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Z-PERFORMANCE WHEELS ( legit or not ? )
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12-02-2014, 12:22 PM | #1 |
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Z-PERFORMANCE WHEELS ( legit or not ? )
hey guys ! i stumbled on a european site who makes videos to advertise their nice wheels and im on the edge or buying them. I was wondering if anyone know if this company is legit and has any background proving their wheels are of good quality ??? i dont want to buy cheap wheels with another badge from a unknown supplier you know ! so please give me your advice ! here is a video i found of them that makes me want to buy these for my black sapphire e90 335 x drive lci 2011 sedan !
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12-02-2014, 01:04 PM | #3 |
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I thought you were going with the Avant Garde 509's??
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ht=performance http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ht=performance
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12-02-2014, 01:54 PM | #4 | |
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i couldnt find them ! they are on one site only http://www.wheelbasealloys.com/alloy...nch-wider-rear plus they are only 19 inches and im looking for 18s ! and couldnt find a set anywhere appart from this site which makes me think they are an old company that went bankrupt or the two companies are the same scam ! i hope someone can give a me a accurate answer on this one ! whats you think buddy? plus those avant garde are not the typical avant garde they are AVA... |
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12-02-2014, 02:52 PM | #5 |
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those two companies even use the same pictures for their wheel products
http://www.avawheels.com/products_in...8E43UK4JS2P1RU http://z-performance.com/index.php?r...product_id=106 the third pic for the first link and second pic for the second link the blue m3 f30 picture im talkin about i really hope someone can light this up for me ! since the zp8 wheels are my favorite so far for my e90 335 |
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12-02-2014, 04:22 PM | #6 | |
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I think Avant Garde are manufactured in Taiwan... in terms of quality they're probably better than the made in China knock offs you will see on the wall of your average wheel shop, but definitely not made in Japan BBS quality or anything. Just my $0.02. If you are going to pay that much (based on your other thread looks like you are prepared to spend >CAD$2500) and want to stick with cast wheels then my personal vote would be for something else. Myself I would probably go for OEM... 18" something like style 193M or 197 which would be made in Europe by one of the major wheel OEs (BBS, Ronal, Enkei, etc) and would have a better chance of standing up to Montreal pothole season. Could have a brand new set for way less than $2,500. Or you could look for a gently used set of forged wheels... not sure you will find new for $2,500 but probably a used set in decent shape. |
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12-02-2014, 04:37 PM | #7 | |
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12-04-2014, 11:25 AM | #10 |
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a forged wheel is stronger than a cast wheel. And also usually lighter!
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12-04-2014, 11:48 AM | #11 |
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12-04-2014, 08:36 PM | #12 |
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I'm not sure about bbs making your wheels, someone else on here may know more on that. As far as forged wheels go, yes you can pick up a used set for 2-3 used and in good shape. Also wheel manufactures use different methods for cast wheels.... Gravity casting( cheapest way ) high pressure casting, low pressure casting. The way a wheel is formed by casting will also play a role in its strength.
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12-06-2014, 06:32 AM | #14 |
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Look at OZ Racing. They make wheels for Formula One, and some of that technology comes down to the street wheels they sell....
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12-07-2014, 04:51 PM | #15 |
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I took a look at oz racing the build quality seems pretty good but i dont like the design so much for a e90......still trying to find nice rare wheels for my 335 lci sedan !
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