simply is there a copy of the 18 inch yet?

yep - i've got 'em!

yep sure are
a place in parramatta has them for $1600 or $1300 for the 17"s

yep...ive got em to....they do the BA XR8 & XR6 in the 17"....hey uglybob...where did u get urs from???

looking at getting some myself
who makes them?
are there any bad news relating to quality, balance, fatigue cracks etc.

i found some on ebay
http://stores.ebay.com.au/WHEELS-DIRECT

they look like the way to go. Fairly cheap relative to $300 a rim i got quoted for CSA gladiators.

nah....theyre good quality hey....ive had no problems with the....i see your in perth..thats a good start.....Ian Diffens can get you these exact rims from the same supplier...but the guy i got from is actually the nephew of the guy that owns that supplier business......the guy i got em from is:

AJs Tyres & Mags
0402 193 924 or
0421 417 619
email: ajs.tyres@ellenbrook.net his names Adrian...theyll set you back $1399 (they could be cheaper now....i got them about 6mnths ago) but thats with a Marshall tyre (which is really a Kumho with a different name.....its the "Kumho" in Europe) Theyre good tyres, not like these cheap s**t Sava tyres u get from Bob Jane (IMO anyway)

i got mine from roger @ associated tyre wholesalers in ozzy park