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Old 23-11-2008, 06:15 PM
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Default OEM GP Wheels with a difference
Hi found these pics of genuine GP wheels painted gloss black, I really like them think they look good on that MINI
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Old 23-11-2008, 07:51 PM
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That certainly looks different...
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Old 23-11-2008, 09:25 PM
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how do you know they are genuine gp wheels? mine are not genuine and they come gloss black anyway instead of powder coated i think they look better then the genuine ones
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Old 23-11-2008, 10:47 PM
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Its different mate - would do that to the worx wheels rather than OEM versions and save some money...
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Old 24-11-2008, 03:28 PM
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how do you know they are genuine gp wheels? mine are not genuine and they come gloss black anyway instead of powder coated i think they look better then the genuine ones
Quite easy to tell genuine gp wheels they have a different lip on edge of rim copies are flat, also the spoke design is slightly different its slimmer on genuine wheels I personally think the copies don't look as good but each to there own
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Old 24-11-2008, 03:36 PM
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on genuine wheels I personally think the copies don't look as good but each to there own
I agree but if I were changing the finish I wouldnt do it to the OEm version, I would use the worx ones...

Is this something your thinking of doing Ian?
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They look lovely gloss black! I like a lot!!!
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Quite easy to tell genuine gp wheels they have a different lip on edge of rim copies are flat, also the spoke design is slightly different its slimmer on genuine wheels I personally think the copies don't look as good but each to there own
thats what i mean if the worx copies come gloss black it looks more likely he did it to them jsut repainted the face to match

my rim is not flat on the edge its rounded if thats what you mean

definately each to their own the dimply powder coat matt black on the genuine look poo i only got them as i saw the replicas and they changed my mind, the matt black rough finish looks liek the wheels are constantly dirty
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Old 25-11-2008, 03:40 PM
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thats what i mean if the worx copies come gloss black it looks more likely he did it to them jsut repainted the face to match

my rim is not flat on the edge its rounded if thats what you mean
No they are definately genuine GP, if you look at real wheels the polished lip edge has a part where as gets closer to tyre it juts out a bit more where as copies although have a slight curve to lip it is flush at tyre edge. If you park next to a GP you will see what I mean

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I agree but if I were changing the finish I wouldnt do it to the OEm version, I would use the worx ones...

Is this something your thinking of doing Ian?
No not something thinking of doing as just got some luvllly JCW R109's for mine
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