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Is there an easy way to know if Audi alloys are genuine?

  • 19-07-2012 09:55AM
    #1
    joe 77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭


    Just like the title says really, going to look at a set of RS3 alloys with a mate today and we were just wondering if there is a handy way of telling if their genuine and not reps. I know BMW alloys are stamped with a part number and with Bmw on the inside, are genuine Audi ones done the same ?
    Cheers in advance


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  • #2
    Neilw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,836 ✭✭✭Neilw


    The RS3 was only released in 2011, are you sure these are the wheels you are buying?
    2012-audi-rs3-sportback-18.jpg

    Anyway, a genuine audi wheel have a part number on the back, something like 8P0 191 255.


  • #3
    joe 77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭joe 77


    Neilw you are spot on, I just rang him there now, they are S3 wheels he's going to look at , so basically genuine ones have a part num stamped on the inside and reps don't , would I be correct in saying that ?


  • #4
    Neilw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,836 ✭✭✭Neilw


    joe 77 wrote: »
    Neilw you are spot on, I just rang him there now, they are S3 wheels he's going to look at , so basically genuine ones have a part num stamped on the inside and reps don't , would I be correct in saying that ?

    What year audi S3 are they off? Yes genuine ones will have a part number stamped on the back.


  • #5
    joe 77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭joe 77


    Neilw wrote: »
    What year audi S3 are they off? Yes genuine ones will have a part number stamped on the back.

    Thats great , thanks. He says their off an 07


  • #6
    joe 77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭joe 77


    He got the alloys and is a very happy camper :D , thanks a mill fir the help


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  • #7
    goz83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,778 ✭✭✭goz83


    Were they genuine in the end?


  • #8
    Diar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭Diar


    Stamp and part number. I have genuine Audi S6 alloys on My A4:D


  • #9
    joe 77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭joe 77


    goz83 wrote: »
    Were they genuine in the end?

    Yes they were genuine, they had stamp and part num on them, I must get a pic of them during the week if I think of it


  • #10
    Popoutman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭Popoutman


    I know that TSW make a lot of the OE alloys for Audi - at least my A4 5-spokes with the wide flat spokes have a TSW marking inside the wheelhub connection.


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