CM Wheels 18” Prets

[P6GTD]

I thinks it’s more about the kind of driver they think is involved. I bet statistics show that “cars” with modified wheels have more accidents. And….they might be right on the basis of what I see flying round the town centre on a Saturday night.

[EB2019]

And now my insurer wants a 20% loading if I switch wheels.

Maybe I will live with the Parkers. One needs refurb so that will relieve me of £120. Deep joy!

Don't be a tightwad, £120 refurb is less than two tanks of fuel 

If you are keeping the car I'd go to Lepsons, if you are not keeping it longer than a year or two at a push, get the £120 refurb.

what about a used set of genuine prets off ebay?  If you pick up a cheap set with few scuffs you can get them refurbed?  Or just wait for an immaculate set

[david25]

Cheapest seem to be buy an R!

[P6GTD]

Cheapest seems to be keep the original Parker’s which is exactly what I’m going to do.

I’ll have a holiday instead!

[david25]

Would the insurance increase if you swapped to the older Austin wheels? Saving you about 1Kg

[P6GTD]

I expect it would still load the premium but would anyone notice in event of a post-accident inspection? I suspect not.
 
I think my passion for Prets has started to burn out and maybe I will opt for the simple solution of keeping the car original. Less hassle all round.

[Adam T7]

I expect it would still load the premium but would anyone notice in event of a post-accident inspection? I suspect not.
 
I think my passion for Prets has started to burn out and maybe I will opt for the simple solution of keeping the car original. Less hassle all round.

Next spring I’m going to get my Parker’s powder coated when I can find someone local ish that can do the black and silver. Like you, I like the OEM straight out of the factory look.

[P6GTD]

By coincidence I saw a red 7.5 today (a bit scruffy tbh) with Parkers that had been painted or powder coated a uniform mid-grey. No black inserts. Just overall grey.
Memo to self : NEVER do this!!!

[david25]

Also seen this style in some adverts

[SRGTD]

By coincidence I saw a red 7.5 today (a bit scruffy tbh) with Parkers that had been painted or powder coated a uniform mid-grey. No black inserts. Just overall grey.
Memo to self : NEVER do this!!!

IMHO OEM diamond cut alloys with wide spokes such as mk7 GTI’s Austins and mk7.5 GTI’s Parkers don’t look great when refurbished in a single colour; the wide spokes make them look very heavy. Just my opinion though, and no offence intended to anyone who’s had their Austin or Parker alloys powder coated in a single colour.

I may be wrong, but I seem to remember the OEM standard alloys on the mk7 GTI in Germany was a silver powder coated version of the Austins. I think may have been 17” rather than 18” and were possibly called Brooklyn rather than Austin, and they were also sold in some markets as winter wheels.