Hi guys,
Just wanted to thank Modbargains for a pleasant purchase. Frank was great to work with and was extremely responsive. The wheels came very quickly, packaged securely.
Having spent all my car budget on the GTM Stg 2 SC, I was trying to avoid spending a lot of money on wheels, but I wanted to add some more traction with a wider wheel and some stickier tires, so when Frank posted the Sportline TE.6 wheels, it grabbed my attention. Another reason I wanted to buy some replicas was because I'd feel pretty shitty if I damaged a nice Volk on the track.
Researched what I could and Sportline makes replicas for the BMW crowd, and almost all of the reviews I found on them were positive -- the wheels are light and being rotary forged (cast still, just a better way of casting, as I am told) are decently strong. I was able to find one bad review of them on the BMW forums and that was about a clear coat finish not being that good.
I took a chance on the TE.6 and so far I've been pretty happy. The advertised weight is accurate, I measured it on a bathroom scale (which unfortunately only goes in 0.5lb increments). The fronts were about 23lbs, the rears between 24 and 24.5lbs. Fairly close to my stock sport package Rays, and few lbs lighter than some other Volk TE37 replicas.
The fitment is good, my car is dropped about an inch and there is no rubbing running 265/35/19 and 305/30/19. The front is fairly flush, the rear could use a spacer, but I don't care enough to put one in. The powdercoating seems nice, but I can't comment on the longevity yet.
If you're on a budget and want a lighter weight replica, check out the Sportlines, and talk to Frank at Modbargains.
