Alloys GTD vs GTi

[Johnc41]

Anyone else other than me think the standard alloys on the GTD are a bit nicer than the GTi ones?

They just look so right on the Golf.

No can't stand gtd wheels they just have never looked as cool as gti wheels. The spoked wheels all look the same, boring. Just my opinion.

[mcmaddy]

GTD wheels look much nicer than the gti ones. not even in the same league in my opinion.

[matchboy]

Nope. If the GTD wheels were better they'd be on the GTI.  They're not, so they aren't.

Still think they're nice, just not as good as the 18s nor the 19s.

[dubber36]

I prefer the Austins as they are nice and subtle. I like nice and subtle.

When I get round to ordering my GTI/D, I will probably go for the standard wheels, but replace them myself with some BBS CH's or similar. When I come to sell the car, I'll get some of the money back from selling the BBS's and have a mint set of stock wheels to go back on the car. In theory that will be cheaper than paying the near £1000 to upgrade to 19's from the factory.

[Gordor]

I think the Std GTD alloys look very similar to the 19". I had to look twice to notice the difference on the configurator. Both look very modern and cutting edge.
The GTI alloys however look a bit dated to me, I'm sure they had something similar on a mk 5. if I was buying a GTI I would definitely upgrade to 19" but with the GTD there is no point.

All my opinion of course and when we are spending significant sums of money we always defend our position.

(I have a GTD on order (which is best))

"I think the Std GTD alloys look very similar to the 19" .... did your page refresh when you changed the wheels on the config? 

[JellyB]

Personally if I had free choice between the two I would have gone for the GTD alloys.

(Though I am also a little odd in that I would have also gone for 17" alloys if I could have!)

[GolfTi]

Comments so far run a little like this...

Wow, gorgeous and those wheels are just fantastic.

Everyone I know comments on the car, then the wheels.

The Austins are really, really nice wheels.

[CraigW]

Comments so far run a little like this...

Wow, gorgeous and those wheels are just fantastic.

Everyone I know comments on the car, then the wheels.

The Austins are really, really nice wheels.

How you enjoying the car now that your a couple of weeks into ownership?

[Johnc41]

Comments so far run a little like this...

Wow, gorgeous and those wheels are just fantastic.

Everyone I know comments on the car, then the wheels.

The Austins are really, really nice wheels.

Yes I agree they make the gti stand out from the crowd. Gtd just look like all the other golf wheels. You would never notice them.

[Running Man]

GTD wheels look much nicer than the gti ones. not even in the same league in my opinion.

  

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