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OEM alloys, what are they??
« on: 11 January 2009, 18:47 »
I've been after a set of OEM looking alloys for ages! still can't make my blo0dy mind up!!  would prefer 18s, but these 17s look pretty good- anyone have any ideas what they are??  Texted the owner, but he didn't reply  :sad:


http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VOLKSWAGEN+GOLF/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-51-71-191-240-4294966995-4294967159/advert.action?R=200901326263311&distance=9&postcode=SG12+9EE&channel=CARS&make=VOLKSWAGEN&model=GOLF&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=&vehicleYearOfManufacture=2002&vehicleRegLetter=02

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Re: OEM alloys, what are they??
« Reply #1 on: 11 January 2009, 18:49 »
they look like BBS RX II's  :undecided:

how about these

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=102206.0

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Re: OEM alloys, what are they??
« Reply #3 on: 11 January 2009, 19:07 »
Found them- they dont look like RX IIs coz of the studs around the edge- on this page they are called vw madras?!?!?

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q_how_to/wheels/17_vw_5x112.htm

are you sure these are the RX IIs?? would they bolt straight on??

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Re: OEM alloys, what are they??
« Reply #4 on: 11 January 2009, 19:09 »
5 x 112 will need adaptors

5 x 100 will fit no problem

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Re: OEM alloys, what are they??
« Reply #5 on: 11 January 2009, 19:26 »
ok cheers. forget it, i give up!! all i do is spend all my time on the blo0dy computer, looking for alloys!  Thought these would be ideal, but now need PCDs...forget it!! :cry: :cry:

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Re: OEM alloys, what are they??
« Reply #6 on: 11 January 2009, 19:27 »
ok cheers. forget it, i give up!! all i do is spend all my time on the blo0dy computer, looking for alloys!  Thought these would be ideal, but now need PCDs...forget it!! :cry: :cry:

ah don't give up!  i spend all my time on this bloody site  :laugh: :laugh:  and looking at Anniversary alloys  :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

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Re: OEM alloys, what are they??
« Reply #7 on: 11 January 2009, 20:20 »
they look like Passat W8 replicas



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Re: OEM alloys, what are they??
« Reply #8 on: 11 January 2009, 22:02 »
YES! They are the babies!!  If they bolted straight on, I would buy them now!  Rhys, I pretty much live on this site now too- the gf hates it!!

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Re: OEM alloys, what are they??
« Reply #9 on: 11 January 2009, 22:04 »
Rhys, I pretty much live on this site now too- the gf hates it!!

hahaha  :grin: :grin: :grin: