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Which wheels do you like on the Mk6 GTI?

17 inch standard wheels
5 (12.8%)
18 inch Monza shadows
22 (56.4%)
Other
12 (30.8%)

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Offline keelaw

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Which wheels?
« on: 19 September 2009, 20:32 »

Just for fun  :smiley:
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Re: Which wheels?
« Reply #1 on: 19 September 2009, 20:33 »
You beat me to it keelaw. :sad:
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Re: Which wheels?
« Reply #2 on: 19 September 2009, 20:37 »
Quote from: GolfTi on 19 September 2009, 20:33
You beat me to it keelaw. :sad:


kekekekeke  :grin:
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Re: Which wheels?
« Reply #3 on: 19 September 2009, 20:37 »
Quote from: mac7 on 18 September 2009, 21:39
Don't know if this applies to the Mk6 but when the Mk5 was lauched I remember reading an article where they did a comparison of the GTI with 17's and 18's. The car on 17's posted quicker lap times.

So, in summary. The 17" are much cheaper, more comfortable, cheaper tyres and faster.

Some think the monza shadows look better - matter of opinion of course.  :undecided:
Any other advantages of the monza shadows apart from cosmetic?

Just for info..
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Re: Which wheels?
« Reply #4 on: 19 September 2009, 20:43 »
ha ha ha my vote goes for the 18"s... aren't looks the main reason we get nice rims in the end? Aren't the 18s supposed to embody the GTI signature?
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Re: Which wheels?
« Reply #5 on: 19 September 2009, 20:48 »
Depends if you're carrying your mum/kids/mum/roofrack/mum/trailer/mum/caravan/mum/dog or not :wink:
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Re: Which wheels?
« Reply #6 on: 19 September 2009, 20:49 »
Quote from: GolfTi on 19 September 2009, 20:48
Depends if you're carrying your mum/kids/mum/roofrack/mum/trailer/mum/caravan/mum/dog or not :wink:

From the posts, only Rolfe seems guilty of ferrying her mum/mum/mum/mum.. ha ha ha
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Re: Which wheels?
« Reply #7 on: 19 September 2009, 20:52 »
Quote from: howlingmoon on 19 September 2009, 20:49
Quote from: GolfTi on 19 September 2009, 20:48
Depends if you're carrying your mum/kids/mum/roofrack/mum/trailer/mum/caravan/mum/dog or not :wink:

From the posts, only Rolfe seems guilty of ferrying her mum/mum/mum/mum.. ha ha ha

Should have said 'mother-in-law' which is at least 75689 times as bad as mum. :wink:
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Re: Which wheels?
« Reply #8 on: 19 September 2009, 20:53 »
Quote from: GolfTi on 19 September 2009, 20:52
Quote from: howlingmoon on 19 September 2009, 20:49
Quote from: GolfTi on 19 September 2009, 20:48
Depends if you're carrying your mum/kids/mum/roofrack/mum/trailer/mum/caravan/mum/dog or not :wink:

From the posts, only Rolfe seems guilty of ferrying her mum/mum/mum/mum.. ha ha ha

Should have said 'mother-in-law' which is at least 75689 times as bad as mum. :wink:

ha ha ha ha true true true...
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Re: Which wheels?
« Reply #9 on: 19 September 2009, 21:16 »
Due to the pollished/lac finish to the monza shadows they will suffer in long term use to the dreaded white worm/corrosion issues were the lac lifts and leaves white paches. The painted finish to the 17s are a much longer term solution.

But from past experience on car forums alot of owners are after looks so go for the shadows/monza IIs or simply don't keep there car long enought to worry about it or don't use it as it should be and spend most there time cleaning it and keeping it locked up in a garage lol.

I went in the end for the 17s for a couple of reaaons. 1) I have a set of monza IIs from our mk5 that i can use if i want (put it back on the 17s to save the wheels from out lass!) and i much prefer there classy look of the monza II to the more halfords aftermarket barryboys looking shadows. *all my personal opinion. 2) I also fancy a set of scirocco wheels alot its just the different offset and 0.6" sticking firther out/maybe handling issues that brings it keeping me from them.
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