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Offline Snoopy

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Re: It's wheel time again
« Reply #30 on: 23 January 2011, 17:49 »
You want to tell that pumped up beetle to get out of those photos.  :grin:
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Re: It's wheel time again
« Reply #31 on: 23 January 2011, 18:43 »
Quote from: Exonian on 23 January 2011, 15:40
Quote from: Rhyso on 23 January 2011, 15:32
Awesome wheels  :cool:

I would have paid the seller to keep the Falkens though - worst tyre I've ever had on a car  :sick: :sick:

Wait until they've done about 1500 - 2000 miles and then you'll see just how bad they are  :lipsrsealed:

 :grin: LOL, that's about a years mileage to me!!!

Gives you plenty of time to save up for some decent rubber then  :tongue:
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Re: It's wheel time again
« Reply #32 on: 23 January 2011, 18:51 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 23 January 2011, 17:49
You want to tell that pumped up beetle to get out of those photos.  :grin:

Yeah the bloody thing kept following my GTI around, I think it wanted to mate with it.  :smiley:

It actually belongs to the company who's workshop I borrowed, which is a lease company. The car can be hired for a weekend if anyone has a few hundred quid burning a hole in their pocket............ :grin:
Quote from: Rhyso on 23 January 2011, 18:43
Quote from: Exonian on 23 January 2011, 15:40
Quote from: Rhyso on 23 January 2011, 15:32
Awesome wheels  :cool:

I would have paid the seller to keep the Falkens though - worst tyre I've ever had on a car  :sick: :sick:

Wait until they've done about 1500 - 2000 miles and then you'll see just how bad they are  :lipsrsealed:

 :grin: LOL, that's about a years mileage to me!!!

Gives you plenty of time to save up for some decent rubber then  :tongue:
Maybe I'll run the Falkens for a while then ebay them whilst they still have decent tread on them. And then I can buy some proper rubber. No wonder this forum costs me so much money!!!  :cry:
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Re: It's wheel time again
« Reply #33 on: 23 January 2011, 18:52 »
Quote from: am1w on 23 January 2011, 15:51
Andy,
You have now got the best looking Mk6 Golf GTI, no doubt! Sheer class. :smiley:

Echo that, love the CH's 19's.  :cool:


my next set will be theses in black though if they do them?
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Re: It's wheel time again
« Reply #34 on: 23 January 2011, 18:53 »
Ta Steve.
They do them in anthracite, silver or that ball polished finish that Maxitrol has.
If I'd have bought a brand new set I'd have gone for anthracite.....probably.....
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Re: It's wheel time again
« Reply #35 on: 23 January 2011, 21:09 »
Look great, spot on :afro:
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Re: It's wheel time again
« Reply #36 on: 23 January 2011, 21:42 »

Are there any handling issues with increasing size to 19" from 18"?

I'd assume not as the standard wheels on the GTI are 17" but you guys will no doubt know for sure.


Jim


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Re: It's wheel time again
« Reply #37 on: 24 January 2011, 07:50 »
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Re: It's wheel time again
« Reply #38 on: 24 January 2011, 11:36 »
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Re: It's wheel time again
« Reply #39 on: 24 January 2011, 11:56 »
Quote from: Jimmymature on 23 January 2011, 21:42

Are there any handling issues with increasing size to 19" from 18"?

I'd assume not as the standard wheels on the GTI are 17" but you guys will no doubt know for sure.

Jim
Not noticed any issues in the whole 10 miles I've driven on them yet, mostly with another set of wheels rolling around in the back  :grin:
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Quote from: caistor_bmx on 24 January 2011, 07:50
These would look so so so sick on a lowered mk6

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/18-Ronal-Aero-R50-Alloy-Wheels-VW-Audi-Seat-Skoda-/170565659171?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item27b6816a23#ht_994wt_1244

No those alloys are horible caistor_bmx.......... they look like a lid of a saucepan  :wink:
LOL @ Martin  :grin:

Those wheels look fine on old skool VWs Caistor but I doubt they'd look right on a mk6. Would love to be proved wrong though.......
Quote from: Wayne on 23 January 2011, 21:09
Look great, spot on :afro:
Thanks Wayne  :smiley:
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