jjs 60 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 I've got M3 evo wheels (M double spoke II) on my 328i. Was wondering if there is a quick way (without taking the wheel off) to tell if they are OEM BMW items. They have the M sticker on them, but I figure most of the replicas do too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3series 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 I believe if they are genuine they are stamped BMW Motorsport around the inner most lip on the centre. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 You'll have to take one off unfortunately. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SamSpargo Report post Posted December 17, 2008 I believe if they are genuine they are stamped BMW Motorsport around the inner most lip on the centre. That was only up to 95. The 96+ style went to a small ///M badge. This is for the wheel in the centre pictured. The Double spoke 1's also had this writing on them though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyyn 2 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 (edited) The ///m badge should sit in a small recess too. Often the replicas just have it stuck on the flat surface of the rim. Edited December 17, 2008 by Penry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zenetti 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 Our reps have the recess for the M badge. The only real way to tell is to take the wheel off as mentioned earlier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjs 60 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 If I take the wheel off, what should I look for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 BMW logos... german crap etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stylish_division 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 a bit off topic, but are all those wheels off a e36? were they options or just assigned to different models? The m contour is hot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 (edited) They were the wheel options for the E36 M3 Evo. Edited December 17, 2008 by gannetboy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 5 Report post Posted December 20, 2008 a bit off topic, but are all those wheels off a e36? were they options or just assigned to different models? The m contour is hot! They were the wheel options for the E36 M3 Evo.Not really. The M contour only came on the 4 door M3's. The Forged M Double Spoke was on the 3.0L M3's (Pre-facelift). And the M Double Spoke II Was on the 3.2L M3's (Post-facelift). Thats how the standard spec was optioned. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
