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hmmm thats weird then as they are all listed as 5 x 100 or 5 x 112 on ebay and companies selling them....
But hey, if they are replica ones that everyone else has i cant complain - love em.
But hey, if they are replica ones that everyone else has i cant complain - love em.
as far as I can see, if they look good I'm not fussed! I suspect they are made just as good as the real thing? Not like they can be made by a 5yr old with a chisel is it...
Pabs said:as far as I can see, if they look good I'm not fussed! I suspect they are made just as good as the real thing? Not like they can be made by a 5yr old with a chisel is it...
Unfortunately not...
One alloy is not as good as another, if the quality of the alloy or the casting process is poor then several issues can arise.
The wheel may simply not be as strong as others, this means that over time (and particularly over pot-holes
) the rim can warp, sometimes quite badly.The wheel may be 'overbuilt' to compensate for the metals inherant weakness - this'll make them rather heavy.
The alloy may be porous, therefore the air from the tyre can slowly leak out through the metal.
These problems aren't exlcusive to replicas, as if you look on the TT forum - owners were complaining about 18" Audi rims buckling, some people got warranty replacements but others didn't.
Having fitted extremely heavy TSW Pace rims to my old civic, and feeling first hand how bloated rims can affect acceleration and handling, plus knowing the problems that can arise from shoddy build quality i'd stick to OE or recommended wheels from quality manufactures eg OZ, Kei Racing, Compomotive.
snakebite15 said:
If you want RS6 alloys the original won't fit you have to buy replicas
I used to have a replica set of (5x100) 18inch from Westec and they were great IMO
TBH wheels are one thing that I insist on having quality ones. Hense the Cupra I had ram OE TT wheels and on the R I run Oettingers. Cheap alloys are more prone to buckling IMO, plus they rarely look exactly the same as the originals.
RS4 and RS6 original alloys will NOT fit on a Leon. You have to buy replicas of the RS6 wheels. If you want RS4's then original Audi TT 18's will fit perfectly.
RS4 and RS6 original alloys will NOT fit on a Leon. You have to buy replicas of the RS6 wheels. If you want RS4's then original Audi TT 18's will fit perfectly.
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