Thinking of getting some MV2s, can someone tell me what markings I should look out for so that I can tell they are original?
Presumably a BMW stamp - anything else? In fact do reps have BMW stamps?
Thanks
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MV2 Alloys - How to spot replicas?
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easy way to spot from the face side is there is a number 13 stamped near the hub on the genuine ones, the fakes do not
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Very useful thank you. If anyone has a set and can take a photo of this I would be grateful.
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around 6 o clock near the hubjampudding wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:10 pmVery useful thank you. If anyone has a set and can take a photo of this I would be grateful.
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Cheers
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There's also a BMW part number on the inside of the rim, by the hub I think (it might be on one of the spokes, I can't remember...)
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