Genuine Alpinas - how many spokes do they REALLY have

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Post Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:24 pm

Ok guys

I know this has been rasied before but how many spokes do genuine Alpina's have? I have looked at a couple of sets - both supposed to be genuine - one had 19 spokes and the other 20.

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Post Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:32 pm

Far as i know real ones have 20. copies eg the BK 171's have 19. not sure that this applies to all variants though.
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Post Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:12 pm

20
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Post Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:15 pm

20 and the newer ones have the valves under the center caps (I have a set of genuine 17" softlines on my E46)
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Post Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:17 pm

as said, 20 8)
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Post Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:24 pm

Whilst it is 20, you have to be a bit careful as they is a set of replicas that DO come in 16" and have 20 spokes iirc. There is someone on the zone who can tell them apart but it aint me.
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Post Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:33 pm

I can tell em apart :D
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Post Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:07 pm

Havnt got a clue what make they are though :?
No stamp marks or nothing :?
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Post Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:06 pm

On the genuine wheels under the cap which covers the wheel nuts you will find the Alpina branding and model markings....
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Post Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:15 pm

I know theyre not genuine, they are close though
Just no idea as to what make they are, anyone else got any idea's?
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Post Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:47 pm

Those do look pretty genuine!
I have Alpinas on my E34, and those look identical.
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