Winter wheels & Tyres - Dealer Bargain Purchase!

[Optimus prime]

Guys,

If you looking for a full set of winter rims and tyres try your local VW dealer.  I have just purchased a full set of new genuine VW Aspen 16" wheels with centre caps & Pirelli winter tyres fitted & balanced for £469.00 inc del.

The tyres on there own are around £65.00 each before fitting etc.  Very impressed as they will fit the 'R' should I change cars at some point.  I have always run winters ever since owning BM's but its more for the handling and braking in the wet winter months than driving around in snow. 

The stopping distance from 30mph is approx 23ft less than on summers during the winter months

[phope]

That is a good price 

[Gnasher]

You sure they'll fit the R? I thought 17s were the minimum on an R/GTI PP.

[monkeyhanger]

You sure they'll fit the R? I thought 17s were the minimum on an R/GTI PP.

You beat me to it. R and PP GTI need 17" wheels to accomodate the bigger brake components.

[Optimus prime]

You sure they'll fit the R? I thought 17s were the minimum on an R/GTI PP.

Well that's what I was told no issue for the next 2 yrs anyway.  Check the label on your door pillar for tyres

[monkeyhanger]

You sure they'll fit the R? I thought 17s were the minimum on an R/GTI PP.

Well that's what I was told no issue for the next 2 yrs anyway.  Check the label on your door pillar for tyres

They told you porkies. Would consider the deal for the missus' forthcoming A1 TDI Sport that comes on 16" wheels anyway. Is this a standard price or current offer for all dealerships? I wonder if TPS will do the customary 10% cheaper than the dealership? Perhaps not as the dealership will likely need to fit the tyres.

[monkeyhanger]

Officially these are £932 a set:-

http://www.sinclairvolkswagen.co.uk/pdfs/Complete-Winter-Wheels-Brochure-2015.pdf

[Optimus prime]

You sure they'll fit the R? I thought 17s were the minimum on an R/GTI PP.

Well that's what I was told no issue for the next 2 yrs anyway.  Check the label on your door pillar for tyres

They told you porkies. Would consider the deal for the missus' forthcoming A1 TDI Sport that comes on 16" wheels anyway. Is this a standard price or current offer for all dealerships? I wonder if TPS will do the customary 10% cheaper than the dealership? Perhaps not as the dealership will likely need to fit the tyres.

I have no idea about the deals elsewhere I am afraid, talking to the parts manager he said they get 5 sets of winter wheels & tyres every year direct from VW at no cost to them.  Usually mixed for the golf, polo, passat etc they never get sold as most don't bother over here.  Due to the pending arrival of 5 more sets he needs the storage space so I made him an offer and he accepted as the deal to them is 100% profit.

[monkeyhanger]

Optimus: - can you pm me the contact details for the place you bought them from? At that price i'm tempted to get a set for the aforementioned A1 to help my newly driver qualified missus not crash in her first winter.

[Optimus prime]

Optimus: - can you pm me the contact details for the place you bought them from? At that price i'm tempted to get a set for the aforementioned A1 to help my newly driver qualified missus not crash in her first winter.

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