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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Cossieian on 01 February 2015, 21:59

Title: Wheels
Post by: Cossieian on 01 February 2015, 21:59: Just wondered if anyone has changed their wheels on their Mk7 GTD?

I like the standard 18s that are on my one but seen an image with a white one on black wheels that looked great :smiley: :cool:
Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: Exonian on 01 February 2015, 22:25: (http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o560/Exonian22/Mobile%20Uploads/DC7BDD62-C854-4B4A-B662-C6DD9155EB6C.jpg) (http://s1147.photobucket.com/user/Exonian22/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DC7BDD62-C854-4B4A-B662-C6DD9155EB6C.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: 205Rallee on 03 February 2015, 21:34: I've got the standard boring white GTD with the 18 inch standard wheels and 20k gentle miles. Will be turning the wheels a different colour before too long as the black painted parts are absolutely chipped to bits. The polished parts are untouched. Even fitted front mudflaps :embarrassed:in an attempt to keep some of the impacts of the rear wheels, but doesn't seem to have helped much. it's areal shame as I seal and wax them once a month and nothing sticks to them but the black paint must be really soft :sad:
Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: ffrank on 04 February 2015, 00:01: Quote from: 205Rallee link =topic=272336.msg2492741#msg2492741 date=1422999241
it's areal shame as I seal and wax them once a month and nothing sticks to them but the black paint must be really soft :sad:
I think it's incredibly soft! I was using a fairly soft plastic wheel brush to get in to the alloys for cleaning, and soon noticed loads of fine scratches in the black painted part! I now just wipe them with a kitchen sponge (the non abrasive side :D) I know you can get some really softer wheel cleaners but didn't seem worth it for 40 odd quid when a kitchen sponge does the job.

But on topic, I agree regarding black rims on white, check out Neil's R for a recent MK7:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts;u=27070

Those Santiago's look bad ass with the white and PP Exonian :)
Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: Mr Savage on 04 February 2015, 00:54: They do look a bit like Santiago wheels I agree but they actually aren't. I forgot which ones he bought now, sure he'll soon remind us!

Not changed my wheels yet but if I was to do so then I would go for the BBS CH-R's which are still currently on my wishlist in Satin Black :evil:
Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: ffrank on 04 February 2015, 09:58: Opps, my compliment turned out to be an insult then! I can see they are different this morning, it was late and all I saw was bad assness - sorry Exonian!
Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: Exonian on 04 February 2015, 15:45: Sorry, been a bit busy the last few days so a bit late getting back on here.

I did consider the Santiagos when ordering as they look really nice but those little mini spokes in between the big ones would do my head in when cleaning. Plus I already had a set of 19" BBS so could in no way justify £900 notes on the 19" alloys. £600 and we'd have been talking, £900 is a rip off.

So I put the BBS on the car for a while and didn't think they suited the mk7 as well as the mk6 and started looking for an OEM style wheel that had TUV approval; that little episode lasted a few months before I settled on the Rondell 02RZ alloys above.
They're not the lightest but were quite inexpensive from a company that makes OEM wheels for Merc etc and look pretty OEM. The only real issue is the VW centre cap doesn't quite fit well enough so i kept the Rondell ones.

I'd wanted a set of Talladegas but there weren't any available at the time, typically at the moment there are a few sets for sale (in the ideal Scirocco offset too) as I thought the spokes would suit the bumper strakes, and now that the wheel is non R specific being standard on the Scirocco R Line, it didn't feel quite so 'wrong' to have them on a GTI.
Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: Damion on 04 February 2015, 19:45: I'm in the same boat, my choices so far

Motorsport 18's - Nor sure if they look right on the mk7?
Rotary 18's - Expensive!
BBS SR's - best price but not seen them on the mk7?
Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: BigD on 04 February 2015, 20:22: Quote from: Damion on 04 February 2015, 19:45
I'm in the same boat, my choices so far

Motorsport 18's - Nor sure if they look right on the mk7?
Rotary 18's - Expensive!
BBS SR's - best price but not seen them on the mk7?

I have BBS SRs on the way for winters. Few links from my history when looking. (18s)

http://s1375.photobucket.com/user/vwmk7wheels/media/bbssr1_zpsdec29cc8.jpg.html

http://s1375.photobucket.com/user/vwmk7wheels/media/bbssr2_zps5d3403fe.jpg.html

http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showpost.php?p=83048&postcount=3

http://s1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag456/vwmk7wheels/bbssr2_zps9204f849.jpg

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5820845-Enough-of-the-chit-chat-let-s-see-YOUR-car&p=87067272&viewfull=1#post87067272
Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: BigD on 12 February 2015, 16:26: Just need the car now...

(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss291/thediggybave/GTI/5DCE2721-5BB9-41F5-B282-A94F2124DAE1_zpszvlv9w0q.jpg) (http://s585.photobucket.com/user/thediggybave/media/GTI/5DCE2721-5BB9-41F5-B282-A94F2124DAE1_zpszvlv9w0q.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wheels
Post by: Exonian on 12 February 2015, 16:38: I do like SR's, they suit the mk7 lines and look very easy to clean. In fact in that colour they will never need cleaning! :laugh: