Replica 18" wheels??

[jphealy]

I've been talking to VW dealers here in Dublin about ordering a set of the 18"s for the '06 GTI I'm about to pick up (it's currently on the standard 17"s).  The dealers are quoting me about €2000 for the genuine VW ones including tyres and VAT.  They're also quoting about half that amount for the 18" replicas.  What would these replicas be like?  I'd be happier on the genuine VW wheels, but it's a lot of money.

How much do genuine ones cost in the UK, with tyres?  I could maybe order them in Northern Ireland if I were to save myself some money.

[clive]

I'm surprised a VW dealer is offering replicas, while I have no experience with them myself most people on here say to avoid them.  You might well save some money by ordering in NI as you will be taking advantage of the current exchange rate.  Depends on the tyre brand etc though as I'd imagine a genuine set + premium (michelin/goodyear etc) tyres will cost somewhere in the region of £1500 (estimate).

[Jimp]

Be careful with the offsets of replicas. There's a mk5 near me on RS6 replicas and the offset is all wrong. They stick out of the arches a bit much.
I'm going to second the idea of checking prices in Northern Ireland too.

[jphealy]

Thanks.  Think I definitely will check out NI.  Not quite yet though - pretty wiped out from buying the car!

[No Golf Clubs at all]

Watch out for EBAY seller supersheen1.....sells genuine VW wheels that are copies....he will NOT admit they are either.....some of us on here have personal experience in this matter.

Hopefully he remains suspended...but be wary and if looking for genuine wheels get to know the differences and the correct markings on the inside of the wheel.

[LaserBlue]

VW will never offer replica wheels!!!

If they are than i must say they do seem very corrupt, you should contact VW UK about this..

maybe its some sales man trying sell some replicas on the shady, My VW dealership even refuses to work with replica wheels, very strickt on aftermarket stuff.

[brian g]

Verve in glasgow will happily sell you replica wheels

have done for at least a couple of years, my neighbour has RS4s on a 56 plate Golf

[mad man gti]

VW will never offer replica wheels!!!

If they are than i must say they do seem very corrupt, you should contact VW UK about this..

maybe its some sales man trying sell some replicas on the shady, My VW dealership even refuses to work with replica wheels, very strickt on aftermarket stuff.

vw dealers do sell reps and have for a few years

[No Golf Clubs at all]

Vw verve in Glasgow also do remaps.......according to the remaps in Scotland post. I'm hoping the poster will expain..... I have heard of dealers selling replicas.... I found it hard to believe but they can sell them but replacing real with replicas for say White worm issues is a no no, where it should be like for like. "should".

[LaserBlue]

wow thats mad, vw selling repliac rims of there own design lol seems really funny but confusing aswell

kinda like rolex selling fake rolexes 

but then again bbs own the monza2 wheel, and ronal/speed line all the audis so i guess they dont have to be 100% oem trade.