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Offline Rob_benton

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Thoughts on gun metal Brescia alloys ?
« on: 03 August 2019, 19:51 »
Hi

I’m looking at a set of Brescia wheel and see Cm Wheels do them in gun metal instead of black.

Being dark grey they might hide swirl marks that black show up.
They would be going on my black mk7.

Any thoughts?

https://cmwheels.com/product/19-vw-clubsport-style-wheels-gun-metal-machined/

Thanks
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Re: Thoughts on gun metal Brescia alloys ?
« Reply #1 on: 03 August 2019, 19:58 »
Down to personal taste really. If you like them, get them. You certainly can't moan about the price.

My Seville's have black inserts in them though, and I can't say i've ever noticed any swirl marks. As long as you rinse them properly after washing they should be fine.

Just to note though, those Brescia's are 8J whereas the genuine VW Brescia's are 7.5J. So half an inch wider. Unless you buy new tyres your existing ones will be slightly more stretched than they would be over a narrower wheel.
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Re: Thoughts on gun metal Brescia alloys ?
« Reply #2 on: 03 August 2019, 20:10 »
Thanks for the reply.
I’d need bigger tyres anyway and they’ve suggested 235’s.
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Re: Thoughts on gun metal Brescia alloys ?
« Reply #3 on: 03 August 2019, 22:57 »
they look nice better than black might get mine painted , your tires would by fine on them  :whistle:

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Re: Thoughts on gun metal Brescia alloys ?
« Reply #4 on: 04 August 2019, 00:33 »
The dark grey look good.
Being a bit wider they’d fill the arches out better too. 225/35/19 tyres would still fit fine, they’re only fractionally narrower than 235’s.
The grey will show less fine scratches and hide the brake dust a tiny bit better.
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Re: Thoughts on gun metal Brescia alloys ?
« Reply #5 on: 04 August 2019, 09:30 »
Good point about brake dust !

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Re: Thoughts on gun metal Brescia alloys ?
« Reply #6 on: 04 August 2019, 17:01 »
Are these wheels any good? Same price for a new set as a full set refurb of my Austins.

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Re: Thoughts on gun metal Brescia alloys ?
« Reply #7 on: 04 August 2019, 18:46 »
Cm wheels do get good reviews on the forums and they are helpful
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Re: Thoughts on gun metal Brescia alloys ?
« Reply #8 on: 04 August 2019, 20:19 »
I think they look great. What’s the quality like of their alloys compared to original?
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Re: Thoughts on gun metal Brescia alloys ?
« Reply #9 on: 05 August 2019, 17:16 »
Hi

I’m looking at a set of Brescia wheel and see Cm Wheels do them in gun metal instead of black.

Being dark grey they might hide swirl marks that black show up.
They would be going on my black mk7.

Any thoughts?

https://cmwheels.com/product/19-vw-clubsport-style-wheels-gun-metal-machined/

Thanks

Thanks for this. Been thinking about dipping mine this colour for a while, now I can actually see what they might look like!