After market Santiago's €2,469

[Hawaii-Five-O]

After market 19" Santiago's only €2,469 (approx. £2,118)

http://www.kunzmann.de/shop/en/wheels-golf7-volkswagen-5-spoke-rims-santiago-19-inch-golf-7-gti.htm

Makes VW's list price of £965 look like a bargain

[dubber36]

Yeah, but that's £965 instead of the 18" wheels, not as well as.

[monkeyhanger]

You've got to get tyres as well. Always cheaper to pay the difference for the upgrade than to buy a fresh set and sell your own set. About £200-250 of that £965 will be in the tyres - 19" tyres will probably be £50 a piece nore than the 18"ers.

They sell the Austins for 1689 euros too, so 780 euro difference (£678+ £200 tyre money and you're not far off your £965)

[Hawaii-Five-O]

Yeah, but that's £965 instead of the 18" wheels, not as well as.

True, true but I'm just pointing out how expensive it will be for people to upgrade post delivery. Eye watering

[HA54SYM`]

Reckon they will come down a lot after a while.

I fancy a set, but would be suspect to handling I guess.

Dave

[CraigW]

If the car had come standard with 17" alloys I would definitely have upgraded but the fact it was 18"s made the decision that much easier. I still really like the style of the 19"s but it was £965 too far for me and would have been more of an indulgence than required.

[monkeyhanger]

If the car had come standard with 17" alloys I would definitely have upgraded but the fact it was 18"s made the decision that much easier. I still really like the style of the 19"s but it was £965 too far for me and would have been more of an indulgence than required.

The brake disks already look small on 18" wheels, they look tiny on 19"ers - keep the 18s unless you have ACC to soften the ride on poorer surfaces.

[Running Man]

To be fair I like the 19'' alloys but we can't spec them with sunroof and I would rather have the sunroof and the standard (gorgeous) 18''

[monkeyhanger]

To be fair I like the 19'' alloys but we can't spec them with sunroof and I would rather have the sunroof and the standard (gorgeous) 18''

You are talking about the GTD wheels? 

I honestly prefer them to the Austins, but not by much, i'd have been happy with either set. The black accents looked great against my dad's black car.

[Brenbo]

The Santiago's look great but I bet they will take an age to clean.  I am happy I went with the Austins.  I currently have 7 Spoke alloys and they take so long to clean, the Santiago's look more intricate than my current wheels.