Alpina Alloys (Genuine)

[dbell]

Hi All, I was wanting to know if Genuine Alpinas 16in are the same width or are they staggered, or can you get same width all round or staggered.
Thanks in advance.

[Blitz]

You could get them the same width all round: 7J front 7J rear or staggered: 7J front 8J rear.

[dbell]

Hi Blitz. Thank you for the quick response.. One other question i should have asked, I presume the staggered ones are more expensive and pretty rare.
Last question i promise lol.

[Blitz]

Not very rare but they command a premium over non staggered ones.

[Topblag]

Rare to come up for sale these days. They'll be going for £1500 before you know it.

[dbell]

Great questions answered, Thanks to all.

[alexdejonghe]

Rare to come up for sale these days. They'll be going for £1500 before you know it.

Just like to add my tuppence for a bit of context; I paid £580 to a zoner for 4 fully refurbished 16" genuine alpinas 7J all round with good tyres earlier this year.

A staggered set can't be worth too much more?

[Rodderz]

Rare to come up for sale these days. They'll be going for £1500 before you know it.

Just like to add my tuppence for a bit of context; I paid £580 to a zoner for 4 fully refurbished 16" genuine alpinas 7J all round with good tyres earlier this year.

A staggered set can't be worth too much more?

£1000 for a good set of staggered!

[Rav335uk]

Staggered sets are £1k minimum

[Topblag]

Rare to come up for sale these days. They'll be going for £1500 before you know it.

Just like to add my tuppence for a bit of context; I paid £580 to a zoner for 4 fully refurbished 16" genuine alpinas 7J all round with good tyres earlier this year.

A staggered set can't be worth too much more?

You did well.

[harry_p]

staggered is worth a lot more.

if they did sets of 7s and 7s+8s, then the 8s alone are a lot more rare, plus they're more desireable.

rarity + desirability = not cheap

[zaust]

And all because you can buy the 7's new still but the 8's have been nla for some years now.

[reggid]

the problem with the 16x8 is there are no good all round tyres available in the correct size 225/45/16. with the 16x7 there are alot of good tyres and ultimately that is why i avoided the 16x8 when i hunted for mine

[alexdejonghe]

Rare to come up for sale these days. They'll be going for £1500 before you know it.

Just like to add my tuppence for a bit of context; I paid £580 to a zoner for 4 fully refurbished 16" genuine alpinas 7J all round with good tyres earlier this year.

A staggered set can't be worth too much more?

You did well.

I like a good haggle!

[E30machine]

^^ Alex sell me your alpinas please lol

[Rich320I]

there was a genuine set of 5 (no tyres) on ebay up until yesterday the guy wanted £600. think someones snapped them up though cant see them now.

[SteSE]

the problem with the 16x8 is there are no good all round tyres available in the correct size 225/45/16. with the 16x7 there are alot of good tyres and ultimately that is why i avoided the 16x8 when i hunted for mine

225/45/16 continental sport contact 2 available and are a brilliant tyre.

[alexdejonghe]

^^ Alex sell me your alpinas please lol

6 grand mate and they're yours!

[Ajsingh]

I had a super mint set of non staggered Alpinas.. Recently sold them with brand new tyres for £850

[Rav335uk]

I had a super mint set of non staggered Alpinas.. Recently sold them with brand new tyres for £850

[reggid]

the problem with the 16x8 is there are no good all round tyres available in the correct size 225/45/16. with the 16x7 there are alot of good tyres and ultimately that is why i avoided the 16x8 when i hunted for mine

225/45/16 continental sport contact 2 available and are a brilliant tyre.

yeah, those not available without importing where i am and appear to be superseded now and couldn't find an alternate conti tyre ?so it is only what tyre places have in stock but still not much use in this part of the world:(

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre-Size/ ... -Tyres.htm

huge array of tyres for the 16x7

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre-Size/ ... -Tyres.htm

i use michelin now (Pilot Sport 3) previously pilot exalto PE2 and always will where possible go for michelin far and away the best allround tyre for the road

[jonb]

Staggered sets are £1k minimum

No, they are only worth as much as someone wants to pay.