I got two refurbished bmw rims on Rock Auto and they are garbage. Within a year they had more chips of paint missing then the other original rims that are 17 years old.

When I get motivated, I will source out some place much better.

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How garbage was it? Because if I can buy a refurbished wheel and doesn’t have no cracks or curb rash, but the new paint is chipping, then I feel like I can buy them and paint them myself that it doesn’t chip

 

They were garbage due to the paint/finish quality.

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I took mine to a wheel refurb shop. £55 each and they came back good as new and completed on the same day. Also had my wife's done and got them to put on new tyres that I supplied at the same time, saving me the cost of the tyre shop.

 

This is refurbisher of the rims I got.

Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists | Premium Wheel Repair

Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists offers premium alloy wheel repair, wheel refinishing, wheel straightening, custom coloring, wheel remanufacturing, and OEM wheel replacement!

www.awrswheelrepair.com

A year prior, I got one for my wife's Rav4 and just a couple years later it also looks like shit. The clear coat is peeling in numerous areas. The other factory rims from 2003 look better than the 3 year old rim!

I could have used modeling paint and done a better job.

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This is refurbisher of the rims I got.

Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists | Premium Wheel Repair

Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists offers premium alloy wheel repair, wheel refinishing, wheel straightening, custom coloring, wheel remanufacturing, and OEM wheel replacement!

www.awrswheelrepair.com

A year prior, I got one for my wife's Rav4 and just a couple years later it also looks like shit. The clear coat is peeling in numerous areas. The other factory rims from 2003 look better than the 3 year old rim!

I could have used modeling paint and done a better job.

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That’s a franchise and i guess results may vary due to location, the body shop i work at has been using them for years and i’ve also had my wheels done with no issues.

Funny they came up actually because i just got this one back from them yesterday

 

https://wheelsamerica.com/locations/los-angeles-ca/

ship to them they do a good job the right way

 

It depends on who did the refurbishment on wheels sold on eBay, Amazon, etc. If its a private seller that did them in his home garage, I'd stay away. If its Wheels America or another large wheel refurb firm, I'd have almost no concerns. I've had 2 previous sets for other cars done by them, and they were indistinguishable from factory new wheels. I believe they were like $85 each or so for the refurb.

 

At least then you know they are true.

 

Who knows? I've bought several rims from several ePay sellers-
one was OE condition, one was 'as advertised'- a bit beat up, but OK,
and the third had been sanded and hit with some rattlecan paint.
All 3 of them were structurally OK, so I figured I'd done ok on average.

Anyone can sell on ePay.
Or Amazon.
Do you feel lucky?

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Hit up the junkyards for the full size spares in the trunks of all the totaled 330s

 

They'll only be fronts though since the rears are too wide to sit properly under the trunk floor...

Still nice, but the staggered look is a major draw of the 68s.

 

I got a set of Style 22s for my '94 325i. I suppose you could get junk, but people who would be inclined to sell junk should be shot at dawn in the public square.

 

Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists are indeed franchisees, but the deal requires them to purchase their paint through the franchiser, ensuring that regardless of where it’s done, the materials being used are uniform. That said, prep and talent go a long way too, and those can vary a good bit, as we all know.

 

that other guys issues with clear coat peeling definitely sound like poor prep procedure

 

I looking to buy style 68s but I can’t find any on Craigslist or OfferUp in my area,

Where are you at?

 

When I bought my Cabriolet five years ago, it had wheels on that were vomit inducing. Changing them was my first order of business. I decided on a staggered set of BMW Style 286's. I bought all four on EBay. Two were NIB, two were refinished. Five years on and they still look like I just pulled them out of the box. I honestly cannot tell or remember which were new and which were refinished. I will add that even though they've been on the car and parked outside for five Portland (OR) years, I've only driven the car about 6700 miles in that time.

 

Here is a nice set of Style 68's on CL, located in IA. Seller might be willing to ship if you reach out.

17" BWM 2000-2006 330i 320i 323i - auto wheels & tires - by owner -...

Four original wheel rims from a 2003 BMW 330i. Very well cared for and used only during Summer months. The car is still driven by original owner.

cedarrapids.craigslist.org

 

^That's a smoking deal for a great-looking set of wheels and tires, but if the listing is 25 days old, I doubt they're still around. Worth a call though...

 

I love style 68s but that price is high high. Where is the OP located? I saw a set in SC for like $150, seller might ship.

 

Didn’t see if you said where you were located.
I’m in the mid Atlantic and have a set of 4 rear 68’s with General summer tires that have 8k miles on them.
Id be happy to move them if you’re looking for a square set

 

Cheap set of style 68's on craigslist. Madison, WI

BMW M Series 17 Inch Rim(s) 4 USED E46 Great Upgrade? Winter? LOOK...

FOR SALE: BMW Rims that were on an E46 or 2002 model. I don't think they were the original rims for the car but non impossible. I did not attempt to clean them at all. One is a little dirtier than...

madison.craigslist.org