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Which Package Should I go for based on "living" with them and the cost!

16" Steelies
6 (33.3%)
16" VW OEM Alloys
4 (22.2%)
17" VW OEM GT Mk5 Alloys
3 (16.7%)
17" VW OEM GTI Alloys
3 (16.7%)
17" After Market Package
2 (11.1%)

Total Members Voted: 17

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Offline noel

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Re: Winter Wheels and Tyres
« Reply #30 on: 27 September 2011, 23:02 »
As a winter wheel for my GTD I have been considering this VW Wheel - 17" Khartoum - Titanium. Part No. 1K9071497V7U
Designed for Retailer fit  Cost £145 inc VAT


Anyone have a photo of these on a car or any views?
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Re: Winter Wheels and Tyres
« Reply #31 on: 27 September 2011, 23:07 »
The Snow Queen is Rolfe with her amazing iced walled drive. But she only uses winters in the front. This caused a monumental drama with some posters. It was a hot topic whilst our butts were freezing.

Amanda was toying with the idea of a Freelander as she  was housebound at some stage, then slipped and slid all over the moors like a drunken Mira Hindley until she bought winter boots.
Then in the summer, 6 months later, it was Fiesta time. But she saw sense again and kept playing Golf. Now what will me-lady want in 6 months from now?
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Re: Winter Wheels and Tyres
« Reply #32 on: 28 September 2011, 06:22 »
Buy these, ditch the summer tyres on ebay and you'll be quids in:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,32281.0.html

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Re: Winter Wheels and Tyres
« Reply #33 on: 28 September 2011, 09:12 »
Quote from: am1w on 27 September 2011, 23:07
The Snow Queen is Rolfe with her amazing iced walled drive. But she only uses winters in the front. This caused a monumental drama with some posters. It was a hot topic whilst our butts were freezing.

Amanda was toying with the idea of a Freelander as she  was housebound at some stage, then slipped and slid all over the moors like a drunken Mira Hindley until she bought winter boots.
Then in the summer, 6 months later, it was Fiesta time. But she saw sense again and kept playing Golf. Now what will me-lady want in 6 months from now?

No Freelander, no Fiesta, the GTI is all I want and will be staying with me for the forseeable future.  It is as I have said before everything I want in a car and the build quality is fantastic (I know some of you disagree) as far as I am concerned.  :grin:
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Re: Winter Wheels and Tyres
« Reply #34 on: 28 September 2011, 17:29 »
Quote from: Buck on 27 September 2011, 22:24

This one?



SteveP's photo in this thread

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=172854.50

Yeah that's the one - cheers!  I quite like the look in a sort of sleeper or rally slag way!
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Re: Winter Wheels and Tyres
« Reply #35 on: 03 October 2011, 18:30 »
I've been doing a bit of a nose round and am thinking about Autec Zenit alloys like below, are those 17's or 18's? I think they're 18's but would think the 17's would look ok!  then with some Vredy's.

"What's peoples perception of Autec?"

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Re: Winter Wheels and Tyres
« Reply #36 on: 04 October 2011, 20:23 »
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Re: Winter Wheels and Tyres
« Reply #37 on: 04 October 2011, 20:43 »
Quote from: am1w on 04 October 2011, 20:23
Read this:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2011-Auto-Bild-Winter-Tyre-Test.htm
Interesting...

"Auto Bild, well known for their excellent tyre tests, have recently tested 11 premium winter tyres and 1 premium all season tyre in the popular 225/45 R17 to create their 2011 winter tyre test."

Here is another review from that website, with completely different results...  :undecided:

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2011-ACE-Winter-Tyre-Test.htm

"[ACE] tested 8 winter tyres in the popular 205/55 R16 91H size on a VW Golf."

Edit to add: In those reviews, when you click on a tyre you are interested in, a page will come up showing - previous reviews the tyre was in, what place the tyre was in the review and what size of tyre was being tested. It would appear that most tyres perform very differently when tested in a different sizes. :shocked:
« Last Edit: 04 October 2011, 21:05 by Daz Auto »
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Offline R32UK

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Re: Winter Wheels and Tyres
« Reply #38 on: 04 October 2011, 20:52 »
i would just get any old winter tyres... its not like you are racing on snow. as long as they do the job you will be fine  :rolleyes:
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Re: Winter Wheels and Tyres
« Reply #39 on: 04 October 2011, 20:57 »
Quote from: Daz Auto on 04 October 2011, 20:43
Quote from: am1w on 04 October 2011, 20:23
Read this:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2011-Auto-Bild-Winter-Tyre-Test.htm
Interesting...
"Auto Bild, well known for their excellent tyre tests, have recently tested 11 premium winter tyres and 1 premium all season tyre in the popular 225/45 R17 to create their 2011 winter tyre test."
Here is another review from that website, with completely different results...  :undecided:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2011-ACE-Winter-Tyre-Test.htm
"[ACE] tested 8 winter tyres in the popular 205/55 R16 91H size on a VW Golf."

Different sizes, different results, different reviewers .........  :rolleyes:
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