RemOtec Wheels?? Reps or real?

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  • Baticry30
    Noobie
    • Nov 2022
    • 9

    #1

    RemOtec Wheels?? Reps or real?

    I'm looking at a set of Remotec A wheels and am curious if they are legit or reps. There's not a lot of info on them online but they are super nice.

    any help I'd appreciated!
  • Panici
    Moderator
    • Dec 2009
    • 2320

    #2
    They already look like reps of BBS Style 5s.
    I've never heard of the brand so I can't speak to the reliability.

    Do you have any higher-resolution photos? Can't make out any details from the photo you posted.

    '87 BMW E30 325is Turbo

    '99 BMW E36 M3 - - - '98 BMW E36 328i

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    • Baticry30
      Noobie
      • Nov 2022
      • 9

      #3
      Originally posted by Panici
      They already look like reps of BBS Style 5s.
      I've never heard of the brand so I can't speak to the reliability.

      Do you have any higher-resolution photos? Can't make out any details from the photo you posted.
      I'll add everything I have here, the photos I have are screen shots from instagram. From what I've gathered, they are real
      old school wheels.

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      • E30SPDFRK
        Moderator
        • Jul 2007
        • 5689

        #4
        Remotec is a legit old school German brand, are you asking if Remotec's are reps themselves, or if those wheels are reps of a Remotec?
        Byron
        Leichtbau

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        • Digitalwave
          is a poseur
          • Oct 2003
          • 6281

          #5
          Those don't seem like a wheel that a company would bother making replicas of.

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          • Baticry30
            Noobie
            • Nov 2022
            • 9

            #6
            Originally posted by E30SPDFRK
            Remotec is a legit old school German brand, are you asking if Remotec's are reps themselves, or if those wheels are reps of a Remotec?
            I'm asking if Remotecs are reps themselves. The wheels shown are legitimate remotec wheels.

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            • 82eye
              E30 Mastermind
              • Jan 2009
              • 1909

              #7
              Originally posted by Baticry30

              I'm asking if Remotecs are reps themselves. The wheels shown are legitimate remotec wheels.
              reps of what ? you're not making sense ... all weaves from that era are going to look related.

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              • Panici
                Moderator
                • Dec 2009
                • 2320

                #8
                Originally posted by 82eye
                reps of what ? you're not making sense ... all weaves from that era are going to look related.
                I guess the question is, who originally made the basketweave?
                Was it BBS?

                And does that make every other brand of 'weave a replica?

                '87 BMW E30 325is Turbo

                '99 BMW E36 M3 - - - '98 BMW E36 328i

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                • E30SPDFRK
                  Moderator
                  • Jul 2007
                  • 5689

                  #9
                  Not a rep company
                  Byron
                  Leichtbau

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                  • 82eye
                    E30 Mastermind
                    • Jan 2009
                    • 1909

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Panici

                    I guess the question is, who originally made the basketweave?
                    Was it BBS?

                    interesting. i wouldn't mind knowing. i think it'd be hard to prove who was first with a weave design. all i know is they are all an homage to the bicycle type spoked wheels.


                    Originally posted by Panici

                    And does that make every other brand of 'weave a replica?

                    i'd say not, as there are different patterns and designs. technically even a rep/copy has to be 25% different in some way to be legally sold without infringing copyright. in some cases original mfgrs will either grant the right to copy or, lease/sell it for another mfgr to make the product.


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                    • 82eye
                      E30 Mastermind
                      • Jan 2009
                      • 1909

                      #11
                      Originally posted by E30SPDFRK
                      Not a rep company
                      correct. they definitely are not.

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                      • McGyver
                        R3V Elite
                        • Jun 2009
                        • 4467

                        #12
                        Originally posted by E30SPDFRK
                        Not a rep company
                        I think this is the answer OP was looking for.

                        ESM is a company that only makes replicas of other company's wheels.

                        AC Schnitzer had original wheel designs, but some (many? all?) were actually cast by Ronal.

                        BBS, Enkei, Borbet, and many others all made similar basket weave designs. They aren't reps of each other, but do look similar.
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                        1987 - 325i Convertible Delphin Auto [SOLD], 325i Convertible Delphin Manual [SOLD]
                        1989 - 325i Convertible Bronzit m30b35 swapped [SCRAPPED], 325i Sedan Alpine Auto[DD]
                        1991 - 325i Coupe Laguna Manual [Project], 535i Sedan Alpine [SCRAPPED]

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                        • 82eye
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Jan 2009
                          • 1909

                          #13
                          Originally posted by McGyver

                          I think this is the answer OP was looking for.

                          ESM is a company that only makes replicas of other company's wheels.

                          AC Schnitzer had original wheel designs, but some (many? all?) were actually cast by Ronal.

                          BBS, Enkei, Borbet, and many others all made similar basket weave designs. They aren't reps of each other, but do look similar.
                          ronal weaves are the oem+ go to. have a 15in set sitting in my folks attic lol.

                          edit : everyone swaps the caps for bmw roundels. might do the same. but i'll do it on a spare set.

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