Anyone familiar with http://www.oewheelsllc.com/ ?

[BahnRunner]

I found a website that sells wheels for really cheap. My buddy bought a set of Z06 knock offs from them for his f-body they look really nice and so far they are holding up great. I was looking at some of the deep dish wheels for my bimmer.They look really nice and you can get a set of 4 for under $600. I was wondering if my wheels had some kind of tire pressure sensor or something in them though? I was looking at a staggered set. I have a 2011 328i x drive sedan. What is everyones thoughts? I was looking at this specific set......http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Wheels_3/Wheels-for-BMW/BMW-3-Series-Wheels-black
Keep in mind I will also lower this car. What is the ideal spring choice?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

[mattjw916]

"Cheap" wheels are just that, cheap... probably just some gravity cast garbage from China. Save your money and buy wheels that are at least certified in some way for safety/strength. Modbargains seems to have a better quality selection. If you really are in Germany you'll need TUV approved wheels IIRC.

[generalg]

Go for it. Sometime we pay too much just because of label. Bottom line if you know someone else is using them without any issues then it's your pocket book gain. That's my opinion.
Cheers

[cyclists5er]

well i would have to agree with matt in that you're buying a replica wheel in the first place. cheap is a relative term to how much you'll have to spend by repairing low-cost wheels from china as opposed to buying one great quality forged wheel from a company like HRE. But then again, i've bent HRE's before as well. Mike over at Modbargains.com really has a hold on the replica wheels market with the Avant Garde's as well as the wheels that i'm running on one of my cars, The Eurosport Monza. I went with the Monza because of the color finish of the wheels.

[BahnRunner]

I appreciate your guys opinions. I have lived over here for four years now. I race a C5 vette on the Nurburgring and I am running some cheap Z06 knock offs on it and they perform very well. The car out handles and out performs most cars on the circuits over here for a fraction of what they cost. Cars owned by military do not go through the TUV due to our SOFA agreement with Germany. They do however go through a inspection that is run by TUV certified technicians on military posts although are standards for inspection are different. My vette sees speeds of 185+ mph on the autobahn without breaking a sweat. The car is a driver not strictly a track or dyno queen. The car has been put through a lot more than a car in the states would be put through due to high speeds on the autobahn, so I must disagree because in my case cheap Chinese knock offs have served me very well! I am aware that a lot of cheaper wheels will peel and crack. For a set of wheels under $600 I think it is a acceptable risk. I never keep a car more than 2-3 years anyway.