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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: JMallows on 22 August 2006, 21:08

Title: G60 Steels...
Post by: JMallows on 22 August 2006, 21:08
Ok, finally got my G60 wheels :) Complete with top of the range kumho 195 50 15 tyres, all for £250 brand new :D I think thats a pretty fair price?!

Let me know what you think.... I'm sure that some better pics will follow...

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/e470f221.jpg)
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: Neaty on 22 August 2006, 21:26
looking good  :cool:

sounds like a bargain to me
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: Organisys on 22 August 2006, 22:10
 :wink:
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: Xiotis on 22 August 2006, 23:08
They look smart.

So what's the deal with these, are they lighter then the alloys and hence more sought after?
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: Bluefox on 22 August 2006, 23:11
Well, they are lighter than most alloys and they're still made by VW, I think. Think a lot of people like the look of them, and sometimes alloys are just a pain in the behind.
Few gallons of wonder wheels, anyone?
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: ...joe on 23 August 2006, 09:44
alot of people use them as winter wheels as they are 15's and are more hard wearing than alloys. more so nowadays as people like the oem thing and having an oe steel for winter means you can have a lush polished set for summer.
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: JMallows on 23 August 2006, 11:41
I'd pretty much had the car sorted looks wise, except for the wheels, and a few others... So i wanted some new ones, but didnt want to spend a lot. Tell me somewhere that i could pick up alloys for less than £25 each, that are made as well as the OE VW ones? That, and they look pretty good on other peoples cars, so i thought i'd go the same route :)

Only thing is, they look really bright on the car, still got to get used to them!
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: Organisys on 23 August 2006, 21:55
I really like them, only problem is they are so skinny, arn't they only 6.5J ?
I wish banded steels were legal in this country! or VW made fatter wheels !
 :smiley:
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: JMallows on 24 August 2006, 11:13
They are a little thinner than i'd imagined, but still pretty fat, and i believe they are 7J. I have 195 50 15 on them too...

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/13af3604.jpg)

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/cd34ae89.jpg)

:D More pics soon :)
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: ...joe on 24 August 2006, 18:00
can we have some more of the dog? he/she looks wicked!!
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: Adam_C on 24 August 2006, 20:27
can we have some more of the dog? he/she looks wicked!!

i 2nd that, the dog looks awesome  :cool:
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: JMallows on 24 August 2006, 23:00
Ok, heres some more :) Ok, theres actually quite a few :D I couldnt decide which ones to include, so theres lots!

She is about 15weeks old now, a Rhodesian Ridgeback. Mum and dads dog, they were up to stay. She is tremendously cute though :) :P

Hope you like them, if you do, i'm sure i can take some more!

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/54eb89a8.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/e69c3ddf.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/2fe2dc47.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/641c959d.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/1de20503.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/6c8be97f.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/10409211.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/5a7842e0.jpg)
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: ...joe on 25 August 2006, 00:05
ahh i want one of them! i just thought it was a small doggy! :P
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: Lewy on 25 August 2006, 00:09
Fap me, weren't they bred in Zimbabwe to hunt Lions or tigers?

Double hard B*stards!
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: Neaty on 25 August 2006, 00:31
ahh i want one of them! i just thought it was a small doggy! :P

you really want a dog dont ya!!

nice dog by the way jmallows!
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: JMallows on 25 August 2006, 12:21
Yeah, something to do with lions or something like that. They do get pretty big, in fact, she is almost bigger than most dogs she meets anyway! And the ridge on her back is dead cool  :cool:

Everyone says they like them, and i must agree :D Didnt come cheap though...
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 25 August 2006, 17:20
bloody cool dog dude tbh i prefer it to the wheels lol
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: JMallows on 26 August 2006, 09:31
Thanks  :rolleyes: Nothing wrong with the wheels though ;)

More pics in a few days ok :)
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 26 August 2006, 12:36
nah nothing worng at all! jsut the dog is cool maybe we need a forum mascot???
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: Dub-77 on 26 August 2006, 21:47
Jeremy, was that a one off price that your steeler done you (£23.50inc VAT)?
I have got my local steeler down too £23.50+vat but he wont seem to go no lower :angry:
Looking good though why did you go with the black centre caps and not the silver disc type ones?

Darren
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: JMallows on 26 August 2006, 22:09
Yeah, the wheels and tyres were at staff rates :) I didnt actually get an invoice so i cant be sure of the price, but he said about £20, so about £23.50 with the Vat. I think if you can get them for £23.50 + Vat thats pretty good, as he told me they were close to £40 + Vat. I went with the black centres as they were already on my old wheels, so seemed pointless getting new caps. I'm also not too sure on the silver caps  :undecided: I havent really seen any pics of them with centre caps, only Dizzie had pics to show me in the original thread, and he has black centres :)

Forum mascot  :wink: Sounds cool! lol
Title: Re: G60 Steels...
Post by: Dub_Dude_16v on 27 August 2006, 11:05
Wheels look good dude!  :cool:  Gotta get myself a set of these "winter wheels" for when the cold weather and salt kicks in! You got a bloody good deal there!