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Offline p3asa

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19" looks great but a bit fragile
« on: 19 May 2018, 11:18 »
Not having much luck with my wheels recently.
My tread had worn although still on the legal side when I lost control at a roundabout. Probably a combination of worn tyres, slightly too fast but more so an oily surface.

I slid into the side of the kerb so had to purchase a new wheel at the bargain price of £787

I also hit a pot hole on an unlit road after being diverted cause the motorway was shut. It was a planned diversion so you would think they would check the surface of the road they were diverting cars down!!

Anyway here's the damage:




Took it to a few local wheel refurbers who all mostly said the same they would heat the damaged area, smack it with a hammer and then repaint it. Nobody could guarantee a paint match which is fair enough and some said that you would still be able to see a flat spot.

So I decided to send it down to Lepsons that have a great reputation on here and other places.

I got a phone call saying they had stripped it and were about to put it on to the machine to stretch it in to place but there was the possibility it could break. An hour later and you guessed it, I got the phone call saying my alloy had cracked under pressure  :cry:  So my car is currently sitting on axle stands and unable to be used.

I love the look of the 19" but I can't keep forking out nearly £800 if I hit a pothole and get that kind of damage.

So I've got a few different scenarios:

I'm possibly going to go aftermarket and get a set of 18" but don't know which ones. I quite like the Fox Racing matt black ones. Although I can't see them on the site as 18" any more.
Or the carbon ones that are 18"

   

I also like these BBS ones.

   



Or source another 19" Pretoria and just use them for the summer with less potholes but still get aftermarket.

I'm looking for recommendations for alloy wheels sites. I've used www.wheelbasealloys.com and they seem quite reasonable can anyone recommend other decent sites. 

Anyone have a 19" Pretoria for sale?
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Offline Watts

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Re: 19" looks great but a bit fragile
« Reply #1 on: 19 May 2018, 11:41 »
That's rotten luck :cry: There's a few on ebay, one needs a refurb and hasn't had a bid yet, starts at £150.
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Re: 19" looks great but a bit fragile
« Reply #2 on: 19 May 2018, 11:43 »
Cheers Watts.

That was the rear wheel that took that blow. The front wheel must have hit it dead on one of the spokes.
I sent that to Lepsons at the same time just for a refurb and they said they had to straighten that as well!!
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Re: 19" looks great but a bit fragile
« Reply #3 on: 19 May 2018, 12:13 »

I also like these BBS ones.

   



That's terrible luck p3asa but don't let it put you off the prets - they look incredible!

If you are thinking alternatives though, I have those first BBS ones in 18 for my winters (pic below). I got them 2nd hand so can't comment on suppliers but I think they're a good aftermarket choice. Gnasher on here also has them in 19.



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Re: 19" looks great but a bit fragile
« Reply #4 on: 19 May 2018, 12:51 »
Really bad luck Stevie.  Stick with Prets.  Nothing suits it better.  Just the right design for this car. Not too plain, not too fussy. Just right. 
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Re: 19" looks great but a bit fragile
« Reply #5 on: 19 May 2018, 12:52 »
Sorry about the bad luck you're having ! I think the BBS wheels look great, and have considered getting a set of 18" ones myself. I like the ones you have shown, but also the CHR :

https://bbs.com/en/products/performance_line/ch-r.php
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Re: 19" looks great but a bit fragile
« Reply #6 on: 19 May 2018, 18:31 »
Personally if you've already got 19" tyres, I'd go for the BBS SRs in 19".

They're not the lightest wheel out there, but they're strong! I've done the pothole thing enough to burst a tyre and the wheel would have been untouched apart from a little chip out of it. If the worst comes to the worst and one actually does need replacing, they're a lot cheaper than the pretorias.

Here's a link to a single wheel - I got mine from here and they messaged me to sell outside ebay (to save on the fees) for a bit of a discount too...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/19-Zoll-BBS-SR-8-5Jx19-5x112-et46-Himalaya-grau-matt-BBS-SR028-VW-Golf/262119222769?epid=209652315&hash=item3d0785edf1:g:s9wAAMXQKPRSMyUQ

...and in my opinion, they look spot on!
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Re: 19" looks great but a bit fragile
« Reply #7 on: 19 May 2018, 21:41 »
Borbet FF1 would be my choice.
And slow down a bit as well :grin:
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Re: 19" looks great but a bit fragile
« Reply #8 on: 20 May 2018, 12:21 »

Took it to a few local wheel refurbers who all mostly said the same they would heat the damaged area, smack it with a hammer and then repaint it. Nobody could guarantee a paint match which is fair enough and some said that you would still be able to see a flat spot.

So I decided to send it down to Lepsons that have a great reputation on here and other places.

I am surprised anyone would attempt to repair a wheel with this amount of damage, that's borderline negligent imo.
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Re: 19" looks great but a bit fragile
« Reply #9 on: 20 May 2018, 14:32 »
I feel for you Stevie, that's a really unfortunate mishap. At least it was just the wheel that copped for it.

Personally, after a lifetime of changing my wheels from OEM to give my car a bit of individuality, I'd stick with the Pretoria for the R.
As Ms B says above, the style just works well on the mk7 and they're light too.
It's a tough one to swallow but I'd not change from a Pretoria on an R. Any other model in the range I'd not be bothered about going aftermarket but if I had Prets I'd stick with them.

MAK do some good designs that work well with the mk7 shape as they use an OEM style.
Although I'd still prefer the Pretorias!  :grin:
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