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Offline Verve34

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Wheels
« on: 07 November 2021, 09:05 »
I’m considering swapping my prets for something else quite like the Veeman vc250 in graphite, but struggling to find any weights for these or any other wheel to be fair  :tongue:  any suggestions would be very much appreciated 
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Offline BillSan

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Re: Wheels
« Reply #1 on: 07 November 2021, 09:59 »
I did a fair bit of research when I was looking for new wheels to replace the standard Richmonds on the Mk8.

Weights are difficult to find and I was determined to get the lightest wheels I could afford (obviously they had to look great to me too).  I understand that a Richmond wheel weighs about 12kg (it's 18") and in the end I went for for TD Motorsport Pro wheels which weigh 10.5kg.

That was the stated weight and I checked that to confirm when I bought them.  Mine are also 18" so I suspect you'll be looking at a minimum of 11.0-11.5kg if you want 19's.

Good luck with finding that info though as I found that wheels manufacturers and retailers just don't want to provide weights.
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Re: Wheels
« Reply #2 on: 07 November 2021, 10:08 »
I did a fair bit of research when I was looking for new wheels to replace the standard Richmonds on the Mk8.

Weights are difficult to find and I was determined to get the lightest wheels I could afford (obviously they had to look great to me too).  I understand that a Richmond wheel weighs about 12kg (it's 18") and in the end I went for for TD Motorsport Pro wheels which weigh 10.5kg.

That was the stated weight and I checked that to confirm when I bought them.  Mine are also 18" so I suspect you'll be looking at a minimum of 11.0-11.5kg if you want 19's.

Good luck with finding that info though as I found that wheels manufacturers and retailers just don't want to provide weights.

Yeah I’m getting that general consensus about weights  bill
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Re: Wheels
« Reply #3 on: 07 November 2021, 10:52 »
18" MAK LOWE-FF = 8,7kg

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Re: Wheels
« Reply #4 on: 07 November 2021, 11:26 »
Odd isn't it when it's pretty significant.
Konig and Bola both list weights and have sub 9kg 18s at a decent price.
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Re: Wheels
« Reply #6 on: 30 November 2021, 08:33 »
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Re: Wheels
« Reply #7 on: 28 March 2022, 13:42 »
Original Richmond 18" witch Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport weighed 20,7kg
MAK LOWE-FF 18" witch Michelin Pilot Sport 5 weight 18,1kg










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Re: Wheels
« Reply #8 on: 30 March 2022, 01:54 »
Not seen those before, look great!
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Re: Wheels
« Reply #9 on: 30 March 2022, 08:23 »
I’ve long been a fan of MAK wheels, they seem to have perfected the OEM look on many of their designs.
This is the first time I’ve seen the Lowe-FF on a mk8 Golf and they suit the styling very well, it gives the car a bit of a Porsche RS look.

What width and offset are they miromen?
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