things come up & they are easy to sell. So I've just sold them & kept my replica's (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[2mAn]

I'm running 16x8 fuch replica's on all 4 corners on my car. I love them & have had no problems. They are definitely heavier & under close scrutiny people know they aren't real. I have not had a problem with quality of the wheel itself.

Biggest thing is cost. New you can buy 16x8 replica's 250-300 a piece. So you are into a full set for $1000-1200 new. Used you can find them cheaper. Especially if you buy them one at a time.

Real Fuchs are an absolutely awesome wheel. Just harder to find & super expensive. Especially in the 16x8 size. They are difficult to find & demand top dollar. Your looking at $2500-3500 for a nice restored set of real 16x8 fuchs

I have had 2 set's of 4 for my car over the last 3 years. Neither have made it onto my car. Had other things come up & they are easy to sell. So I've just sold them & kept my replica's (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

but you also have a Subaru motor in yours. you have no loyalty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

[JRust]

but you also have a Subaru motor in yours. you have no loyalty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

I absolutely resemble that remark (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) .

In all seriousness for the price of real over fakes. Unless you have money to burn or come across the rare once in a lifetime deal. Just buy a nice set of replica's. The way the value is on them now. Even if you find a set your probably better off mothballing the damn things. Just worth to much to want to put on my car for daily driving. Another reason I sold both sets I had worked so hard to find.