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Golf VII Variant + Brooklyn rims
« on: 14 January 2024, 18:44 »
Hey all,

Firstly, sorry for the noob question.

 Please anybody know if the rims Brooklyn 225/40 R17 7.5J ET49 from the VW mark7 GTI will fit my stock Golf VII Variant with any issue? (offset, suspension strut clearance, poke out, etc.)

I bought the Golf VII Variant recently and I fell in love with these rims when I saw them on GTI for the first time so this is just a must-have for me :)

Many thanks




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Re: Golf VII Variant + Brooklyn rims
« Reply #1 on: 14 January 2024, 20:57 »
Welcome!

Yep should be a straight fit, but you may be thinking of the Austin alloys in 18inch, depending on where you are you may struggle to get the Brooklyns as they're a North American alloy.

Austins for reference

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Re: Golf VII Variant + Brooklyn rims
« Reply #2 on: 15 January 2024, 11:18 »
Welcome!

Yep should be a straight fit, but you may be thinking of the Austin alloys in 18inch, depending on where you are you may struggle to get the Brooklyns as they're a North American alloy.

Austins for reference

North American alloy? These rims were standard on the Gti at launch in Ireland, for reference I have to upgrade the spec to the 18" Austins. They were standard in the Uk , but not elsewhere in Europe. Same for xenons etc etc
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Re: Golf VII Variant + Brooklyn rims
« Reply #3 on: 15 January 2024, 15:34 »
Welcome Andrew  :smiley:
As above, the wheels will fit fine but the tyres will need to be 225/45/17  not 40 profile :afro:
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Re: Golf VII Variant + Brooklyn rims
« Reply #4 on: 15 January 2024, 16:13 »
North American alloy? These rims were standard on the Gti at launch in Ireland, for reference I have to upgrade the spec to the 18" Austins. They were standard in the Uk , but not elsewhere in Europe. Same for xenons etc etc

The 18s were, but OP was talking about 17s.
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Re: Golf VII Variant + Brooklyn rims
« Reply #5 on: 15 January 2024, 20:14 »
Thank you all for the warm welcome.

I made a mistake, tyre profile is 45, not 40, thanks Exonian :) I got those Brooklyn rims today with those mentioned summer tires (to be honest there were a few offers available for these rims)...so now I just need to wait for spring/summer to try them :)

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Re: Golf VII Variant + Brooklyn rims
« Reply #6 on: 16 January 2024, 12:31 »
North American alloy? These rims were standard on the Gti at launch in Ireland, for reference I have to upgrade the spec to the 18" Austins. They were standard in the Uk , but not elsewhere in Europe. Same for xenons etc etc

The 18s were, but OP was talking about 17s.
Yes and so am I. The 17's were standard in Ireland and other european countries, not the 18" Austins which were an option. Still wondering what a north american alloy meansb :laugh: :shocked:
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Re: Golf VII Variant + Brooklyn rims
« Reply #7 on: 16 January 2024, 19:59 »
North American alloy? These rims were standard on the Gti at launch in Ireland, for reference I have to upgrade the spec to the 18" Austins. They were standard in the Uk , but not elsewhere in Europe. Same for xenons etc etc

The 18s were, but OP was talking about 17s.
Yes and so am I. The 17's were standard in Ireland and other european countries, not the 18" Austins which were an option. Still wondering what a north american alloy meansb :laugh: :shocked:

Really? I've never seen a Gti in Ireland with them. Some markets got different alloy options, I could be thinking of the mk5 though  :whistle:
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Re: Golf VII Variant + Brooklyn rims
« Reply #8 on: 17 January 2024, 09:27 »
Yes really. They were the standard alloys on every MK7 in the Republic. Austins were an option.
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