Genuine wheel
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'09 E63 AMG sedan (sold); E36 M3, E90 M3
Genuine wheel
There's a local CL ad for MB alloy rims. the seller got them on the car from previous owner and admittedly is not too knowledgeable about MB wheels. I am interested in picking them up and the obvious question. what is the fast/easy way to tell if genuine vs replica?
Should there be a stamp on the inner rim or what?
{Edit: other threads indicate a MB part number woudl be stamped inside the wheel. any idea what part number it SHOULD be for this kind of wheel?} Also, if I were a replica manufacturer, I would just duplicate that anyway, so how can anyone be sure?
Should there be a stamp on the inner rim or what?
{Edit: other threads indicate a MB part number woudl be stamped inside the wheel. any idea what part number it SHOULD be for this kind of wheel?} Also, if I were a replica manufacturer, I would just duplicate that anyway, so how can anyone be sure?
Last edited by Dr. G; Oct 9, 2009 at 11:59 AM.
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From: Carlsbad, California
2019 Mercedes CLS450, 2020 Range Rover Evoque
Replica Wheels
This is a good one...used to be you could easily tell but the replicas I have seen in the past years are very good. Some are even violating patents and using the OEM names in the casting. I don't know if you can really be certain anymore unless you have personal knowledge of the origin
