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david_l
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:55 pm

hi,

i have a set of 17" alloys and was wondering how to check if they are genuine alpina? are there any markings that would tell me if they are or not?
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:56 pm

The fact that they are 17" will tell you that they're not, I'm afriad.
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:57 pm

There replicas.
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:58 pm

ok thanx :)
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:04 pm

well not strictly true - only not real if you want ones specific to e30 - could have a 5 stud conversion and put some e36 or other alpinas on. there are marking but if you have 4 stud then they'll be copies
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:18 pm

They would have alpina written in the centre by the bolts if genuine and 5 bolt holes. You'll probably find they are BK Racing
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:23 pm

There were 4 stud alpinas in 17", they were the rare wheels as fitted to the alpina Z1.....very unlikely though!
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:24 pm

Simon wrote:There were 4 stud alpinas in 17", they were the rare wheels as fitted to the alpina Z1.....very unlikely though!
i was about to say this, 17" 4 studs exist

some other tuners bolted 5 stud set ups on the the Z1 i think
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Post Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:27 pm

yeah u deffo got the bk wheels


the e30 alpina wheels were 16" 4 stud
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