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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Sootchucker on 01 February 2013, 08:11
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Don't know if I'm alone on this, but seeing all the press photos of the MK7 running on the beautiful 18" Duban alloy wheels, made me want to go any check one out at the dealers. I was therefore a little surprised to discover that the alloys wheels that are plastered all over VW's web site, are not actually available in the UK :angry:
We have the choice of these "Serron" alloys only, which I think (my own opinion only of course) look horrible.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8474/8434030537_80a2e380dd_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58190042@N03/8434030537/)
Serron Alloys (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58190042@N03/8434030537/) by Sootchucker (http://www.flickr.com/people/58190042@N03/), on Flickr
Why can't we have the "Durban" alloys that VW are advertising the car with ?
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8094/8434030585_ef99e1004b_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58190042@N03/8434030585/)
Durban (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58190042@N03/8434030585/) by Sootchucker (http://www.flickr.com/people/58190042@N03/), on Flickr
and the full photo
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8473/8434039951_8586ab5e65_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58190042@N03/8434039951/)
Mk7-Golf-Deals (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58190042@N03/8434039951/) by Sootchucker (http://www.flickr.com/people/58190042@N03/), on Flickr
The dealership told me no way could they get these alloy wheels, even if it meant loosing an order. Strange VW UK, very strange. Why mess with the line up, when they are clearly available to order on the continent ?
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There will be more wheels added as time goes on it was the same when the mark 6 GTI first came out it took a wee while before alternative wheels were on offer.
I have a set of Vancouver’s silver and black and although was hoping to put them onto the mark7 ( which I can’t ) Would never buy alloys like that again. Got one of the Vancouver’s fixed that was slightly scraped. Because they are diamond cut it’s expensive to fix 200 pounds per wheel and not everywhere can fix them. Compare that to normal alloys which are 200 for the four wheels.
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Its all very subjective.
The Durban alloys for me are :sick: whereas I much prefer the Serron.
Unfortunately VW can't please all the people all of the time!
What is your full photo of as these are different from the other 2?
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My tastes are the opposite to P3asa. I think the Serrons look like something off the Ripspeed stand in Halfords.
I've got the full car picture as my desktop background. I really like those wheels, but would have guessed at them being 19's
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Just order a set from a German dealer!
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Just order a set from a German dealer!
But that will cost the thick end of £2000 + tyres as opposed to £400 odd as a factory upgrade.
Granted you will be able to sell the cars original wheels, but not for that much cash.
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I hope I.D.C. is correct and they will added later this year.
As per above poster, buying alloys separately from a German dealer would be way too expensive.
Thanks for the replies anyway guys.
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I like the Durban's rather than the Serron and with the other replies just shows that we are all different in tastes (good to be that way in my opinion)
I wonder whether they will launch some options with the GTD/GTI/.:R models as options?
Not many people buying a 1.4TSi will be looking at the 18s so perhaps its a recongition from VWUK of that at this stage in the launch of the full range?
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What is the spec of the new wheels for the Mk 7 (i.e 112 diameter, offsets etc)
Will Mk 6 wheels fit OK ?
Everybody's taste in wheels does appear to be different :smiley: I'm one of the rare few that liked the Glendales on the Mk 6 and I quite like the Serron's - I presume they are diamond cut outer edge and black paint inside. I do like the Durban's too ... I think it would come down to the paint colour of the car as to which I'd prefer :rolleyes:
(http://i48.tinypic.com/5x5oih.jpg)
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They are definitely 5 x 112, but I have not found out about the offsets for sure yet. Someone was told by their dealer that his Vancovers won't fit his new Mk7. I wonder whether cars with torsion beam suspension will have a different wheel offset to the ones with independent rear suspension.
Funny thing is tho', On all the press pics of the MQB platform, it's got Vancouvers on it.
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t264/dubber36/aaa_zps71f8472d.jpg)
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What is the spec of the new wheels for the Mk 7 (i.e 112 diameter, offsets etc)
Will Mk 6 wheels fit OK ?
Everybody's taste in wheels does appear to be different :smiley: I'm one of the rare few that liked the Glendales on the Mk 6 and I quite like the Serron's - I presume they are diamond cut outer edge and black paint inside. I do like the Durban's too ... I think it would come down to the paint colour of the car as to which I'd prefer :rolleyes:
(http://i48.tinypic.com/5x5oih.jpg)
Love those wheels would love a set on my 35 : ) showed them to a customer today on a night blue golf gt and they looked great.
