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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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How do i tell if my wheels are knock offs?

I have a set of (what i think are genuine) AMG SLK55 Rims/Tires,how do i tell if they are true genuine rims or not? Here are some pics if that helps you decide.






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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 01:10 AM
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My guess is to look inside the barrel of the rims.
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 01:15 AM
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odds are if they are stamped amg, like those. they are real.... i havent seen a set yet that said AMG that wasent... usually a company would not mass produce a wheel that had the name on it... that would be outright copying the wheel... usually the wheel looks like the amg without the AMG....


also if theres a B6 or a A something part # that is a MB part number
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 09:53 AM
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The barrel will be stamped with an OEM MB part number.
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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OEM mb serial # should be on the inside. you can call MB parts to varify the serial number.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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The closest fakes I saw had AMC stamped in the wheel. But that was a different style. These look legit. 16 spokes. AMG stamp on the perimeter between the spokes. But like everyone has said, check the back of the wheel and confirm the numbers.
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