kieran5405 Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Hi, Im looking to buy some 2nd hand BMW alloys and am wondering are there any rules to tellin the difference between replicas and genuine alloys. I have seen some replicas online and they look the exact same as originals to me so i dont want to be conned... Thanks for any help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 originals usually have a part number stamped on them. modern reps can be just as good as oem wheels though. i've had reps that have been lighter than the oem wheels to in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran5405 Posted July 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 do u know is there a certain place on the alloy that bmw originals have the number stamped in them... thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyk31 Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 I bought rep VW Golf GTI alloys and on the inside they had " Not original equipment " stamped. Guess its some legal requirement. There may also be something like where the badges are placed. I think on some BMW reps the M badge is on the rim whereas its on the centre of the originals. As others have said the reps can sometimes be just as good but obviously you do not want to be overpaying for reps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprintman Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 My OEM BBS RC have BMW and ET40 (offset) and 01 and other stuff stamped nesr the wheel nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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