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Offline paulk

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how to spot the fakes
« on: May 26, 2010, 09:46:30 pm »
i see loads of replica vw audi and bbs wheels , but how do we spot the fakes ??? any ideas
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Re: how to spot the fakes
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2010, 10:03:30 pm »
Have a quick search as someone asked this specifically about BBS recently and Phil from PW Motorsport gave quite a detailed explanation.  :happy2:
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Re: how to spot the fakes
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2010, 10:12:47 pm »
cheers mate done a search...
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Re: how to spot the fakes
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2010, 10:17:43 pm »
when the bend !


save up and get the real deal
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Re: how to spot the fakes
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2010, 10:23:18 pm »
Quote from: paulk on May 26, 2010, 10:12:47 pm
cheers mate done a search...

care to post it up to save me searching too!  :grin:
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Re: how to spot the fakes
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2010, 10:31:58 pm »
just type bbs fake theres loads of stuff.....Iv seen some second hand ones , guy says genuine but how can you be sure...
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Re: how to spot the fakes
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2010, 11:28:38 pm »
i have been looking into this and don't quote me on this but easy spot is the holes between the bolting holes as in 5 studs with smaller holes between.

The position of the writing the fakes are not on the radial face if you know what i mean, look in the forsale section on here at bbs fakes 18" and google some original ones you will see the differance.

 i found thrads on here very useful as always  :happy2:
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Re: how to spot the fakes
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2010, 12:27:12 am »
not sure but replicas shouldnt have the bbs stamp on them.. The amount of weights to balance them and also the weight will be alot more with replicas original bbs wheels are much lighter

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Re: how to spot the fakes
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2010, 12:27:53 am »
i done the search on the fakes aswell, but say you bought ed30 wheels and they look genuine with correct stamping how else can you tell as i just bought a set and they look the real deal with bbs, vw all the offset sizes etc on the back of the wheel?
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Re: how to spot the fakes
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2010, 12:34:16 am »
dont think their is a replica edition 30 wheel. well iv not seen any before they have no motorsport engraved on them they are just plain and are in a light antrasite coulour im sure
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Re: how to spot the fakes
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2010, 12:41:10 am »
Quote from: McKay88 on May 27, 2010, 12:34:16 am
dont think their is a replica edition 30 wheel. well iv not seen any before they have no motorsport engraved on them they are just plain and are in a light antrasite coulour im sure
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oh ok, my wheels arrived today at ill have them on the car at the weekend and post up some before and after pics also some on the logos on the wheels im sure there genuine wheels but i could be wrong, hope not lol.
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