How Can I Verify BMW Alloys Are Genuine?

Dominic-Toretto · 5 Jul 2019 at 11:16

Hey all,

I am about to purchase a set of BMW alloys off ebay, but want to absolutely make sure they are genuine before doing so.

They have the genuine sizing width and offset wise. Are there any physical markings on the alloy that I can identify this through, or some way to be sure?

Thanks!

Dominic-Toretto · 5 Jul 2019 at 11:26

For what it's worth, I have payed via paypal which should offer some protection

sanaxe1 · 5 Jul 2019 at 11:29

AlphaMale1 said:
Hey all,

I am about to purchase a set of BMW alloys off ebay, but want to absolutely make sure they are genuine before doing so.

They have the genuine sizing width and offset wise. Are there any physical markings on the alloy that I can identify this through, or some way to be sure?

Thanks!

There will be a 'stamp' inside the wheels on the spokes.

grudas · 5 Jul 2019 at 11:36

are they cracked? if they are then they're genuine

weathmatth · 5 Jul 2019 at 11:47

grudas said:
are they cracked? if they are then they're genuine

Hyburnate · 5 Jul 2019 at 11:52

grudas said:
are they cracked? if they are then they're genuine

As said before though, stamped inside will deem whether they're genuine or not

GhostWKD · 5 Jul 2019 at 12:06

AlphaMale1 said:
They have the genuine sizing width and offset wise

What wheels? Most replicas aren't staggered also

Dominic-Toretto · 5 Jul 2019 at 12:09

GhostWKD said:
What wheels? Most replicas aren't staggered also

437M's

Vita · 5 Jul 2019 at 12:17

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1385658
If you haven't read it already.

Dominic-Toretto · 5 Jul 2019 at 13:01

Thanks everyone for the input!

Dominic-Toretto · 5 Jul 2019 at 21:18

Question: What is to stop any counterfeit manufacturer putting the "BMW" or other stamps on the spokes of their replicas? Surely this occurs

Just curious

Hyburnate · 6 Jul 2019 at 11:55

AlphaMale1 said:
Question: What is to stop any counterfeit manufacturer putting the "BMW" or other stamps on the spokes of their replicas? Surely this occurs

Just curious

Cost pretty much, it's much more cost prohibitive to do so

G-MAN2004 · 6 Jul 2019 at 13:03

Hyburnate said:
Cost pretty much, it's much more cost prohibitive to do so

But wouldn't they make that back and more by selling them as 'genuine'?

Vita · 6 Jul 2019 at 13:09

G-MAN2004 said:
But wouldn't they make that back and more by selling them as 'genuine'?

No because there would be a massive law case when they break over a pothole especially if they're sold as genuine.

Back in the day when there were loads of AC Schnitzer reps, ACS did some sort of law suit and won, they then get a lot of the reps and destroyed them.