CSL Wheels authentication

[enjoy_m3]

I have these csl wheels got from a BMW rep awhile back. Or so he said. I just realized now it doesnt have the bmw stamp. I wanted to confirm if there was a batch of csl wheels without the bmw stamp? The part numbers are there and the wheel looks the part. Did anyone make a replica that looks exact down to the part number?

[9kracing]

I've got bad news for you

[James31]

Reps unfortunately

[enjoy_m3]

He got me, but does anyone know what company made replicas this close? At least I'll be able to identify it. I thought I had an eye for spotting the replica, lol. Guess these are off an original mold. At least fitment is nice. Lol

[repoman89]

Finish looks flat as well. The BMW ones are more metallic / shiny, and maybe a shade darker

[9kracing]

According to this thread from over a decade ago, they are -

manufacturer of my wheels- Outlaw and the model is Anarchist

https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11822

[AWE46M3]

Likely redundant information at this point, but posting for the benefit of anyone else researching the topic. Here is the face of an authentic OEM CSL front wheel. Sorry OP, a missing BMW stamp is the hallmark of CSL reps.

[oceansize]

I've run into this situation multiple times, just last month as a matter of fact, on cars I've shopped for. They advertise CSL or ZCP (I know there are differences) wheels on a car and they are reps. The last e46 m3 zcp I looked at you could see in the pictures the wheels were reps (not even good reps) so I thought I'll just ask and see what they say. So I ask and I get back "Yes they are the factory wheels". This sales place advertises themselves as Euro specialists and work on e46 m3s quite a bit. Definitely a buyer beware type of situation with these wheels.

Good that AWE46M3 posted up those pics.

[davidinnyc]

I have these csl wheels got from a BMW rep awhile back. Or so he said. I just realized now it doesnt have the bmw stamp. I wanted to confirm if there was a batch of csl wheels without the bmw stamp? The part numbers are there and the wheel looks the part. Did anyone make a replica that looks exact down to the part number?

Wait - you got them from a BMW representative?