Is it just me or are these not genuine ?

[Topblag]

Nice spot Rav, shows there's more than 1 misguided person when it comes to these wheels.

[Davies31]

I mentioned to him the may not be genuine and the response was this:-

THERE NOT! please call ronal, google it! http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/alpina ... wheel.html

ebay ronal alpina

RONAL MAKE ALPINAS...DONT COME MUCH SIMPLER! THANKS FOR ADVICE BUT PLEASE DONT BOTHER UNTILL YOU BRING HARD EVIDENCE!
how many 16" 20 spoke alpina reps have you ever seen? all reps have 19 spokes OR 21.
im not trying to fob any one of, infact ild sooner keep them!
they dont have alpina stamped in which is why there £300 cheeper than the same wheels with and locking caps

[Dezzy]

Ha ha ha my response.
please do your reserch befre sending messages of advice. if your that botherd please feel free to phone ronal them selfs! how many sets of 20 spoke 16" exact reps have you ever seen? im still awaiting a reply on this fourm address as all the fourms ive seen back me!!!

please google it! alpina http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/alpina ... wheel.html

i could list hundreds opf sites stating thease are real! i also stat about the caps in advert!

what a doil

[Topblag]

I did tell him that I was qualified to comment as I own both genuine Alpina wheels and a set of RG reps but that fact clearly hasn't carried any weight with him.

The objective of the thread was to avoid any zoners getting ripped off so hopefully that's been achieved.

I'll wait and see what ebay say as I've reported the item as being incorrectly represented.

[Dezzy]

Col i didnt notice that i got this message before the one above.

Hello can you send me the link to the post please?? The centre are not genuine, I know that but am sure the wheels are, Iv done some research and RG stands for Ronal GMBH if I'm correct?? I then found out that company produced the wheels for alpina. please correct me if I'm wrong, I do hope I havnt been lumbered with some fakes!!

I have given him details to this thread and a little abuse obviouslly ha ha.

Had a good chat with our mutual mates today

[Topblag]

I have given him details to this thread and a little abuse obviouslly ha ha.

Had a good chat with our mutual mates today

I heard the local pykeys had been round hawking bent alloys etc.

It seems like the tone of the responses has changed. I like to think I've been fair thus far. Which isn't like me to be honest, mainly due to the fact that I'm a coont.

[Dezzy]

I have given him details to this thread and a little abuse obviouslly ha ha.

Had a good chat with our mutual mates today

I heard the local pykeys had been round hawking bent alloys etc.

It seems like the tone of the responses has changed. I like to think I've been fair thus far. Which isn't like me to be honest, mainly due to the fact that I'm a coont.

Exactly mate. They turned up in a 4x4 that had defo's been ran on cherry in the past

Telling me they were spot on and then calling me a fussy pr1ck....

By the way i was trying to be hlpfull to the bloke. I was very restrained for me. Until i got the second post...

[Rav335uk]

I;ve reported it to Ebay

[TouringMatt]

Alpina Softlines had one hollow spoke, allowing the valve to be under the lockable cover thus not spoiling the rim edge:

Slightly off topic, but i think thats a cracking feature

[Topblag]

Exactly mate. They turned up in a 4x4 that had defo's been ran on cherry in the past

[elias]

yeah they are the deep dish lenzos and in order for the wider rear heel to clear the back arch it needed to tyre streched.

BBS ass the way

[Topblag]

BBS ass the way

Is that a typo or some contemporary urban jive ??

[dodgydodger]

im no expert, but i think a few of you are slightly out of order to report the guy with out solid proof that infact these wheels are not of the same production line!
a friend had this with a set on his 535, side by side they were identical to a set badged alpina!
whos got proof the guy isnt right?
he hasnt once said they are stamped alpina either....

i look at it like tools...
i have a snap on set of ratchet spannes identical to halfords own.... but on the reverse they state the same part number lmfao!

and were all e30 nuts....these are 5 series wheels?

[Dezzy]

and were all e30 nuts....these are 5 series wheels?

Which 5 series as they are 5 sud as far as i know?

[dodgydodger]

come again? lol

[dodgydodger]

just looking into this as they seem to be an extremly rare set of wheels if they realy are rep's?
only ever seen a few like this, there was a company seling replacment center caps years back...to the same spec as that guy has! the way to tell ive been told by the old boy is the center cap is made of stainless or similer,the paint never matched the wheels as the metal was a diffrent temp!

tbh....other than u guys....no one else on the net claims what your claiming?

[Rav335uk]

Those wheels are made by "RG wheels", and were one of the better copies of the Alpina wheel.
Magpie has a set, and a few others on here.
They are "Sparce" but the guy clearly thinks he's selling origionals.
Colin had sent him a messgae earlier to which you can see the replies.
It has been posted on here many times before, only Alpina wheels that have "Alpina" stamped on them are origional.

[Dezzy]

As far as i know 5 seires have 5 stud wheels/hubs. Not 4 stus as these wheels are!

Any clearer?

