Running costs

[Exonian]

When I was looking at FF1’s for my R they were significantly cheaper from tyreleader.
8x18 ET45 front, 8x18 ET35 rear and they’ll look spot on 

[Ryan90GTI]

Anyone know how much they weigh? They look very similar to the Belvedere alloys.

[Jim_mk7.5]

Anyone know how much they weigh? They look very similar to the Belvedere alloys.

19s are forged and mega expensive - 8.6kgs
18s are flow formed and weigh - 8.9kgs each

I think they are very 'Pret' like but nicer.

[Mutley75]

Ok so now I have a real dilemma on.  Ordered Isaac and 19" Brescias, with no DCC.  I'm maxed out on what I want to spend, so to get the DCC I will need to drop the Isaac paint and go with solid white.  And I can't decide.  Incidentally, I was going for white originally until I saw Isaac Blue.  Although rather annoyingly, a woman at work has rocked up in an Isaac Blue with Brescias recently so it won't be the only one on the office car park 

[kmpowell]

Ok so now I have a real dilemma on.  Ordered Isaac and 19" Brescias, with no DCC.  I'm maxed out on what I want to spend, so to get the DCC I will need to drop the Isaac paint and go with solid white.  And I can't decide.  Incidentally, I was going for white originally until I saw Isaac Blue.  Although rather annoyingly, a woman at work has rocked up in an Isaac Blue with Brescias recently so it won't be the only one on the office car park 

Only you will know - my advice is to go back and drive the DCC equipped car along some roads you know you will be using. Switch between comfort, normal and sport, and then see how it feels. As a benchmark the normal suspension sits somewhere in-between Normal and Sport on a DCC equipped car. Or failing that simply ask to drive a non-DCC car and see how it feels. You summed it up yourself when you said that you will be driving it for 4yrs, so whilst £850 is a lot off money for an option you may not need, at the same time it's not a lot of money if you were to not spec it and then regret it in the long term. 

[fredgroves]

Don't order the 19's and ditch the DCC.... job done 

Think of the money you will save on tyres over 4 years if you want to feel smug

[Mutley75]

Lol... I don't like the parkers and can't be arsed selling them after buying the car.  Might just add DCC and be done with it.  And then incur the wrath of the chancellor of the household... 

[hobbes22]

Ok so now I have a real dilemma on.  Ordered Isaac and 19" Brescias, with no DCC.  I'm maxed out on what I want to spend, so to get the DCC I will need to drop the Isaac paint and go with solid white.  And I can't decide.  Incidentally, I was going for white originally until I saw Isaac Blue.  Although rather annoyingly, a woman at work has rocked up in an Isaac Blue with Brescias recently so it won't be the only one on the office car park 

I have Brescias without DCC, and the ride quality is absolutely fine. VW have done a great job with the ride on standard dampers.

[Mutley75]

Ok so now I have a real dilemma on.  Ordered Isaac and 19" Brescias, with no DCC.  I'm maxed out on what I want to spend, so to get the DCC I will need to drop the Isaac paint and go with solid white.  And I can't decide.  Incidentally, I was going for white originally until I saw Isaac Blue.  Although rather annoyingly, a woman at work has rocked up in an Isaac Blue with Brescias recently so it won't be the only one on the office car park 

I have Brescias without DCC, and the ride quality is absolutely fine. VW have done a great job with the ride on standard dampers.

Cool... I had a TT on 19 inch rims a few years back which was fine, so guess this will be an improvement.  The TT was from the Golf mk 5 era in terms of chassis etc.  Think I need to chill and stop worrying about it.  The more you think about something, the more problems you find.  First world problems at that!

[Watts]

What exactly is your worry about not having DCC? Sorry if you have previously mentioned it. It isn't essential although I'm sure it's nice to have, the fact that most people don't have it should be an answer in itself?