Alloys from Hong Kong

[TurboTrev]

Anyone used this ebayer seller for replica alloys:  http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/dfo169/m.html?item=251530497166&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

They have excellent feedback, but I'm just a bit wary and would like confirmation that the wheels are okay directly from someone who has bought.

[Viking]

Don't forget you'll need to add import duty at 4.5% and then VAT at 20% to the total cost (which includes shipping, insurance etc.) and then the courier company who deliver them this end will also charge you for the duty and VAT they pay for you to Customs. So a £500 set of alloys will cost you about £640 by the time they get here.

[betty_swollox]

I wouldn't buy owt from mong kong, always snidey crap imo

[sub39h]

Anyone used this ebayer seller for replica alloys:  http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/dfo169/m.html?item=251530497166&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

They have excellent feedback, but I'm just a bit wary and would like confirmation that the wheels are okay directly from someone who has bought.

Don't forget you'll need to add import duty at 4.5% and then VAT at 20% to the total cost (which includes shipping, insurance etc.) and then the courier company who deliver them this end will also charge you for the duty and VAT they pay for you to Customs. So a £500 set of alloys will cost you about £640 by the time they get here.

can you not get BBS VZs for a similar price? that would be where my money goes!

[TurboTrev]

Thanks for your replies, all valid points and I forgot about the import duty, was thinking it would be vat only to add on.   I think I need to save up some more money and buy the genuine article.

[rich83]

You can get geniune BB VZ033 for 650 ish... no point in buying reps for 400-500

[Andy]

did you sell your bbs ch

[dan930]

You can get geniune BB VZ033 for 650 ish... no point in buying reps for 400-500

+2...DO NOT BUY REPS

[arris]

Wow some of them wheels 

[garrardrj]

I was going to post negatively on here about this , the last time i did i was slagged off by those that have bought "Reps" - Must be just me 

Watch "Fake Britain" , anything purchased that could kill you should be genuine and never opt for Cheap 

[rdfcpete]

You can get geniune BB VZ033 for 650 ish... no point in buying reps for 400-500

^ This + 100.

VZ's are probably the best value genuine BBS out there. If they were £2000+ RRP for a genuine set, I could understand you looking at reps but I don't think you're gonna' win in this instance 

[dan930]

You might end up paying more if u decide to buy the reps mate

[TurboTrev]

did you sell your bbs ch

Yes, sold the black edition CHs last year.  

I think my mind is now made up, I'll give the reps a miss although I'm after 19s so the VZs are no good.

[swgti]

I can never get my head around this "never buy reps" malarkey, there are probably some makes of replica wheels that are just as good if not better than some genuine "branded" makes (I'm not comparing like for like here such as genuine BBS V's BBS reps obviously), just do your homework and buy form a trusted or recommended source.
Does make sense though in this case to go for the genuine ones for the sake of a couple of hundred quid.

[Viking]

OEM alloys are manufactured to a proven design, to set standards, and under strict quality control.

Reps are made simply to look like the wheels they're a copy of. Where you buy your reps from has little bearing on how well they're made.