19" Brescia wheels question?

[davo245]

Does anyone know if you could spec these wheels in gloss black from factory on a new car or were they only ever available in diamond cut?

[SRGTD]

As far as I know, genuine OEM Brescias were only ever available as diamond cut.

I’ve seen few all black sets on cars and assumed that either;

• they had been refurbished that way to eliminate the problem of white worm corrosion that invariably happens on diamond cut alloys

or

• they were cheap replicas in the style of OEM Brescias that were manufactured with a painted / powder coated finish rather than diamond cut.

[davo245]

As far as I know, genuine OEM Brescias were only ever available as diamond cut.

I’ve seen few all black sets on cars and assumed that either;

• they had been refurbished that way to eliminate the problem of white worm corrosion that invariably happens on diamond cut alloys

or

• they were cheap replicas in the style of OEM Brescias that were manufactured with a painted / powder coated finish rather than diamond cut.

This is my thoughts also had them on my 2018 new as an option but don't remember them being available in black as an option at that time not sure if available at later date as option.

[SRGTD]

As far as I know, genuine OEM Brescias were only ever available as diamond cut.

I’ve seen few all black sets on cars and assumed that either;

• they had been refurbished that way to eliminate the problem of white worm corrosion that invariably happens on diamond cut alloys

or

• they were cheap replicas in the style of OEM Brescias that were manufactured with a painted / powder coated finish rather than diamond cut.

This is my thoughts also had them on my 2018 new as an option but don't remember them being available in black as an option at that time not sure if available at later date as option.

I don’t think they were ever an option - if they had been, then I’d have expected one or two forum members on here to have had them on their mk7.5 GTI’s.

[sjw]

Wasn't an option.

[Macleesh]

Was an option on the GTD because I ticked the box!
No all black option though.

[sjw]

Was an option on the GTD because I ticked the box!
No all black option though.

Erm... eh?

[SRGTD]

Was an option on the GTD because I ticked the box!
No all black option though.

Erm... eh?

Yes, diamond cut Brescia alloys were an option, but never as an all black version. As said earlier, any that are all black will have been refurbished that way or they’ll be replicas in the style of OEM Brescias but painted / powder coated black.

[Adam T7]

Looking at the 2018 and 2019 MY brochure and price lists they were a £600 option, Diamond cut finish - look cool.

[gixerste]

If they are all black  and genuine they have been refurbished