Just retired my Austins for the Winter

[corgi]

They are lightweight 17inch Borbets - German make, TUV approved for the Golf, offset is 40mm - near as dammit the same as the Austins.

If you go for secondhand VAG/Audi wheels you need to be sure the offset will allow the wheels to clear the 340mm PP brake calipers.  For standard GTi you can go down to 16s for winters as they will clear standard 312mm brake calipers

I don't think the calipers are that size... I believe it is the rotors (although it is the calipers that are likely to be in the way...)

Secondly, it is worth mentioning to insurance company that you have non-standard wheels on the car... some are not interested... but some will be...

[vidman2]

They are lightweight 17inch Borbets - German make, TUV approved for the Golf, offset is 40mm - near as dammit the same as the Austins.

If you go for secondhand VAG/Audi wheels you need to be sure the offset will allow the wheels to clear the 340mm PP brake calipers.  For standard GTi you can go down to 16s for winters as they will clear standard 312mm brake calipers

I don't think the calipers are that size... I believe it is the rotors (although it is the calipers that are likely to be in the way...)

Secondly, it is worth mentioning to insurance company that you have non-standard wheels on the car... some are not interested... but some will be...

I was referring to the need to clear the calipers for the 340mm brakes not that the calipers are 340mm wide.

[Geomets]

Are these the Broolkyns? In here they come as standard. 7.5 Jx17, isn't it? The offset is 49 I think...

They are lightweight 17inch Borbets - German make, TUV approved for the Golf, offset is 40mm - near as dammit the same as the Austins.

If you go for secondhand VAG/Audi wheels you need to be sure the offset will allow the wheels to clear the 340mm PP brake calipers.  For standard GTi you can go down to 16s for winters as they will clear standard 312mm brake calipers

I'm waiting for my PP with Brooklyns (standard here) and they look exactly like those you bought. So they definitely fit with the 340mm brakes and (as it seems) Borbet is a major provider of wheels to the VW group.

[boydeee]

Love these mate! Have you got a pic from side on? If you do, I'd love to see it 

[vidman2]

Best I can do at the moment, pic from when I did an early test fit to make sure the wheels cleared the calipers

[Jimble]

They look really smart mate, some of the nicer winter wheels i've seen.

[boydeee]

Cheers man, they look superb. I'll need to invest in some of these for next year...the roads get salted for about 5 months where I am 

[Munrohuna]

Hi here's a pic of my winter wheels on the car, had them from my last GTI.

http://s1001.photobucket.com/user/munroderek/media/fd597dfd-92bd-4fff-b3ea-1f0096602a92_zps4673b4b8.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

[btcc]

Both designs make for some cool winters 

Good to see some Pescaras on a Mk 7 as well, they're just a classic GTI design in my opinion

[domrees]

Where did you get the pescaras from?