Alloys GTD vs GTi

[KyleB]

Obviously ordering the GTD I'm going to say I prefer them. The GTi alloys are smart though. 19s don't do it for me at all.

[pauliem]

Well, I have ordered a GTi and prefer the GTD wheels.  I like the 19"s on the GTI even less.

Just think they are bit smarter and a bit less lairy.

[mcmaddy]

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

  

Great wind up,  you feeling ok?

no wind up. hate the gti wheels and don't think they should be on a golf gti. gtd wheels are much better but that's just my opinion. the 19's and the nogaros are very similar and it would be interesting to see eventually his many gti owners ditch the standard one for either the 19's or the gtd ones or something similar. it's a bit of a Marmite thread though 

[allycat45]

For what its worth, my humble opinion is that having ordered a GTI with 18" Austins I would have liked a no-cost option to have the 18" Nagaros instead. I think they look sportier. I agree with the previous comments about the Austins looking too much like previous generations standard GTI wheels. I wouldn't have paid for the 19" Santiagos on either GTI or GTD as I don't think I would notice any difference apart from a harder ride ?

But hey, its all personal preference at the end of the day.

Of course, a car with any wheels would be nice at this moment in time given the delays in builds. 

[TDI-line]

Personally, not too keen on the GTD or the GTI wheels, i find the black look far too glossy (like Vauxhall's), and the 19's look very busy. I've seen all 3 on GTD's and GTI's today at Peterborough VW. I thought the GTD would be more anthracite looking, by going by the brochure, but hey, i was wrong, again lol.

Maybe i'll keep the GTD wheels as spare and put some BBS CH-R's on instead.

[KyleB]

Personally, not too keen on the GTD or the GTI wheels, i find the black look far too glossy (like Vauxhall's), and the 19's look very busy. I've seen all 3 on GTD's and GTI's today at Peterborough VW. I thought the GTD would be more anthracite looking, by going by the brochure, but hey, i was wrong, again lol.

Maybe i'll keep the GTD wheels as spare and put some BBS CH-R's on instead.

Which Peterborough dealership has a GTD in? Are they available for a test drive?

[TDI-line]

Hi KyleB,

VW Robinsons (Peterborough) has just got in there demonstrator on Friday. A red GTD ( 5 door manual), cracking drive, and also a carbon grey GTD ( 5 door manual with 19's). Not sure if this is a display car.

They also have a white GTI demonstrator (3 door manual).

[Ricepop]

Hi KyleB,

VW Robinsons (Peterborough) has just got in there demonstrator on Friday. A red GTD ( 5 door manual), cracking drive, and also a carbon grey GTD ( 5 door manual with 19's). Not sure if this is a display car.

They also have a white GTI demonstrator (3 door manual).

Just what we need, more demonstrators.

It makes me a bit sick that I ordered a red 5 door GTD from Robinsons in Stamford in April and have another 2-3 months to wait and yet there is one sitting just down the road in Peterborough to advertise to a car that people can't have for months.

[mcmaddy]

yes piss poor customer service by VW who clearly don't care about paying customers.

[Gryzor]

Nope !

Love the standard alloys on the GTi, wouldnt even swap them for the 19s even if they were a no cost option !

Same here.  I do like the GTD alloys, far nicer than the 19s, but the standard GTI alloys look even nicer and are more in keeping with the GTI image.