Wheels... thoughts on replacements.

[fin45cs]

Trying to keep the wheels clean on my clubby is like painting the forth bridge...never ending! Beginning to think i need to change them. They are the Scottsdale rims on the car, black obviously, and always seem to be covered in brake dust.
Any thoughts from you on a different rim that may not show as much dust?
Pics would be good for anyone who has made the change would be good.

Thanks for any ideas,
Finny.

[BillSan]

If you don't want to see brake dust, gloss black is the worst choice you can make.  Graphite grey is the way to go, but Matt silver isn't far behind.

You still have to give them a good scrub (once a month for me but I am a lazy bastard) but better than doing it daily.

Diamond polished wheels are a no, no too.

[SRGTD]

If you don't want to see brake dust, gloss black is the worst choice you can make.  Graphite grey is the way to go, but Matt silver isn't far behind.

You still have to give them a good scrub (once a month for me but I am a lazy bastard) but better than doing it daily.

Diamond polished wheels are a no, no too.

Agree 100%. IMHO you can’t beat a nice set of alloys in a shade of grey (e.g. anthracite, gunmetal, graphite, smoked chrome) or a matt silver. I’ve currently got a set of matt ferric grey alloys on my Polo GTI+ that do a great job of ‘hiding’ road dirt and brake dust (ferric grey is pretty much a slightly darker shade of silver).

Diamond cut alloys are no no for me; poor durability of the diamond cut finish, susceptible to white worm corrosion, more expensive to refurbish than painted / powder coated alloys and susceptible to damage by over zealous tyre fitters who’ll probably deny damaging them! And the gloss black sections between the spokes soon take on a dirty brownish appearance after cleaning from brake dust deposits.

[joe6]

Wheel design affects where the brake dust ends up. Open designs seem better to get rid from my experience.

[Exonian]

Satin black wheels are dust magnets, I hated the finish on my TCR’s satin/matt black wheels and I once had a set of black Ed30 Monzas which were similarly coated. The slightly rough matt powder coat seemed to make brake dust stubbornly stick.

An Ed45 is a special edition car so fitting any old VW wheels isn’t an option from my traditionalist viewpoint. Going aftermarket would be my recommendation, depending on budget I’d be looking at BBS, Borbet or similar in a glossy gunmetal grey.

[MaggotsRus]

I agree with Exonian I would struggle to think of wanting to replace the wheels on my 45. My view is keep the Scottsdales and relish the thought of them being smart, stylish and clean the moment you drive off, they also fit the look of the car ☺️