19" Santiago Alloys & Spare Tyre

[2014GTi]

It took VW about 6 months to eventually correct their marketing stuff to reflect that 19" wheels do not in fact get the advertised 235 tyres (GTI/GTD).  Has anyone been back for some compensation yet??

I haven't but its not really a dealership problem is it? Perhaps Volkswagen UK? 

[Exonian]

It took VW about 6 months to eventually correct their marketing stuff to reflect that 19" wheels do not in fact get the advertised 235 tyres (GTI/GTD).  Has anyone been back for some compensation yet??

How would you get compensation for a missing 1cm of tyre width??? Seriously… glad I don't work in sales, there'd be a lot of people walking out with flat noses!!! 
Looking on the R forum there seems to be the same issues with the VW press literature.
A multi million pounds business can't get some very basic stuff right - the modern thing of employing people with degrees who sit there playing on electronic toys all day at work instead of paying someone with a bit of common sense who actually gives a sh!t about what they're doing…

[2014GTi]

It took VW about 6 months to eventually correct their marketing stuff to reflect that 19" wheels do not in fact get the advertised 235 tyres (GTI/GTD).  Has anyone been back for some compensation yet??

How would you get compensation for a missing 1cm of tyre width??? Seriously… glad I don't work in sales, there'd be a lot of people walking out with flat noses!!! 
Looking on the R forum there seems to be the same issues with the VW press literature.
A multi million pounds business can't get some very basic stuff right - the modern thing of employing people with degrees who sit there playing on electronic toys all day at work instead of paying someone with a bit of common sense who actually gives a sh!t about what they're doing…

Haha your right... its not worth pursuing to be honest..... 

[Skinnee D]

It took VW about 6 months to eventually correct their marketing stuff to reflect that 19" wheels do not in fact get the advertised 235 tyres (GTI/GTD).  Has anyone been back for some compensation yet??

How would you get compensation for a missing 1cm of tyre width??? Seriously… glad I don't work in sales, there'd be a lot of people walking out with flat noses!!! 
Looking on the R forum there seems to be the same issues with the VW press literature.
A multi million pounds business can't get some very basic stuff right - the modern thing of employing people with degrees who sit there playing on electronic toys all day at work instead of paying someone with a bit of common sense who actually gives a sh!t about what they're doing…

A set of the tyres that you were promised by VW when you ordered your car? ... As you say - probably good you don't work in sales, you might go home with a flat nose

[2014GTi]

Hi,

ok my GTi has come with a 18" space saver spare tyre. Shouldn't this be 19" ?
Does the normal 18" GTi alloys come with 17" space saver spare tyres?

 

[C2K]

The wheel size is not important as it only needs to clear the brakes.  The overall diameter matters,  depends on the tyre size fitted  to it.

[2014GTi]

The wheel size is not important as it only needs to clear the brakes.  The overall diameter matters,  depends on the tyre size fitted  to it.

Ah ok, yes it does look like a thick tyre.... hopefully they haven't put in a GTi 18" variant? 

[C2K]

I think you'll find every car,  gti or gtd,  gets the same space saving wheel.  I doubt any have a 5 th alloy,  and it would be a crap spare with a low profile 19 inch skinny tyre.

[Exonian]

Who's feeling wealthy enough to spend out on a few spare Santiagos so they don't have to run a space saver, only £550 per spare wheel…

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/19-Inches-Summer-Wheels-VW-Santiago-Edtion-35-EOS-Golf-5-6-7-GTi-R-line-Touran-/161171237797?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item25868deba5

Go on, treat yourselves before Xmas!

 

[2014GTi]

Nearly £2200 on eBay now.
Makes the factory fit option seem relatively a bargain.
The Pirelli tyres alone are £190 per corner.