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Have to agree they look really smart in that picture :cool:
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What is the spec of the new wheels for the Mk 7 (i.e 112 diameter, offsets etc)
Will Mk 6 wheels fit OK ?
Everybody's taste in wheels does appear to be different :smiley: I'm one of the rare few that liked the Glendales on the Mk 6 and I quite like the Serron's - I presume they are diamond cut outer edge and black paint inside. I do like the Durban's too ... I think it would come down to the paint colour of the car as to which I'd prefer :rolleyes:
(http://i48.tinypic.com/5x5oih.jpg)
Love those wheels would love a set on my 35 : ) showed them to a customer today on a night blue golf gt and they looked great.
They do look smart however I would not touch diamond cut alloys again It costs to fix one alloy in diamond cut to what it takes to fix four normal alloys. The other problem is it’s a specialist machine and too few places can fix them. I had one wheel away for 2 week to be fixed. Have I had this knowledge there is no way I would have bought them. They look great clean but because of the black paint they get very dirty easy. Don't want to put you off :laugh:
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There are many places that will refurbish diamond cut wheels for around £70 - £100 per wheel to a high standard.
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=228893.msg2106842#msg2106842
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Love those wheels would love a set on my 35 : )
You got an ED35 now then ? :wink:
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There are many places that will refurbish diamond cut wheels for around £70 - £100 per wheel to a high standard.
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=228893.msg2106842#msg2106842
That’s a real eye opener for me. In Scotland there were no Diamond Cut specialist or so I was told. The wheel was sent to England with a very slight scrape and I ended up paying 250 to get it fixed. Obviously ripped off which is disappointing :(
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I like the Serrons. Not practical for the UK like the Monza Shadows etc but so many of the silver painted VW wheels have a polished section on them somewhere so the only option is often aftermarket wheels.
Does anyone know for sure the offset on the standard mk7 wheels?
Wondering if my BBS CKs would bolt straight on a mk7.
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I like the Serrons. Not practical for the UK like the Monza Shadows etc but so many of the silver painted VW wheels have a polished section on them somewhere so the only option is often aftermarket wheels.
Does anyone know for sure the offset on the standard mk7 wheels?
Wondering if my BBS CKs would bolt straight on a mk7.
I just bought BBS 17' and was told they will fit. The GT model takes the 18's so don't see you having any problem. Will put some pictures up when the Golf comes along early March
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I.D.C. What is the width and offset of your BBS's?
I would be amazed if Vancouvers won't fit considering that a 17" wheel with a 225-45 tyre is as near as makes no difference, the same overall size as an 18" wheel with a 225-40 tyre.
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I like the Serrons. Not practical for the UK like the Monza Shadows etc but so many of the silver painted VW wheels have a polished section on them somewhere so the only option is often aftermarket wheels.
Does anyone know for sure the offset on the standard mk7 wheels?
Wondering if my BBS CKs would bolt straight on a mk7.
I just bought BBS 17' and was told they will fit. The GT model takes the 18's so don't see you having any problem. Will put some pictures up when the Golf comes along early March
From my thread here: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=248324.0
It seems the wheels are identical to mk6 wheels. I did a quick search on ebay.de too and the winter wheels on sale match up to those specs so therefore the Monzas and Charlestons people own will swap straight over.
No wonder the wheels look so lost in the arches on some of the press shots of the mk7!!
Got me thinking now, there are a few mk7 launch demo cars coming up for sale now in GT TDI 150 flavour, base spec (which is pretty good) sub £22k. I'm sure a few hours on the phone and a bit of dedicated negotiating would chip that cost down a bit further...
Just add my CKs and a tuning box and I'd be away!!!
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I like the Serrons. Not practical for the UK like the Monza Shadows etc but so many of the silver painted VW wheels have a polished section on them somewhere so the only option is often aftermarket wheels.
Does anyone know for sure the offset on the standard mk7 wheels?
Wondering if my BBS CKs would bolt straight on a mk7.
