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Title: Question about my alloys
Post by: kane1210 on 10 June 2009, 20:21: Ive Got A Mk5 . Can anyone shed some light on the make or mk of my alloys ? there the same as the mk6 gti (i think) there from vw as far as i can see

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v730/KANE1210/21032009008.jpg)

Monza 2 3 4 im lost :sick:
Title: Re: Question about my alloys
Post by: sambo on 10 June 2009, 20:29: Hi,

Taking a guess I would say they are some kind of replica wheel judging by the new looking budget tyres they are wrapped in. This kind of arrangement is often sold on ebay etc.

Look nice though :cool:

Sam
Title: Re: Question about my alloys
Post by: dan_apps on 10 June 2009, 20:31: monza2's

Quote from: sambo on 10 June 2009, 20:29
Hi,

Taking a guess I would say they are some kind of replica wheel judging by the new looking budget tyres they are wrapped in.

just because they have a cheap tyre on doesnt make them a rep!
Title: Re: Question about my alloys
Post by: kane1210 on 10 June 2009, 20:34: im afraid the tyres are my doing :undecided:.............
Title: Re: Question about my alloys
Post by: Wayne on 10 June 2009, 20:44: They are monza 2's, I am sure someone posted last week that you could tell the difference between genuine and reps by the rim thickness between the spokes.
Title: Re: Question about my alloys
Post by: sambo on 10 June 2009, 20:50: Nice, didn't mean to offend ! :grin:

Obviusly not a good gusser either :laugh:

Mint condition aswell, maybe they have been replaced under warranty recently?

I've never noticed the square end to the gap in spokes before either!

Sam

EDIT: You sure there genuine's? take a look at this picture

http://www.tyresmoke.net/attachments/814749-DSC00581.jpg

Look slightly differant shape IMO also a differant colour behind..
Title: Re: Question about my alloys
Post by: neo66 on 10 June 2009, 21:24: Monza II's, there Rep's, you can tell that because from what I can see, the dark insert doesn't go all the way to the Diamond cut edge.
Title: Re: Question about my alloys
Post by: jaydubveedub on 10 June 2009, 21:30: I'm 99% sure they are not genuine VW items. The machining around the wheel nut holes and the centre cap are not correct. Also the colour of the non-polished area is the incorrect colour for either the Monza II's or the newer Monza Shadow's on the MK6.

I believe that VW had 2 different suppliers for the Monza II's and there are some very minor differences between the wheels made by the different suppliers. The ones on mine are made by BBS and have BBS cast into the inside of the rim.

Having said that, they are pretty good and most people would not notice.
Title: Re: Question about my alloys
Post by: stealthwolf on 10 June 2009, 22:43: ^+1. They look a lot like reps.

I don't know what the Monza 1 alloys were but the Monza 2 are the style in the link and Monza 2 shadows are just Monza 2s with black inserts.
Title: Re: Question about my alloys
Post by: Exonian on 11 June 2009, 04:49: They are deffo reps.
You can tell (apart from what was posted above) by the smaller VW badge in the middle. The genuine Monza IIs have quite a big badge/cap but replicas can be supplied in either 5x100 or 5x112 so the cap has to be smaller to allow for the smaller PCD drilling. It may be the picture but the bolt holes look very slightly oval too which can be another giveaway. [/anorak mode off]

They still look nice though. Even genuine Monza IIs often don't still have the original colouring as many have been re-furbed by now due to their terrible lacquer issues.

There is no such thing as a Monza I stealth, it is either a 17'' Monza or an 18'' Monza II for a mk5, which are UK only designations. Normaly Denver or Detroits in other markets plus there are other designations by other importers around the world.
Title: Re: Question about my alloys
Post by: No Golf Clubs at all on 11 June 2009, 06:08: Take the wheel off look inside the markings will reveal all......
Title: Re: Question about my alloys
Post by: kane1210 on 11 June 2009, 16:17: there called detroit monza's as featured on the mk 6 gti......................£440 odd each from a stealer.
Title: Re: Question about my alloys
Post by: Ed30DSG on 11 June 2009, 16:22: Quote from: kane1210 on 10 June 2009, 20:34
im afraid the tyres are my doing :undecided:.............

Schoolboy error - if you're on a budget, spend your money on quality tyres, not expensive alloys.
Title: Re: Question about my alloys
Post by: No Golf Clubs at all on 11 June 2009, 16:25: 100% new Asymmetrics on mine transformed the car...I was so glad to off the korean crap that was there previously..
Title: Re: Question about my alloys
Post by: ub7rm on 11 June 2009, 17:30: Quote from: kane1210 on 11 June 2009, 16:17
there called detroit monza's as featured on the mk 6 gti......................£440 odd each from a stealer.

In the rest of europe yes but in the UK they are Monza II's as has been said.

Mk6 get a very similar design except the inserts are black rather than dark grey and they are called 'Shadows' :wink:
Title: Re: Question about my alloys
Post by: ub7rm on 11 June 2009, 17:31: Quote from: Ed30DSG on 11 June 2009, 16:22
Quote from: kane1210 on 10 June 2009, 20:34
im afraid the tyres are my doing :undecided:.............

Schoolboy error - if you're on a budget, spend your money on quality tyres, not expensive alloys.

If you don't want to spend lots of £££ on rubber get some Falken FK 452's. They are fantastic.
Title: Re: Question about my alloys
Post by: chrisowen85 on 20 June 2009, 17:05: i got some second hand perelli p-zeros off ebay with 6mm of tred for £100 for the fronts and they totally changed the car, so much more grip when you put the power down