GTI 7.5 19" alloy recommendations

[GTIGeordie]

Hi guys,

First post here so apologies if it's in the wrong place. I was wondering what people's recommendations were for some used aftermarket 19" alloys. These would be for winter so preferably powder coated, thanks!

[Guzzle]

Welcome 

Loads of options.

What sort of budget?

[GTIGeordie]

Cheers Guzzle!

£800-£1,000 ideally,  would you recommend a particular marketplace to pick up used?

[king monkey]

I’d love these.....

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[jaceyboy]

https://cmwheels.com/product/19-vw-golf-r-pretoria-style-wheels-gloss-black-vw-audi-5x112/

[SRGTD]

Welcome @GTIGeordie. Any reason why you’re specifically looking for used aftermarket alloys? I’d have thought with a budget of up to £1,000 you could get some decent new wheels, and if buying new you’ll know they’ve not been damaged / had any structural repairs - e.g you could get a set of Borbet Y in a Matt Titanium painted / powder coated finish (8J x 19” ET50) from Rimstyle for £834; like these

[GTIGeordie]

Cheers guys, really nice suggestions!

@SRGTD good point, spending that amount i think I'll go for new.

The Pretoria replicas seem like a bargain too for £500.

Do you guys rotate between summer/winter alloys? Might be tempted to set them up with summer tyres and just use them all year-round. The 18" Parkers are too small/narrow for a good enough stance IMO.

[Aparat]

Do CM wheels have any sort of approval? Only asking because I'll be looking for wheels after winter.

[fredgroves]

What sort of approval are you looking for? 

[SRGTD]

I’m assuming @Aparat is asking whether or not the alloys sold by CMWheels have been safety certified (TUV, ABE, JWL or equivalent).

@Aparat; in answer to your question, I don’t know, but hopefully someone who has bought wheels from CMWheels can answer your question as;

• the wheels should be stamped with the appropriate safety certification mark on the reverse of the spokes if they’ve been tested and passed the tests and
• they should have been provided with a copy of the certificate when they bought the wheels