PIC request: Varrstoen Wheels

mucusmembranesmoist · 05-22-2011, 05:52 PM

Anybody with varrstoen LM reps on their M3?

m3an · 02-03-2012, 12:11 AM

bumping an old thread.... their LM reps are 9.5 and 11" in the rear with something like +20 and +22-25 (?) offsets. Seems like they would look perfect. Cheap for a nice set of daily wheels with no worries, anyone?

Robmaster · 02-03-2012, 01:15 AM

i go with Varrstoen LM-R reps this summer.

eVitO · 02-03-2012, 02:58 AM

Don't. EXTREMELY notorious for cracking. There was a thread on the 350z forums where some guy hit a pothole at 25mph and his wheel practically flew off of his car.

Gkap · 02-03-2012, 07:33 AM

dont bother with reps, if anything save up and get quality wheels.

Robmaster · 02-03-2012, 09:28 AM

LM-R are not available in switzerland. and so they'r not legal (cause you need a special swiss certificat to run aftermarket wheels on your car)

and 6k for a set of wheels? no way....

golfinz · 02-03-2012, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by eVitO

Don't. EXTREMELY notorious for cracking. There was a thread on the 350z forums where some guy hit a pothole at 25mph and his wheel practically flew off of his car.

I've seen forged wheels crack. You could buy three sets of wheels before getting up to the cost of the real thing. Sure, it's not the real thing, but to each his own. As long as you don't claim a rep is the real thing, I think they are awesome for what they are. I personally don't want to daily drive a 6k wheel/tire setup. They are all JWL/VIA certified and the arguement that a forged wheel on race car that can handle a crash at 200mph, well at that point in my street car, I just hope my seatbelt and airbags work

A pic of Malek's E92 on the Varrstoen 2.2.2:

Link: http://varrstoen.com/blog/?p=2204

TRY...M3 · 02-03-2012, 11:27 AM

^whats he lowered on?

immiketoo · 02-03-2012, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TRY...M3

^whats he lowered on?

The floor!

stefan · 02-03-2012, 12:18 PM

I would NOT apply the blanket statement that all reps are poor quality. That's just ignorant. However, I would avoid any replicas made using gravity casting. Just my 2c. At least find yourself a low pressure cast wheel.

On the other hand, there have been some great deals on used authentic TE37s lately in the FS section.

m3an · 02-03-2012, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Gkap

dont bother with reps, if anything save up and get quality wheels.

thanks for the useless post

m3an · 02-03-2012, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by eVitO

Don't. EXTREMELY notorious for cracking. There was a thread on the 350z forums where some guy hit a pothole at 25mph and his wheel practically flew off of his car.

that's the only thread there seems to be re: negative thoughts on Varrstoen, so to say they are EXTREMELY notorious for cracking seems to be inavalid, considering it's one post YOU read on the interweb!

Gkap · 02-03-2012, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by talontid

thanks for the useless post

eVitO · 02-03-2012, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by talontid

that's the only thread there seems to be re: negative thoughts on Varrstoen, so to say they are EXTREMELY notorious for cracking seems to be inavalid, considering it's one post YOU read on the interweb!

orly?

http://g35driver.com/forums/wheels-t...m-replica.html

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/6791595-post172.html

Just to name a few...

Brucewonder · 02-03-2012, 04:26 PM

that fake BBS LM wheels look hella dangerous. I rather roll stock then rock rep wheels imo

golfinz · 02-03-2012, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by eVitO

orly?

http://g35driver.com/forums/wheels-t...m-replica.html

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/6791595-post172.html

Just to name a few...

If you read the whole g35forum post the driver wasn't driving under normal conditions.

Volks/hre/bbs crack too

http://forums.evolutionm.net/evo-tir...olk-wheel.html

I understand why people think reps are terrible, cause they are reps and aren't forged, but most of them usually look good because they are reps of a wheel that has a classic design and some people don't want to drop 6k on a wheel/tire setup. Just because we own a pretty expensive car doesn't mean we are "required" to buy a piece of aluminum and rubber that costs 6k. There are markets for both and both should be respected imho. Plus, for the price of a new bbs/hre/etc wheel and tire setup, one could get a rep wheel/tire setup, a cosmetic package from IND, coil overs and maybe exhaust.

I'm perfectly ok with reps as long as people don't pass them off to be the real thing. Plus 99.99999% of the population doesn't even know what a hre/bbs/ccw/klassen/Rennen/adv wheel is...all we are really doing is just trying to impress people on some Internet car forum lol

eVitO · 02-03-2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by golfinz

If you read the whole g35forum post the driver wasn't driving under normal conditions.