I just bought BBS 17' and was told they will fit. The GT model takes the 18's so don't see you having any problem. Will put some pictures up when the Golf comes along early March
From my thread here: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=248324.0
It seems the wheels are identical to mk6 wheels. I did a quick search on ebay.de too and the winter wheels on sale match up to those specs so therefore the Monzas and Charlestons people own will swap straight over.
No wonder the wheels look so lost in the arches on some of the press shots of the mk7!!
Got me thinking now, there are a few mk7 launch demo cars coming up for sale now in GT TDI 150 flavour, base spec (which is pretty good) sub £22k. I'm sure a few hours on the phone and a bit of dedicated negotiating would chip that cost down a bit further...
Just add my CKs and a tuning box and I'd be away!!!
Sounds like a plan! The 150 GT would make a great mile muncher with all that standard tech, would be good if someone could photoshop your CK's onto one?
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I like the Serrons. Not practical for the UK like the Monza Shadows etc but so many of the silver painted VW wheels have a polished section on them somewhere so the only option is often aftermarket wheels.
Does anyone know for sure the offset on the standard mk7 wheels?
Wondering if my BBS CKs would bolt straight on a mk7.
I just bought BBS 17' and was told they will fit. The GT model takes the 18's so don't see you having any problem. Will put some pictures up when the Golf comes along early March
From my thread here: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=248324.0
It seems the wheels are identical to mk6 wheels. I did a quick search on ebay.de too and the winter wheels on sale match up to those specs so therefore the Monzas and Charlestons people own will swap straight over.
No wonder the wheels look so lost in the arches on some of the press shots of the mk7!!
Got me thinking now, there are a few mk7 launch demo cars coming up for sale now in GT TDI 150 flavour, base spec (which is pretty good) sub £22k. I'm sure a few hours on the phone and a bit of dedicated negotiating would chip that cost down a bit further...
Just add my CKs and a tuning box and I'd be away!!!
Sounds like a plan! The 150 GT would make a great mile muncher with all that standard tech, would be good if someone could photoshop your CK's onto one?
I just had one of those "I wonder" moments earlier (nothing else to do as it was raining so was just looking around the net) and thought about the guy I bought my BBSs from as he's a bit of a serial car swapper like me. And sure enough he'd bought a mk7, and what wheels did he choose to fit on it? Yep, another set of BBS CKs!!
My wife couldn't quite see the man maths behind his logic but I could!!
http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94
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Salesman can be really annoying sometimes ( not you eve ) you put your trust in them thinking they are right.
Have to say I like the white special paint it looks smart. Personally I think the silver BBS would have looked best but appreciate we all have different tastes. My BBS arrived the other day and can’t wait to see what they are like on the Golf. This time I’m going for touring tyers in the form of Michelin Primacy given the modest performance of the 1.4 120bhp.
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I like the Serrons. Not practical for the UK like the Monza Shadows etc but so many of the silver painted VW wheels have a polished section on them somewhere so the only option is often aftermarket wheels.
Does anyone know for sure the offset on the standard mk7 wheels?
Wondering if my BBS CKs would bolt straight on a mk7.
I just bought BBS 17' and was told they will fit. The GT model takes the 18's so don't see you having any problem. Will put some pictures up when the Golf comes along early March
From my thread here: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=248324.0
It seems the wheels are identical to mk6 wheels. I did a quick search on ebay.de too and the winter wheels on sale match up to those specs so therefore the Monzas and Charlestons people own will swap straight over.
No wonder the wheels look so lost in the arches on some of the press shots of the mk7!!
Got me thinking now, there are a few mk7 launch demo cars coming up for sale now in GT TDI 150 flavour, base spec (which is pretty good) sub £22k. I'm sure a few hours on the phone and a bit of dedicated negotiating would chip that cost down a bit further...
Just add my CKs and a tuning box and I'd be away!!!
Sounds like a plan! The 150 GT would make a great mile muncher with all that standard tech, would be good if someone could photoshop your CK's onto one?
I just had one of those "I wonder" moments earlier (nothing else to do as it was raining so was just looking around the net) and thought about the guy I bought my BBSs from as he's a bit of a serial car swapper like me. And sure enough he'd bought a mk7, and what wheels did he choose to fit on it? Yep, another set of BBS CKs!!
My wife couldn't quite see the man maths behind his logic but I could!!
http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94
That looks very sharp! :cool:
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It does but that's £1,800 on top of the new car price - wonder if he kept his factory ones for winter?