BK Alpina Reps and other brand, anyone with pics of the two?

[spence_star]

hi guys does anyone have pics of their alpina reps the BK ones and the other ones. i wanna see what the difference in looks are. i know that the bk ones are slightly stronger. but do they look really off from the original ones.

[Gouki]

not Burger Kings but the others, PCW alpina replicas:


close up pic for ya.


a lot of people on the zone seem to berate the BK171's for some reason, i personally never had experience with them so cant comment!

[spence_star]

thanks for that Gouki, where did you get that set mate?

Doesnt anyone have a set of BK's?

[Gouki]

i bought mine off a zoner, i think you can still get them last I saw a set floating round was on ebay.

[cuk325]

i had bk racing ones one my old touring (cant find any pics), i never had an ounce of trouble with them,

[E30BeemerLad]

large or small fries sir?


problems associated with alpina reps generally surround wheel wobble, often due to crap spigott rings being supplied so the wheel does not sit true on the hub

[gareth]

this is a comparison between the BK's and the 16" (AP or someone iirc) reps





the 16's are a direct copy of a 7J16 E30 alpina rather than a ill-suited 17" E36 alpina.

incidentally, the 17's ruin the handling but the 16's improve it no end are imo better than 15" BBS's

[cass1_5503]

mine are also pcw never had a problem have a look
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=

[BIGJO]

PCW's are the way forward mate


Regards, BJ.

[gareth]

how do you tell the difference between a BK and a PCW? i've not seen the PCW ones... do they have those scary siamesed dual PCD bolt holes like the BK's??

[BIGJO]

I'm not sure about that fella but the PCW's have a slight sparkle on the rims which does look very nice indeed


Regards, BJ.

[Gouki]

i think the PCW is dual holed, nothing scary about that though!

[gareth]

being an engineer i can quite safely say you should be bloody scared!!!!!!!!!!!

[BIGJO]

PC's or BK's then?


Regards, BJ.

[DanThe]

BK's are pure shite. A mate had some on his and it drove like a tank. Theyre over weight, they stick out of the arches and are generally just cheap crap.

An E30 drives better on steelies.

Ive got the same wheels as Gareth, I heard they are so close to the Alpina's because they are made by the same company?

[Gouki]

being an engineer i can quite safely say you should be bloody scared!!!!!!!!!!!

should make it a more exciting drive then!

PC's or BK's then?


Regards, BJ.

The PC's I think are, dont know about BK's

[spence_star]

Bk's are meant to be atonger on bumps and dont tend to buckle or crack as easily

[gareth]

that's probably due to having 10 x more metal in them.

i've heard they also make good boat anchors!

[spence_star]

where can i get the pcw's? i know i can get the bk 171's from bk racing but where do i get the pcw's?

[jamie325isport]

incidentally, the 17's ruin the handling but the 16's improve it no end are imo better than 15" BBS's

Yes yes totally agree, 8J rear are a dream. I think 16's are just right.

I have had so many after market wheels on sooo many cars in the years ive been driving and the conclusion ive decided on is if there not supplied by the maker of the car your driving be very careful in your choice. There are some good after market wheels and there are some GREAT ones but there are also some of the moodiest sh*te i have ever used.

Originals are always best, thats why there copied.

[Gouki]

where can i get the pcw's? i know i can get the bk 171's from bk racing but where do i get the pcw's?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/17-BRAND-NEW-ALPI ... dZViewItem

PCW's

[motorsport]

18" BKs 18 x 8J with 215/35/18 tyres.
No rubbing or wheel wobble issue at all, they ride real smooth.
They don't stick out from the arches, just run nice and close like the E46 sports do.
Andy.

[spence_star]

that is beautiful man, thats exactly what i want my car to look like? my car is 40mm low and i wanna get 17's in these alpina style replicas.

[ed325i]

Dont know the make of these.

[gareth]

i think they must be the pwc ones, the Burger Kings have a dual pcd on them. nice

[buster]

mine are the same as Ed's,not bks,and i think they are called softlines.They aren't square on the lip but rounded/radius'd

[gareth]

afaik the 16" ones are the original square-er (E28 / E30) alpina style and the 17's (BK etc) are the later more rounded (E36)

[buster]

bks are square also !

[gareth]

depends on your defenition of square then...

this shows the difference in shape between the older style (anthracite) 16" alpina replica and the E36 style 17" BK171 alpina replica

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v382/ ... ure064.jpg

[buster]

yeah i see what you mean but mine and Ed's are radius'd from the spokes to the tyre,no flat bit.

[Kos]

early pcw had a single bolt pattern of 4x100, i think the newer ones are dual bolt patern

personaly i think both suck, they look fine imo but deffo not a quality wheel

[Bjeno]

I have some 17" burger kings on the way, any one know what spacers are needed if any?

[gareth]

early pcw had a single bolt pattern of 4x100, i think the newer ones are dual bolt patern

personaly i think both suck, they look fine imo but deffo not a quality wheel

interesting. then maybe my 17's were PCW's? do the BK's have a dual PCD then?

[Gouki]

early pcw had a single bolt pattern of 4x100, i think the newer ones are dual bolt patern

personaly i think both suck, they look fine imo but deffo not a quality wheel

mine is a PCW and is dual bolt pattern. Can't comment on quality but they work!

[gareth]

keep a close eye on them for cracking! it amazes me how people can sell wheel that are this dangerously made / designed!