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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Borvad on 21 March 2023, 19:48

Title: 18" alloys option for silver white
Post by: Borvad on 21 March 2023, 19:48: Got her cpl of weeks ago and the dealer was nice enough to put 4 new Falken tyres on her.
I'm undecided on the alloys she has come with though so looking to see what other styles of alloys others have, I like silver, or silver polished so black isnt an option for me.

Thanks, in advance.

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Title: Re: 18" alloys option for silver white
Post by: willni on 21 March 2023, 19:59: Saw that for sale from GTI world a while ago and thought it was very nice. I refurbished my old alloys to BMW Shadow Chrome, a bit darker than what's on it now.

In my opinion silver or polished silver would look pretty awful as it's too many bright colours, and you need something to contrast and compliment.

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Title: Re: 18" alloys option for silver white
Post by: SRGTD on 21 March 2023, 20:22: I’d get them refurbished in anthracite grey or smoked chrome.
Title: Re: 18" alloys option for silver white
Post by: Legacywr on 22 March 2023, 17:27: Unless you’re going to go darker, I’d stick with what you’ve got, they look ok.
Title: Re: 18" alloys option for silver white
Post by: Borvad on 22 March 2023, 17:49: Pretorias?
Title: Re: 18" alloys option for silver white
Post by: SRGTD on 23 March 2023, 10:27: Quote from: Borvad on 22 March 2023, 17:49
Pretorias?

It’d be much more cost effective to get your existing alloys refurbished than it would be to buy a new set of genuine VW 18” Pretorias. A new set of 18” Pretoria alloys would cost you £1,500 or more.

https://www.volkswagenpartsuk.co.uk/?s=Pretoria+&post_type=product

A top quality refurbishment of your existing alloys in a colour of your choice would be likely to cost in the region of £500 - £600 (incl VAT) in total.
Title: Re: 18" alloys option for silver white
Post by: Al1040 on 23 March 2023, 13:40: +1 on SRGTD's advice I had mine done in satin

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Title: Re: 18" alloys option for silver white
Post by: sjw on 23 March 2023, 14:44: -1 on SRGTD's advice if you're looking at changing the wheels, which is how I read the OP!
Title: Re: 18" alloys option for silver white
Post by: willni on 23 March 2023, 16:07: Quote from: sjw on 23 March 2023, 14:44
-1 on SRGTD's advice if you're looking at changing the wheels, which is how I read the OP!

The OP has been modified so could be why we all read it initially as a different colour.

Satin Black if getting new wheels and in 19 inch form
Title: Re: 18" alloys option for silver white
Post by: rowlers on 23 March 2023, 16:53: Those wheels look better than standard. Love them...