Genuine or Reps

[IrishDave]

How can you tell the difference between genuine RS4 alloys and reps just by looking at them, without seeing the stamp in the centre of the wheel.

 

[IrishDave]

Is there a difference in the spokes or not

 

[IrishDave]

Geebus some people get upset easily.

 

[voorhees]

they smell different

 

[superkarl]

Haha. You cant tell mate. You'd need to see the stamps and the back to see genuine offset etc.

 

[damo.h]

there are bad reps out there with thinner spokes and some that don't have the routed edge all the way around.

 

[superkarl]

The routed edge all the way round are rstt's, they edge that only goes half way down the spoke are rs4's. That's the difference between the two. Jojo taught me that, hes the wheel master.

 

[IrishDave]

Ok what about these then
Audi rs4 alloys on eBay (end time 16-Jul-11 12:17:14 BST)

 

[jojo]

Ok what about these then
Audi rs4 alloys on eBay (end time 16-Jul-11 12:17:14 BST)

If you re looking for wheels to fit on your 8L, these are not it! You need 5x100 stud pattern, not 5x112.

 

[N8]

Genuine ADL

 

[IrishDave]

Stud pattern is not a problem.
N8. ADL?

 

[damo.h]

The routed edge all the way round are rstt's, they edge that only goes half way down the spoke are rs4's. That's the difference between the two. Jojo taught me that, hes the wheel master.

A mates got what I thought was rs4's on his b7 with routed edge all the way around, he said they'r genuine but I ain't seen the stamps. I'll rip his covers off later to see if he's tellin porkies haha.

Stud pattern is not a problem.
N8. ADL?

All day long!

Take it Yr running 5x112 adaptors already dude.

 

[IrishDave]

Well it turns out the above wheels were replicas not genuine. So I guess the only way is to see the stamp etc.

 

[jc_1989]

if genuine rs4 wheels are a staggered fitment (im unsure) then the tyres sizes will be different front to rear. btw i have reps on my car and they are the same size all round, also never had a problem with corrosion or peeling etc.