166 wheels, are they genuine?
10-22-2009, 01:06 AM
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I don't know... hit a pothole and see if they crack? 
If they are 18's, there's your dead give-away 
Sorry for the bad humor - couldn't resist busting some noobie chops.
First, make sure that there are original stampings on the inside section of the wheels - search the forums for authentic m166 pics and compare to what you have. Then, you may want to weigh them and make sure they are the same weight as the OEM (I believe www.realoem.com should have the weight listed, if not - google/search forums for it).
You can also try taking detailed pics of the outside AND inside of the wheels and posting them into this thread so that people have a chance to chime in.
Hope you didn't get duped, GL with the new rims and congrats
If they are 18's, there's your dead give-away Sorry for the bad humor - couldn't resist busting some noobie chops.
First, make sure that there are original stampings on the inside section of the wheels - search the forums for authentic m166 pics and compare to what you have. Then, you may want to weigh them and make sure they are the same weight as the OEM (I believe www.realoem.com should have the weight listed, if not - google/search forums for it).
You can also try taking detailed pics of the outside AND inside of the wheels and posting them into this thread so that people have a chance to chime in.
Hope you didn't get duped, GL with the new rims and congrats
10-22-2009, 07:51 AM
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While I've never seen 166s, every genuine BMW wheel I have examined had a 7 or 11 digit part number on the inside which you can look up at realoem.com. It's a thought....
10-23-2009, 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by r1200gs' post='1038193' date='Oct 22 2009, 11:51 AM
While I've never seen 166s, every genuine BMW wheel I have examined had a 7 or 11 digit part number on the inside which you can look up at realoem.com. It's a thought....
10-23-2009, 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by turboawd' post='1038189' date='Oct 22 2009, 11:43 AM
the replicas look more flat, not as concave. reps look bad in general.
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