Pics of Gti on 19 inch Prets (oem or CM Wheels versions) please

[jaceyboy]

The golf they belong on is an R though. Not really a fan of wheels not on the car they are supposed to be on. Don't Pretorias buckle easily though? Or was it the GTi 19s that buckled.

Thats your personal preference isnt it?, I think they look great and the TCR has pret option, so what?

[mcmaddy]

The golf they belong on is an R though. Not really a fan of wheels not on the car they are supposed to be on. Don't Pretorias buckle easily though? Or was it the GTi 19s that buckled.

Thats your personal preference isnt it?, I think they look great and the TCR has pret option, so what?

they only look good on certain colours of golfs for some reason.

[jaceyboy]

The golf they belong on is an R though. Not really a fan of wheels not on the car they are supposed to be on. Don't Pretorias buckle easily though? Or was it the GTi 19s that buckled.

Thats your personal preference isnt it?, I think they look great and the TCR has pret option, so what?

they only look good on certain colours of golfs for some reason.

Well they look good on my wife's

[mcmaddy]

The golf they belong on is an R though. Not really a fan of wheels not on the car they are supposed to be on. Don't Pretorias buckle easily though? Or was it the GTi 19s that buckled.

Thats your personal preference isnt it?, I think they look great and the TCR has pret option, so what?

they only look good on certain colours of golfs for some reason.

Well they look good on my wife's

and that's your opinion 👍
White is one of the colours they look good on.

[clarky92]

Further to my post below, I just wondered if anyone has changed their GTI wheels to Pret style 19's and have any pics they can share please?
 
All the better if they are the silver rims on a black car.

Thinking of going that route, and it would be useful to see what they look like on the car. I did a search on here and found pics of CM Wheels gunmetal versions on a red car and thought they looked really good.

Cheers

OP did you end up getting 19" Prets? Im about to get a set today and fitted this week so can provide pics if needed. They will be genuine gloss black on a black 7.5 GTI PP.

[Jim_mk7.5]

Prets look great any Golf. They were standard fit on a Clubsport S and optional on a TCR so will are fine for a GTI and will look very OEM.

[Rich 3]

Thanks Clerky92, some pics of your new wheels on the car would be great. I have not made a purchase yet - still debating on colour. Can't have my ideal combination which would be the oem VW grey colour, but on the CM Wheels (cheaper and potentially stronger wheel) rim. I think the CM Wheels gunmetal colour may be too dark on my black car, so will potentially go for the silver CM Wheels (but others have suggested these are quite bright!). First world problems and all that................
Cheers

[clarky92]

Thanks Clerky92, some pics of your new wheels on the car would be great. I have not made a purchase yet - still debating on colour. Can't have my ideal combination which would be the oem VW grey colour, but on the CM Wheels (cheaper and potentially stronger wheel) rim. I think the CM Wheels gunmetal colour may be too dark on my black car, so will potentially go for the silver CM Wheels (but others have suggested these are quite bright!). First world problems and all that................
Cheers

Here’s some pics:

https://flic.kr/p/2jg6RhT

https://flic.kr/p/2jg9NL2

https://flic.kr/p/2jeYMpM

I was undecided on which colour for a while. I kept looking at black CSS’ with OEM grey coloured Prets but in the end black on black just looks mega and you can’t go wrong. If you do go for black Prets, I would 100% stick with 19” as 18” will look too small.

Or if your feeling like something a little more standout, get the reps, refurb them in bronze. Black pearl paintwork, red callipers and bronze wheels especially in the Pretoria design will look amazing

[Rob_Z]

Thanks Clerky92, some pics of your new wheels on the car would be great. I have not made a purchase yet - still debating on colour. Can't have my ideal combination which would be the oem VW grey colour, but on the CM Wheels (cheaper and potentially stronger wheel) rim. I think the CM Wheels gunmetal colour may be too dark on my black car, so will potentially go for the silver CM Wheels (but others have suggested these are quite bright!). First world problems and all that................
Cheers

Please excuse me if this has been covered elsewhere, but is it not therefore possible to buy for example CM prets and take them to a decent body shop/alloy wheel company with the VW OEM pret paint code and ask to refurb/refinish them in VWs original paint colour?

[Rich 3]

Thanks for the pics Clarky - your car & wheels look great.
Rob Z, yes of course a repaint is always an option, but I’m a bit reluctant to do that on a set of brand new wheels.