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Offline rjwojcik

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Change of Alloys and Warranty Implications
« on: 30 August 2009, 21:39 »
Hello Team

Anyone know the definitive warranty implications when changing the alloys.  I'm thinking of going 18 x 8's, so as well as different alloys, they would be a different size as well.  Thanks in advance.
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Re: Change of Alloys and Warranty Implications
« Reply #1 on: 30 August 2009, 23:08 »
Then, providing the new alloys have the same offset, then the warranty will not be affected (apart from the non-standard alloys, obviously).

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Re: Change of Alloys and Warranty Implications
« Reply #2 on: 31 August 2009, 07:19 »
I asked my dealer about this before swapping to Interlagos and he said there would be no problem, especially as they were OEM wheels I was fitting. To be on the safe side, I left the 4 Interlagos wheels with them when the car arrived and they fitted them for me (free of charge) which I thought was pretty good of them seeing as how I had bought them privately.

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Re: Change of Alloys and Warranty Implications
« Reply #3 on: 31 August 2009, 07:42 »

this is good customer service vs the poor customer service on the "Missbuild" thread.  both relating to changing wheels, this shows how easily it can be done...



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Re: Change of Alloys and Warranty Implications
« Reply #4 on: 31 August 2009, 07:47 »

this is good customer service vs the poor customer service on the "Missbuild" thread.  both relating to changing wheels, this shows how easily it can be done...

Yes, I am lucky in having a very good dealer. It works both ways, of course, this is the fourth new car I have bought from them and on the day I went to collect the GTI, I took along a few bottles of ice cold beer (it was 32°) and we all had a jolly delivery experience :)