[aaccon]

Hi,

Anyone have any experience with St George Tyre's in Sydney and the quality of their replica BMW rims ?

I have hit a pothole and damaged my front 193M rim. A `genuine` BMW replacement from Aus is out of the question at just under a $A 1K.

I know I could look at replacing all the rims but as my car only has 8000 km I was hoping to get a little more mileage and at least wear out the run-flats first.

Cheers...

[cruvon]

I would say try importing a replacement rim from overseas, even with air freight would be much less then here. Don't think you can mix OEM and replica rims since I thought the OEM ones are built heavier for runflats and the replica ones can't take runflats, but I could be wrong.

[MFKN3]

I wouldn't replace 1 wheel with a different brand as the weight difference will f*ck your ride.

Check out bmminiparts.com

[sbce90]

check out alloywheelsdirect.net too

[VGR00]

If you have damaged your rim then a good chance you have also damaged your tyre. Do you have a bubble in the the side wall of the tyre? If so, you might as well get rid of that as well.

I dont think the replica rims have the right grove on ther inside for run flats (EH2 ??) either.

[cruvon]

also if your car which implies the rims are <2 years old you could possibly ask for BMW parts warranty to cover that?

[John_01]

Seems a bit strange to replace one rim because they won't be exactly the same. I think the spokes look a bit different and the colour is unlikely to match exactly. IMO, much better to stay with genuine BMW rims.

I suggest to call around some of the tyre shops to ask if they can get a second hand rim at an acceptable price. BMW might be able to give you a slightly better price on a new one if you ask nicely. maybe worth a try..

[suff]

pot hole damage should be covered either under your insurance, or the local council / main roads insurance!

Suggest you get photos of the damage and the pot hole ASAP and contact the appropriate body (starting with the council)