how to spot genuine wheels

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ive had enough of my 19 inch rs4 reps, theyre not cracked or anything but always leak from the rims and fancy downsizing to 18s, how do i tell if the 18 inch thick 5 spoke rims are genuine or not, i believe the reps have something in the way they look that makes them different?
 
Decent aftermarket brands should not give you problems, but ebay cheap sets are touch and go due to quality control going out the window.

Only trust worthy way to check genuine ones is the back of the wheel spoke there will be an Audi logo and traditional part number......possibly wheel manufacturer like Ronal or BBS embosed on the back too.
 
My reps have "NOT OEM" stamped to the rear of one of the spokes.
Out of interest - are you hoping to sell your reps? - if so, drop me a PM - I may be interested.
 
I will have some 20" 9" wide et35 rep rotors for sale soon
 
cheers pal but im thinking about downsizing as the wife seems to puncture these 19s all the time and they need a sand and repaint and dont think i can be bothered so quite fancy the thick 5 spoke alloys, think they are ronals and ive seem them alot on a4's, lots of people advertise them as rs6 or s line alloys i think, im sure i remember reading somewhere about these certain wheels that reps have a different shape wheel face abit like the gen non gen twin spoke rs4 reps?
 
This is a Rep. I've had genuine before and the only difference I could see in this rep, is just above the valve in the pic, it's more rounded to the genuine ones. Which have more of an edge. This wheel is hanging around in my garage surplus to requirements. Not got round to putting on ebay yet.
IMG 20150306 164006
IMG 20150306 163958
 
Just found a picture of my previous audi with the genuine wheels.
IMG 20140502 183641


These are what I'm on now but I think they would benefit with different size tyre. 18's but don't look it.
 

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