Advice needed on these alloys for my Polo (9n).

speedsix · Post by **speedsix** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:47 am

Im seriously thinking about replacing my current 14inch VW alloys with some 16in non VW ones.

I am interested in this 16inch one, which looks like a Replica alloy of a "BBS" design.

I was wondering what you guys thought of it, would it suit my Silver polo 9n?

dino · Post by **dino** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:21 am

check GaryUK' signature or any pics of his as he had them or similar on his 9n.

dino · Post by **dino** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:23 am

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... sc&start=0

99 · Post by 99 » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:32 pm

Well I think they suit my black 9n with the centres black...

So I reckon silver centres on a silver car would look pretty cool

GaryUK · Post by **GaryUK** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:12 pm

You missed out on my proper BBS ones, they went for a stupidly low price.

They will look good on a silver car, especially with the silver BBS centre caps.

Although in my opinion replicas suck, get some proper ones off ebay, there were about 2 other sets on when I had mine listed. Some of them needed a refurb but they were going for under Â£200.00.

Great pic 90, don't sell it!

damci · Post by **damci** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:23 pm

yeah I agree with the above get some proper BBS one's would look well smart slammed on them

99 · Post by 99 » Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:19 am

Definitely get some proper ones. A set off a Bora went on ebay for less than Â£100 not too long after I'd got mine (paid Â£200 for them - d'oh!). Doing the refurb isn't that hard (as long as it's only lacquer damage, which it normally is) - follow the guide on here, it's brilliant. Getting the centres painted/powder coated will cost about Â£100, so for wheels, coating and bits and bobs for doing the refurb you should be looking at well the right side of Â£400 for a set of full-on genuine BBS spankers with the rims and centres finished exactly how you want them...which is probably as cheap/cheaper than the fakes?

Also, thanks Gary. I don't want to sell it, but I might have to. I'll give it a couple of months in the new job and see how it goes...

90

speedsix · Post by **speedsix** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 5:53 pm

Yeah I started looking at proper BBS's but they were definatly too expensive and I dont really have much time to "refurbish" them if I bought it on ebay.

I think am gonna go with these replicas, they dont look too much different from the original BBS RX and its better than the 14" VW alloys I currently have.