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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: dommica on 20 July 2009, 20:20
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Alright guys,
Need some new rims for my new car as the ones i've got are a bit tatty. Got no idea what I want though. Preferably something euroish and not too expensive. Here's my car to give you idea. Currently lowered 60mm.
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i68/dommica/DSC00046.jpg)
What rim porn have you guys got?
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ATS cups would suit that car. or I'll swap you mine! :grin: :grin:
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You got BBS RAs? I'd probably do that swap.
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Rota cups!! (http://www.potn.co.uk/images/rota/Cup_new-425x425.jpg)
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That would look sweet on RA's with a 50 profile tyre :smiley:
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Borbets?
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Personally, if it still drives well on your current wheels (they look like 17s, so you've prob got all sorts of ride/handling/scrubbing issues) I would have them refurbed, as they look great now.
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I like the ones you have fitted.
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Those Rota Cups are NICE! Expensive though. :sad:
In regards to my current wheels.. I do like them but the idea was to sell them and with that money buy some new ones because I've got FA money right now. How much would it cost to refurb them?
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I would budget £40 or so per corner.
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How about compomotive TH mono's? There is a set for sale in the for sale section.
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I've got rota cups on my White 16v buti have the black center ones that you can only buy from rimstyle and they look absolutly amazing! my cars lowered 80mm and I have 195-40-16 rubber
no rubbing no scrubbing! it did take me about 3 million years to acctually get the wheels after I'd payed for em but my god it was worth the wait,they cost me about 700 quid.
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:shocked: If you ain't scrubbin' you ain't dubbin' you might want to lower it a tad more :evil:
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I've got rota cups on my White 16v buti have the black center ones that you can only buy from rimstyle and they look absolutly amazing! my cars lowered 80mm and I have 195-40-16 rubber
no rubbing no scrubbing! it did take me about 3 million years to acctually get the wheels after I'd payed for em but my god it was worth the wait,they cost me about 700 quid.
pics? :D
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I've got rota cups on my White 16v buti have the black center ones that you can only buy from rimstyle and they look absolutly amazing! my cars lowered 80mm and I have 195-40-16 rubber
no rubbing no scrubbing! it did take me about 3 million years to acctually get the wheels after I'd payed for em but my god it was worth the wait,they cost me about 700 quid.
Yeh dealing with Rimstyle is a painful experiance and a road you should only go down as a last resort IMO. Don't expect any positive customer service..., or for them to treat you with respect..., or to deliver what you ordered in a reasonable time. Needles to say I'll be taking my custom elsewhere in the future. Sorry rant over
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Your absolutly right! it took nearly 3 weeks for my wheels to arrive and everytime I rang which was everyday there was a new xcuse! the only reason I stuck with it was because I really wanted the black and polished ones and they are xclusive to rimstyle.
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ATS cups FWT! i have em on mine, with 195/55/15 parada s2's. lowered 70mm/60mm scrubbed like f**k until i got the grinder out..... :evil:
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My 16v on her new rota cups.
(http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x169/LightSourceelectronic/IMG_0667.jpg)
(http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x169/LightSourceelectronic/IMG_0669.jpg)
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ATS cups FWT! i have em on mine, with 195/55/15 parada s2's. lowered 70mm/60mm scrubbed like f**k until i got the grinder out..... :evil:
How do you find the paradas? My brother has them on his LCR and raves about them. If you don't mind me asking how much did they cost and how long do they last?
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Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease dont put it on ATS cups or BBS RA's..... got to be some of the most boring wheels out there! the TH mono's would look head and shoulders above either of the afore mentioned wheels!
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Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease dont put it on ATS cups or BBS RA's..... got to be some of the most boring wheels out there! the TH mono's would look head and shoulders above either of the afore mentioned wheels!
how dare you!!! :shocked: :shocked:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Dan
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at least yours are different from the rest. Sorry at the risk of sounding 'scene' (according to alot of people) here is a list of wheels that are done to death and are boring as a result:
G60 steels
BBS RA
ATS cups
Sebrings
Ronal turbo
Wheels that are done to death, but with so many options and choices that they'll never look boring are:
BBS RS
BBS RM
No offence to anyone with these wheels, but do what Dan did and do something different with them! why has no-one refurbed Ronal Turbos in a decent colour, or diamond cut the writing out for example?!
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yeah i totally agree with you to be honest! when i was looking for wheels i said i wernt gonna buy any of them and look for something abit different! :lipsrsealed: well that didnt happen lol! but at least mine are different from the norm :cool: thats what i like about them.
Dan
PS thats just my opinion aswell! dont wanna offend anyone either :smiley:
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That's kinda one reason I went fir the rotas I've not seen many cars on them and I've not seen another car at all on the black ones that I have,just wanted to be abit different I guess it was a gamble because I wasn't sure what they would look like but I think they suit the car really well and are abit different :smiley:
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You can't beat the motorsport look :wink:
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My 16v on her new rota cups.
(http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x169/LightSourceelectronic/IMG_0667.jpg)
(http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x169/LightSourceelectronic/IMG_0669.jpg)
That looks sweet, something different.
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Im throwing a set of revolution splits in 13"s into the equation. sick as f*** wheels!
(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p246/sickskater10/revolutionsplitrims8x13.jpg)
all the way
However on a cheaper and more practical note
Alleycats!
(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p246/sickskater10/alleycat.jpg)
:cool:
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I was originally gunna get RA's because I wanted to put my car back to standard.. although I'm having second thoughts now!
Not really a fan of compomotives or ronal turbo type wheels.. just don't really do it for me.
How much do people reckon my wheels are worth? 17" Lenso concept five's with decent pirelli p5000 wheels... all could do with a refurb tbh.
Those alleycats are wicked.. but can't find much about them?
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ATS cups FWT! i have em on mine, with 195/55/15 parada s2's. lowered 70mm/60mm scrubbed like f**k until i got the grinder out..... :evil:
How do you find the paradas? My brother has them on his LCR and raves about them. If you don't mind me asking how much did they cost and how long do they last?
they are absolutely awesome. i have only covered about 400 miles on them so far, as only been on car 3days, but that includes twisty b roads in the wet, and didnt once give me any nasty surprises no matter how much i pushed my luck :smiley:
as for cost i only know that the guy i got em off paid £65 each at trade price,so i'd reckon on about £80 or so a corner??
And theres a reason wheels become "played out", because they look so bloody good! i do intend to be slightly different with my cups when i refurb em, but the dish will be polished,spraying the dish is imo like having jessica alba as a mrs and making her wear a burkha!!!!
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Those alleycats are wicked.. but can't find much about them?
The Alleycat wheels you will find are going to be on a lot of mini forums, Im not completely sure what the stud pattern is but it could be 4x98 I think :undecided:
Awsome wheels tho
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Arriving on my 16v one my garage is cleared!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/Martz/ghetto135.jpg)
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^^ they look familiar :wink:
Alley cats look cool as hell, think they are only in 14s though right?
RS's Rock (until u kerb a dish!!)