[Topblag]

I've just had a look at my ebay inbox and found 3 messages containing all the seller's 'proof'.

Proof my arse. None of it is convincing to me.

I'm still laughing at the "RG" stamp on the wheels being "Ronal GMBH"

[dodgydodger]

dezzy...they are 5 stud

[Dezzy]

dezzy...they are 5 stud

Now that makes sence. I get you now sorry.

The set i have were 4x100.

I know they are aftermarket though, one of the better copy's but not the real deal

[Topblag]

dezzy...they are 5 stud

He's still right though and you won't accept the points put forward by seasoned wheel whores. Tsk tsk.

[dodgydodger]

i no you must all like your 4 stud alpina classics but i just struggle to belive they are such good reps but so rare...look at all the 17" ones, every one and their wife has a set in the shed...but identical reps are mega rare?

ive serched high and low on the net and cant find "Rg wheels" reps any where?!?!?!?
all i have found is fourm after fourm saying...well what the guy selling has said! seems europe boys no a lot about them!
i just asked the guy about the center caps...and indeed i was right, made from a totaly diffrent material and defo not orginal! looking at same wheels on other sites with alen key type caps and my old man was right, center caps always diffrent shade and purchased at a later date!

ho hm ho hm....i wanted to buy thease aswell

[Rav335uk]

I'd save your money, and buy a set of 5 stud origional Alpinas for about the same price.
If you're looking for 5 stud, you'll find then on here.

For £300!!

http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/index.php?/topi ... tline-18s/

[Dezzy]

i no you must all like your 4 stud alpina classics but i just struggle to belive they are such good reps but so rare...look at all the 17" ones, every one and their wife has a set in the shed...but identical reps are mega rare?

ive serched high and low on the net and cant find "Rg wheels" reps any where?!?!?!?
all i have found is fourm after fourm saying...well what the guy selling has said! seems europe boys no a lot about them!
i just asked the guy about the center caps...and indeed i was right, made from a totaly diffrent material and defo not orginal! looking at same wheels on other sites with alen key type caps and my old man was right, center caps always diffrent shade and purchased at a later date!

ho hm ho hm....i wanted to buy thease aswell

This has got to be the eBay add lister^^^^

[dodgydodger]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthr ... 227&page=2

[DanThe]

These were made for E28 fit, ive seen a few with them. I had the 4 stud 7j same as magpie has on his chariot, they are a good copy but they are also different, not identical at all.

As has been said if they were Alpina wheels they would have 'Alpina' stamped into them

The 4 stud RG's are actually lighter than the genuine Alpinas, for all you stats lovers

[Topblag]

Mr Dodger, how about I sell you the ones I have, freshly powder coated in black with centres, badges and screws. Tyres come for free.

Dezzy can vouch they're straight.

These f*ckers are ultra, ultra rare and genuine so 600 quid and they're yours.

I'll PM you some photos of the "RG" stamp to prove they are the real deal.

[Dezzy]

Mr Dodger, how about I sell you the ones I have, freshly powder coated in black with centres, badges and screws. Tyres come for free.

Dezzy can vouch they're straight.

These f*ckers are ultra, ultra rare and genuine so 600 quid and they're yours.

I'll PM you some photos of the "RG" stamp to prove they are the real deal.

Ha Ha Ha,

You paid a little less no?

[Topblag]

Mr Dodger, how about I sell you the ones I have, freshly powder coated in black with centres, badges and screws. Tyres come for free.

Dezzy can vouch they're straight.

These f*ckers are ultra, ultra rare and genuine so 600 quid and they're yours.

I'll PM you some photos of the "RG" stamp to prove they are the real deal.

Ha Ha Ha,

You paid a little less no?

(sssshhhh - halfers ? )

[Dezzy]

I'm in!!!!



They are well worth it......

[harry_p]

i no you must all like your 4 stud alpina classics but i just struggle to belive they are such good reps but so rare...look at all the 17" ones, every one and their wife has a set in the shed...but identical reps are mega rare?

just because theyre 'rare' doesnt mean theyre the real deal!

i've been looking for e36 m3 evo sunflower alloys recently and only seen one or two sets of replicas vs a handfull of genuine sets, yet the opposite is true of the 5 spoke e36s wheels.

i have seen plenty of sets of ronal wheels, and they have all had 'ronal' cast on them somewhere, never RG, even wheels made by ronal for other companies.

RG reps are probably rare because they were more expensive than the bruv spec 17in reps, why chav up your e30 with fake 16s when you can buy fake 17s for less

but, a replica, even if lighter and very nearly as good looking, will never be the real thing

[DanThe]

600 quid for RG badges? Are you off your heads

I have some ACTUAL Alpina's
Proven wheels as they have an Alpina badge, £200 to zoners, I will even chuck in a 5th spare wheel

[DanThe]

but, a replica, even if lighter and very nearly as good looking, will never be the real thing

I always expected you were a badge whore

[Dezzy]

Sold Dan.

Paypal me asap i would hate to miss out.


The seller now know's the error of his ways. If the add isnt removed or changed then we all know what he is....