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**Dutch77** · 24-08-2015, 07:43 PM

OK, now we're cooking on the Es - HRE and OZs:

You too can create that awesome OZ look, just click me.

**AdamD** · 25-08-2015, 09:06 AM

Originally posted by Dutch77 View Post

WCI MT10s in 19 x 8.5 front and 19 x 9.5 rear on one of those tree huggin' land rights for gay whales Golfs:

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My eyes! Apologies to those with a different view, but I struggle to see how anyone could think this looks good.

Originally posted by Dutch77 View Post

OK, now we're cooking on the Es - HRE and OZs:

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**Dutch77** · 26-08-2015, 07:23 PM

Counting the days till he is back on the box.

**Dutch77** · 26-08-2015, 07:26 PM

Wednesday post:

**Dutch77** · 27-08-2015, 08:29 PM

Thursday two-ups:

..and pain:

**mattaus** · 28-08-2015, 09:24 AM

So I stumbled across RS4 wheels on a Mk7 R in another forum. I'm pretty sure the thread is yours Dutch. Anyway, they look great so I'm thinking black RS4 wheels for my White GTI. Any thoughts on replicas? I found these but am not sure what the offset is for them. I'm obviously a wheel noob so any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!

**Dutch77** · 28-08-2015, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by mattaus View Post

So I stumbled across RS4 wheels on a Mk7 R in another forum. I'm pretty sure the thread is yours Dutch. Anyway, they look great so I'm thinking black RS4 wheels for my White GTI. Any thoughts on replicas? I found these but am not sure what the offset is for them. I'm obviously a wheel noob so any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Who knows what the offsets are there - these types of places don't understand them and there is a huge risk of ending up with wheels that are blatantly illegal. Sadly I've seen it in action with a work colleague a while back.

If you're after that style and can't find a set of originals second hand go for the VMR708 in matt black, 19 x 8.5 ET48. Will be roughly same price but at least a decent reps brand.

**Dutch77** · 28-08-2015, 07:54 PM

Friday five:

**mattaus** · 28-08-2015, 09:57 PM

Originally posted by Dutch77 View Post

Who knows what the offsets are there - these types of places don't understand them and there is a huge risk of ending up with wheels that are blatantly illegal. Sadly I've seen it in action with a work colleague a while back.

If you're after that style and can't find a set of originals second hand go for the VMR708 in matt black, 19 x 8.5 ET48. Will be roughly same price but at least a decent reps brand.

Thanks for the advice. The VMRs might be the way to go. I found a set of B7 RS4 wheels on Gumtree for $500, but they have an unknown amount of gutter rash (which I'd have no problems trying to fix at that price) but they are 9" wide which would introduce too many issues for me.

It's a toss up between the VMR 708's and 709's for me at the moment. Serg's car looks really great! I wonder what offset they are? I imagine the 8.5" rims would already help fill the fenders better over the Santiago's 7.5", so they may be too tight with the 35 offset?

**popcorn** · 29-08-2015, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by mattaus View Post

I imagine the 8.5" rims would already help fill the fenders better over the Santiago's 7.5", so they may be too tight with the 35 offset?

8.5et35 will result in a bit of poke which makes your car defectable if you happen to get pulled over by hwp. Flush is generally about 8.5et45 so you wouldn't want to go much more aggressive than that (unless defects don't concern you). 8.5et48 will also fit in nicely.

If your car is lowered, you will experience a bit of camber from the lowering which will allow you a few more mm of offset too.

**Dutch77** · 29-08-2015, 11:46 AM

What popcorn said.

Previous evidence from Avdo (= reliable source) suggested at x 8.5 ET44 the rear was flush and front had a few mm poke. Note this was on R suspension.

This thread has generally accepted x 8.5 ET45 as being the right measure which is the most common VMR fitment as well. The fact the 708s are actually ET48 is perfect.

Having said that we are talking small details and personal tastes - I was just fine at x 8 ET48 for practical performance - I live vicariously through the thread.

**Dutch77** · 29-08-2015, 11:49 AM

For example:

Or for sheer effort, even if not a Mk7:

**mattaus** · 29-08-2015, 12:26 PM

Originally posted by popcorn View Post

8.5et35 will result in a bit of poke which makes your car defectable if you happen to get pulled over by hwp. Flush is generally about 8.5et45 so you wouldn't want to go much more aggressive than that (unless defects don't concern you). 8.5et48 will also fit in nicely.

If your car is lowered, you will experience a bit of camber from the lowering which will allow you a few more mm of offset too.

8.5et45 sounds perfect then. I plan to put some of those VMR springs on. I don't want to go aggressive - just give it a cleaner, more aggressive presence. Thanks for the advice