Are they based in Kent? Might be a little too far from West Yorkshire. Any recommendations closer to Huddersfield?
Regarding BC will have to wait until Monday ,if they opened, or 2nd of January to contact them.
By the way are these alloys: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nMnM6NlK4i9ZxDvZ4z4easkii-NzbQqt
painted or powder coated, might be obvious for some but I'm new to all this
Any websites I can have a look/buy such a wheels for GTI, must be 18 inch, don't want to go over that and have 4 new tyres choice is even easier. If they agree to pay me I might use that money towards new wheels I suppose
Yes, Lepsons are based in Gillingham in Kent. Sorry, I don’t know of any reputable wheel refurbishers in your area, but hopefully someone else on the forum who reads this thread can provide a recommendation. Can’t be 100% sure from the picture, but it looks as if the Audi wheels are powder coated. Not sure a VW centre cap would fit those though, and you’d need to establish what the wheel width and offset are, so any impacts on clearance could be determined.
On the subject of replacement wheels in general, a bit of a brain dump below that’ll hopefully be of use.
There are lots of sellers alloy wheels on the internet. If you’re considering new, then you could try sites such as rimstyle.com, performancealloys.com or wheelbasealloys.com. There will be many others. Some members on vwroc.com have bought 18” VW Pretoria replicas from cmwheels.com and IMO those wheels look good. Forum member Mkgti has a set in gunmetal grey on his Tornado Red GTI - pictures in this thread (first post on page 1);
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=284340.msg2597909#msg2597909For the mk7/mk7.5 Golf, wheels need to have a PCD (bolt pattern) of 5x112 and ideally a centre bore of 57.1. The centre bore can be larger as spigot rings can be fitted to the centre of the wheel to reduce the centre bore size to 57.1, ensuring the correct fit on the car’s hubs. If you’re buying new from a reputable on line retailer, they should supply a fitting kit with the wheels they sell to ensure they fit your car correctly. They should also ensure that the wheel load capabilities of any wheels for your car will comfortably support the weight of your car - the axle load of your car must be less than or equal to the load capability of any wheels you fit, otherwise you will be breaking the law and you’ll probably invalidate your insurance.
You also need to consider the offset (ET) and width of any replacement wheels to ensure you don’t experience any fouling from the inner face with the suspension or rubbing of the tyres against the wheel arch with the outer face. Pretty certain your current ‘Parker’ wheels are 7.5Jx18 ET51. If I was considering new wheels for a Golf GTI I wouldn’t go any wider than 8”, and with an 8” wheel, I’d stick with an offset that’s no more aggressive than ET45. There’s a useful calculator on the ‘Will they fit’ website at the link below. By inputting the spec of your existing and new wheel and tyre set up, it will calculate the impact on clearance of the new wheels compared to your existing ones;
https://www.willtheyfit.comIf you don’t want diamond cut wheels, avoid anything that’s described as ‘machined’ or ‘polished’ as they’re alternative terms for diamond cut.
Other considerations;
- fitting replacement wheels in considered to be a modification for insurance purposes, so you’d need to inform your insurer, and they may charge you an increased premium.
- some of the the cheap wheels for sale on eBay may be of questionable quality in terms of finish and structural integrity.
- I’d always look for wheels that are TUV or JWL certified (or equivalent) as these will have been subjected to stringent safety testing. Some of the cheap replica alloys on eBay may not have been tested to these standards.
If you’re considering used wheels, all the above considerations are equally relevant. Also, I’d recommend asking the seller if the wheels have ever been buckled or cracked and repaired, as they may have been weakened as a result. If you were interested in used diamond cut alloys, bear in mind that as refurbishment of these wheels involves re-cutting the face (so removing a layer of metal from the wheel), there’s a limit to the number of times they can be refurbished - usually a maximum of two times - any more than twice and the structural integrity of the wheel could be compromised.
If you do decide to replace your wheels I wish you good luck with your search. Please update the forum on the outcome of your discussions with Black Circles.