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Re: Bronze Racingline R360 Wheels
« Reply #30 on: 10 December 2024, 16:42 »
Hi Beeboper, will try and dug some out but if not all I can say is that they have been a safe purchase in as much as still looking good regardless of weather extremes. I did have then coated when fitted and advised to use nothing more than your car washing foam {I use Autoglyn products, have for years} and not any specific alloy wheel cleaner due to potential abrasive additives contained. If the Bronze had been available then would have been a tougher choice but still happy with mine. Hope your choice {eventually!} enhances the look of your Golf regardless.

Thank you Tony, that all sounds very promising (I also use Autoglym products they are great). I think the safe choice is the gunmetal, I can see how it looks on yours and it looks great :cool:

I just wish I could see the bronze and the shade of it in real life, if it is right it'll look wonderful but too bright and it could look nasty. I might contact them to see if they have some real examples.
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Re: Bronze Racingline R360 Wheels
« Reply #31 on: 26 December 2024, 09:39 »
Racingline introduced their new 18” alloy this week in 4finishrs incl the bronze. I know this is a thread about the 19” wheel but for wheel colour impression you could have a look at their website and also Flickr where there are good shots.
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Re: Bronze Racingline R360 Wheels
« Reply #32 on: 28 December 2024, 16:56 »
Racingline introduced their new 18” alloy this week in 4finishrs incl the bronze. I know this is a thread about the 19” wheel but for wheel colour impression you could have a look at their website and also Flickr where there are good shots.

Thanks for this, I had a look and the new rims look nice, I think the design in 19 would be very nice! But can see how the bronze is to a degree. Still undecided  :laugh:
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Re: Bronze Racingline R360 Wheels
« Reply #33 on: 11 January 2025, 21:03 »
Hello, if you wish to take a look at my post on the "What have you done etc." from 11/11/23, you can see my Racing Line R360's in Gunmetal fitted to my Mk8.

R360 on my R were originally black but had them done in a colour similar to the blue chrome on the Pretoria’s
Didn’t like the Bronze in them and the grey is very dark in colour

Hi guys, do you have any side shots lower down to see the ‘poke’ on these racingline alloys please? I’ve run the factory vs R360 wheels through an online calculator, and it looks to be a 12.4mm increase in track either side. Like to see what this looks in real life, measured against my car with some straight edges, but hard to tell what it’ll look like. Do you have any issues of stone chips and crap being chucked up the car with the extra width? Thanks.
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Re: Bronze Racingline R360 Wheels
« Reply #34 on: 29 January 2025, 18:29 »
Well I have a set of R360s incoming, thought about it enough!! I bottled the brave bronze option and went for safe gunmetal… I’ll post some pics when it’s all swapped over from the factory rims.
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Re: Bronze Racingline R360 Wheels
« Reply #35 on: 30 January 2025, 14:45 »
Can't beat gunmetal wheels - classy, practical in terms of not looking dirty and not in your face.

PS - I have gunmetal wheels myself, if you hadn't guessed   :smug:
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Re: Bronze Racingline R360 Wheels
« Reply #36 on: 30 January 2025, 14:51 »
Can't beat gunmetal wheels - classy, practical in terms of not looking dirty and not in your face.

PS - I have gunmetal wheels myself, if you hadn't guessed   :smug:

100% agree on gunmetal - or similar shades such as anthracite grey - being the best colour for alloys. In addition to the plus points you’ve mentioned, IMHO they work well with most car paint colours.
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Re: Bronze Racingline R360 Wheels
« Reply #37 on: 30 January 2025, 18:04 »
A good safe choice to go with the Moonstone.  :smiley:
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Re: Bronze Racingline R360 Wheels
« Reply #38 on: 31 January 2025, 22:27 »
Here you go, got em fitted today, pretty pleased and the car seems to drive and handle a little better. Could be in my head but it feels good!




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Re: Bronze Racingline R360 Wheels
« Reply #39 on: 31 January 2025, 22:54 »
Here you go, got em fitted today, pretty pleased and the car seems to drive and handle a little better. Could be in my head but it feels good!

They look very good :cool: and work well with Moonstone.

I still don’t understand why VW only fitted the stripe along the bottom of the front wing and front door on the Clubsport…………..
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