Anyone ever tried BK Racing Wheels?

[LateralAnima]

Found a decent looking set down at the breaker's yard I get a lot of my parts from, need a refurb and new tyres but he only wants £100 for them. They're 18" which is what I want to move up to from 17.

Can't find much about them online though, anyone have any experience with them?

 

[300bhpdaily]

Yea bk racing have been around for a while going back to the max power times. If you like them then that’s all that matters mate.
BUT I will say this. Once you’ve paid to have them refurbed providing none are
Buckled you’ll have paid £300 to have them refurbed plus the £100 you paid for them. If they are buckled it’ll add £60/80 more per alloy plus tyres you could be into these cheap alloys for £500/600 depending on tyres. Just speaking from past experience.
Still cheaper then buying 4 brand new alloys and tyres tho. Did you take a photo of them?

 

[andycupra]

be careful.
a cursory search online and i cant find any BK alloys listed as 'suitable' for your car, (i've assumed a MK2 leon).
correct stud pattern/ offset?
looks like typical BK alloys with soemthing like falkern or rainsport tyres in the the region of £850. of course thats for brand new, - so as above factor in refurb costs, tyres, - and some risk if they are not round, cracked.damaged etc into any decision.

 

[LateralAnima]

Yea bk racing have been around for a while going back to the max power times. If you like them then that’s all that matters mate.
BUT I will say this. Once you’ve paid to have them refurbed providing none are
Buckled you’ll have paid £300 to have them refurbed plus the £100 you paid for them. If they are buckled it’ll add £60/80 more per alloy plus tyres you could be into these cheap alloys for £500/600 depending on tyres. Just speaking from past experience.
Still cheaper then buying 4 brand new alloys and tyres tho. Did you take a photo of them?

I did inspect them and couldn't see any cracks or buckling, so I think they're physically sound. The local wheel refurb place has just confirmed what you said, that they've been around a long time and are more of a budget wheel. I'd sell my 17's with pretty new Pilot Sport 4s on to help make some money back on the change too. Plus with some helpful connections I could get them blasted and powder coated for about £200.

be careful.
a cursory search online and i cant find any BK alloys listed as 'suitable' for your car, (i've assumed a MK2 leon).
correct stud pattern/ offset?
looks like typical BK alloys with soemthing like falkern or rainsport tyres in the the region of £850. of course thats for brand new, - so as above factor in refurb costs, tyres, - and some risk if they are not round, cracked.damaged etc into any decision.

Correct about the car, and from their website I don't see the exact wheels either, they must be an older range. He said they came from an Audi A3 so I would have thought they'd fit with some tuner bolts - contacted NUTS4WHEELS and they're 99% certain tuner bolts would fit. I'd of course try putting one on before buying though.

 

[300bhpdaily]

Just so you know you can get Audis with 5x100 and 5x112 pcd.

 

[LateralAnima]

Just so you know you can get Audis with 5x100 and 5x112 pcd.

That's good to know - thanks. Haven't looked in to changing wheels before but now the car is lowered I think 18" would complete the look. I see there are adapters for 100 to 112 so they might help as well.

I'm thinking they might be a bit too heavy anyway - ideally I'd like to lose weight if possible for track days. Any suggestions on some good lighter wheels?

 

[MoToJoJo]

5x100 to 5x112 adapters are usually to fit 5x112 wheels on 5x100 hubs.

As for BK Racing... if you want looks n can baby your car round pot holes etc then go for it, if you want to take it on track then no... HELL no.