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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Cheasy on 04 July 2019, 17:14
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Hi,
I’m just about to move into Golf GTI ownership and want to get a set of 18” alloys for winter use. The OEM ones seem to be hard to come by second hand or mighty expensive from VW. I’ve seen loads of sets on eBay that are modelled on VW originals but at the same cost for 4 as 1 from VW I’m concerned about the quality.
Does anyone have a trusted supplier they use, or know of somewhere that produces quality alloys that you would recommend?
Many thanks,
Chris
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Aftermarket wheels can vary greatly in quality. You can get BBS, Borbet or Ronal wheels (they make some of the VW wheels amongst others) from the likes of Rimstyle, Wheelbase etc. Or look on eBay.
I bought a set of brand new OEM Skoda alloys for mine. They were £600 at the time and the quality and fitment is identical to Golf wheels. The centre caps are slightly smaller though.
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A few members also liked these;-
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=284340.msg2597898#msg2597898
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The price of wheels from VW must have an absurd margin applied to them. This makes aftermarket appear suspiciously cheap which in turn causes people to worry and go to VW. What a great setup :laugh:
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Thanks both. The dealer quoted me £748 for an 18” alloy without the tyre, crazy money.
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Erm, yeah.
Don't be paying that :sick:
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I'm running the cheapest BBS alloys (I think) you can get.
BBS SR - mine are 19" but the 18s are very reasonable and seem properly strong. I got mine on ebay from a seller in Germany (something like "Reifen Geselle") and they contacted me outside ebay to get around the fees (which worked out £80 cheaper for me) and they arrived quickly and had no issues.
Got to say - don't scrimp on the quality when buying wheels. Apart from the worry of them being weaker, another area they cut back on is the quality of the finish which means you might need to end up refurbing them, bringing the price up to some with a better finish.
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Cheers Gnasher
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Think a few people have replica OEMs such as Prets from CM wheels who have an eBay shop and no issues. You can get 19 Prets for about £500 which is a huge saving. Not saying they are like for like. There are also plenty of decent aftermarket ones that have an OEM style such as Borbet FF1 for not daft money.
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(https://i.postimg.cc/v86HDDm9/20181216-130732.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0rPqBkD2)
CM wheels 18" Pretoria copies in gun metal which I have for winters.
Good quality.
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Thanks both
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I saw these on Wheelbase, look ok,
https://www.wheelbasealloys.com/alloy-wheels/gmp-italia/wonder/black-polished/18-inch/volkswagen/golf-gti/mk7
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I saw these on Wheelbase, look ok,
https://www.wheelbasealloys.com/alloy-wheels/gmp-italia/wonder/black-polished/18-inch/volkswagen/golf-gti/mk7
They do look nice but I for example would never buy DC wheels again. Im looking for new set as well because my fully refurbished dc alloys just developed white worm only after 6 months so Im done with them forever. Wheelbase showroom is only 30 miles away so might be time to go and have a look.
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The design is similar to the 19 inch Speilberg's that are optional on the Golf R. The face of the wheel will be about 4mm further from the hub than your standard wheels.
https://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?width=225&aspect=40&diameter=18&wheelwidth=7.5&offset=49&width2=225&aspect2=40&wheel_size=18&wheel_width=7-5&offset2=45
But they should still fit ok.
As aparat has said, diamond cut wheels aren't ideal for winter use. A powder coated or painted finish will stand up better against any knocks and scrapes against kerbs.
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I saw these on Wheelbase, look ok,
https://www.wheelbasealloys.com/alloy-wheels/gmp-italia/wonder/black-polished/18-inch/volkswagen/golf-gti/mk7
I like those! :cool:
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GMP Italia seem to have a lot of VAG OEM looking wheels, some really nice designs.
https://www.wheelbasealloys.com/alloy-wheels/volkswagen/golf-gti/mk7/19-inch
Quite like the Atom in anthracite/polished which look a little RS6 esque.
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GMP Italia were always quite clever, they unashamedly made factory reps in Italy but got around the copyright issues by marketing them as pattern spare parts (the same as body shops use pattern body panels or pattern windscreens) instead of aftermarket accessories.
Tyreleader are usually the cheapest place but god help you if there’s a problem with your order.
felgenoutlet.de have a good Configurator
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Does anyone know the offset of the 19” VW Brescia’s please?
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The genuine ones are ET51 (7.5J).
https://www.kunzmann.de/shop/de/felgen-19-zoll-felgensatz-brescia-golf-7-gti-original-volkswagen.htm
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Thanks again