Mk7 to Mk 7.5

[vapourtee]

Hi all,

Am along time lurker and thought I'd sign up as I have a few questions.

I have a 14 plate GTi PP which I am looking to replace very soon. I will be very imaginative and replace it with a 7.5 PP 

Question 1: is there any thing I need to watch out for that is unique to 7.5 PP ownership? I will be buying a <25k miles one
Question 2: replacing the 18" "Parker/ Milton" alloys. What were VW thinking? I'd like to put a set of Mk7 "Austin" 18" alloys as a swap. I assume the fitments are the same? Same offset / PCD stud pattern etc?

Many thanks,

V

[Guzzle]

All 18 inch OEM wheels (Golf / A3 / Octavia/ Leon) should fit no problem.

7.5J wide, 5 x 112 bolt pattern and offset 49.

[vapourtee]

All 18 inch OEM wheels (Golf / A3 / Octavia/ Leon) should fit no problem.

7.5J wide, 5 x 112 bolt pattern and offset 49.

Great, thanks Guzzle

[Guzzle]

No problem.

7.5 GTi Performance comes with 245PS, 7 speed DSG and a petrol particulate filter. 

Mk7 PP comes with 230PS, 6 speed DSG and no PPF.

Spec varies between model years, so it may be the case that you have things not available on the 7.5 and vice versa.

[vapourtee]

Thanks for the info. So I will be getting a manual - interesting point about the GPF - hadn't thought about that. Has anyone experienced any problems with GPFs? I know the diesel ones (DPF) can be problematic if the engine's use doesn't allow for the regen process to happen. I assume with petrol there aren't the same issues?

[RM]

Is there much difference between the Milton / Parker and Austin wheels?

[mcmaddy]

Is there much difference between the Milton / Parker and Austin wheels?

Austin's actually look nicer 👍

[Guzzle]

Is there much difference between the Milton / Parker and Austin wheels?

Not much, other than personal preference 

[vapourtee]

Is there much difference between the Milton / Parker and Austin wheels?

Austin's actually look nicer 👍

What he said 

[mistac]

Perhaps I am one of the few but I really like the parker alloys! Look smart and easy to keep clean as the bits of the wheel that often accumulates brakes dust are gloss black!