Volks/hre/bbs crack too

http://forums.evolutionm.net/evo-tir...olk-wheel.html

I understand why people think reps are terrible, cause they are reps and aren't forged, but most of them usually look good because they are reps of a wheel that has a classic design and some people don't want to drop 6k on a wheel/tire setup. Just because we own a pretty expensive car doesn't mean we are "required" to buy a piece of aluminum and rubber that costs 6k. There are markets for both and both should be respected imho. Plus, for the price of a new bbs/hre/etc wheel and tire setup, one could get a rep wheel/tire setup, a cosmetic package from IND, coil overs and maybe exhaust.

I'm perfectly ok with reps as long as people don't pass them off to be the real thing. Plus 99.99999% of the population doesn't even know what a hre/bbs/ccw/klassen/Rennen/adv wheel is...all we are really doing is just trying to impress people on some Internet car forum lol

I understand that expensive rims crack too, but wheels like Varrstoen's have been known to crack more. Don't get me wrong, they look awesome and are a great price, but I've heard of them cracking more than other rims. I'm in support of rep wheels, I really don't see the issue.

That being said, I wouldn't shell out money for NEW Varrstoen's and take the risk. I'd buy used, with the mindset that I have to extra careful when I drive around town.

Malek@MRF · 02-03-2012, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TRY...M3

^whats he lowered on?

MRF Engineering performance springs.

Brucewonder · 02-04-2012, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by golfinz

I'm perfectly ok with reps as long as people don't pass them off to be the real thing. Plus 99.99999% of the population doesn't even know what a hre/bbs/ccw/klassen/Rennen/adv wheel is...all we are really doing is just trying to impress people on some Internet car forum lol

so far I havent seen one, lexus or BMW owner who rocks LM reps and dont slap on a BBS cap.

its like being a watch enthusiast and seeing a guy wear a fake watch

TRY...M3 · 02-04-2012, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Malekreza11

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Originally Posted by TRY...M3

^whats he lowered on?

MRF Engineering performance springs.

That low from just springs???

///V\3Dude · 02-04-2012, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TRY...M3

That low from just springs???

It looks that low because he got those fat stock tires on there

jk

golfinz · 02-05-2012, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Malekreza11

MRF Engineering performance springs.

Do you have spacers on? How about open ended lugs? Car looks fantastic!

05-22-2011, 05:52 PM	#1
mucusmembranesmoist Private First Class 15 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 2006 STI, 2011 Jerez Black M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Jersey iTrader: (0)	PIC request: Varrstoen Wheels Anybody with varrstoen LM reps on their M3?
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02-03-2012, 12:11 AM	#2
m3an Banned 39 Rep 1,590 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Florida iTrader: (2)	bumping an old thread.... their LM reps are 9.5 and 11" in the rear with something like +20 and +22-25 (?) offsets. Seems like they would look perfect. Cheap for a nice set of daily wheels with no worries, anyone?
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02-03-2012, 01:15 AM	#3
Robmaster Colonel 151 Rep 2,757 Posts Drives: 2010 E82 135, 2005 E87 130i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (3)	i go with Varrstoen LM-R reps this summer.
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02-03-2012, 07:33 AM	#5
Gkap BMF Movement 51 Rep 3,024 Posts Drives: Women Crazy Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: GTA iTrader: (1)	dont bother with reps, if anything save up and get quality wheels.
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Robmaster Colonel 151 Rep 2,757 Posts Drives: 2010 E82 135, 2005 E87 130i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (3)	LM-R are not available in switzerland. and so they'r not legal (cause you need a special swiss certificat to run aftermarket wheels on your car) and 6k for a set of wheels? no way....
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TRY...M3 Major 85 Rep 1,430 Posts Drives: Depends on the day Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (2)	^whats he lowered on?
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stefan Brigadier General 2350 Rep 4,253 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North iTrader: (2)	I would NOT apply the blanket statement that all reps are poor quality. That's just ignorant. However, I would avoid any replicas made using gravity casting. Just my 2c. At least find yourself a low pressure cast wheel. On the other hand, there have been some great deals on used authentic TE37s lately in the FS section. __________________ ///M Power
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Brucewonder Lieutenant Colonel 33 Rep 1,541 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 yea boi Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Socal iTrader: (4)	that fake BBS LM wheels look hella dangerous. I rather roll stock then rock rep wheels imo __________________ 2011.5 E92 ///M3 SSII/FR
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