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  • Originally posted by Dutch77 View Post
    OZ ULTRALEGGERA - REVISITED
    Specs: 17 x 8, ET48, 17.1lbs/7.74kg
    Now that's wheel gap of massive proportion! 17" wheels might be light and good for the track, but I think we've moved on from previous generations.

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    • BROCK B32
      Specs: 19 x 8.5, ET tbc, weight tbc

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      --- FS: 2016 Golf GTI 40 years, white, DSG, 18,xxxkm -------------------------------------------------------------------
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      2017 Golf R Wolfsburg Sportwagen | 2016 BMW 340i + M-Performance tune/exhaust | 2015 Audi S3 sedan
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      • BBS CH-R - REVISITED
        Specs: 19 x 8.5, ET 48, weight tbc

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        --- FS: 2016 Golf GTI 40 years, white, DSG, 18,xxxkm -------------------------------------------------------------------
        2019 Audi SQ5 | 2016 Golf GTI CS + OZ UL HLTs | Retired: 2018 Audi RS3 sportback + OZ Leggera HLTs
        2017 Golf R Wolfsburg Sportwagen | 2016 BMW 340i + M-Performance tune/exhaust | 2015 Audi S3 sedan
        2014 Golf GTI + OZ Leggera HLTs | 2012 Polo 77TSI (hers) | 2010 Golf GTI Stage 2 + OZ ST LMs

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        • ABT DR - REVISITED
          Specs: 18 x 8.5, ET50, weight tbc

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          --- FS: 2016 Golf GTI 40 years, white, DSG, 18,xxxkm -------------------------------------------------------------------
          2019 Audi SQ5 | 2016 Golf GTI CS + OZ UL HLTs | Retired: 2018 Audi RS3 sportback + OZ Leggera HLTs
          2017 Golf R Wolfsburg Sportwagen | 2016 BMW 340i + M-Performance tune/exhaust | 2015 Audi S3 sedan
          2014 Golf GTI + OZ Leggera HLTs | 2012 Polo 77TSI (hers) | 2010 Golf GTI Stage 2 + OZ ST LMs

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          • Watkins Glen wheels went on today. Very happy with the end result......





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            • Originally posted by Wezza View Post
              Watkins Glen wheels went on today. Very happy with the end result......
              Looks great! I'm really pleased that silver wheels on a white Golf looks the business. There's far too much black wheels on everyone's radar, and your result reinforces my decision to go in a similar direction.

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              • Originally posted by Wezza View Post
                Watkins Glen wheels went on today. Very happy with the end result......
                Nice.

                Do you know the specs on these?

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                • Originally posted by tigger73 View Post
                  Nice.

                  Do you know the specs on these?
                  Identical to Detroits; Watkins Glen (aka Laguna) 18 x 7.5, ET51.

                  Mikey1, agree on your comments, keep in mind these are grey metallic so a little different to straight silver - probably halfway between silver and the 'grigio corsa' finish on my OZs.

                  --- FS: 2016 Golf GTI 40 years, white, DSG, 18,xxxkm -------------------------------------------------------------------
                  2019 Audi SQ5 | 2016 Golf GTI CS + OZ UL HLTs | Retired: 2018 Audi RS3 sportback + OZ Leggera HLTs
                  2017 Golf R Wolfsburg Sportwagen | 2016 BMW 340i + M-Performance tune/exhaust | 2015 Audi S3 sedan
                  2014 Golf GTI + OZ Leggera HLTs | 2012 Polo 77TSI (hers) | 2010 Golf GTI Stage 2 + OZ ST LMs

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                  • Looks great! I'm really pleased that silver wheels on a white Golf looks the business. There's far too much black wheels on everyone's radar, and your result reinforces my decision to go in a similar direction.
                    Thanks Mikey1,
                    Yeah I agree blacks been done to death, plus for me personally you lose to much of the spoke/wheel design because of the dark colour. I was one the fence with either anthracite or silver, After a lot! of trawling through photos I feel I made the right choice and kept the OEM+ look I was after.

                    Mikey1, agree on your comments, keep in mind these are grey metallic so a little different to straight silver - probably halfway between silver and the 'grigio corsa' finish on my OZs.
                    To me 'Grey Metallic' and silver wheels are pretty close, or I'm colour blind? side by side next to the standard Dijon wheels I struggle to see much if any difference.
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                    • Originally posted by Wezza View Post
                      To me 'Grey Metallic' and silver wheels are pretty close, or I'm colour blind? side by side next to the standard Dijon wheels I struggle to see much if any difference.
                      They're pretty close, but I recently saw a mk6 with Watkins Glen on a holiday to Brisbane and they are definitely a few shades darker than the usual OEM silver. I think the Watkins Glen design tends to reflect light with all of its angles, and with some light on it, looks a lot closer to OEM silver
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                      • They're pretty close, but I recently saw a mk6 with Watkins Glen on a holiday to Brisbane and they are definitely a few shades darker than the usual OEM silver. I think the Watkins Glen design tends to reflect light with all of its angles, and with some light on it, looks a lot closer to OEM silver
                        Think you're right there Popcorn. On closer inspection you can see the light catching the angles in the photos. I was considering getting these powder coated in anthracite. But I think I'll keep them genuine to avoid devaluing them as they are bit of a rarity over here
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                        • Originally posted by Wezza View Post
                          Think you're right there Popcorn. On closer inspection you can see the light catching the angles in the photos. I was considering getting these powder coated in anthracite. But I think I'll keep them genuine to avoid devaluing them as they are bit of a rarity over here
                          Popcorn summarised it nicely - I wasn't implying a huge difference, just a slight one that makes these wheels more interesting. As genuine Watkins I'd be inclined to leave them as is as you have suggested, there are reps in anthracite, black and polished for different looks.

                          They are rare here as I believe they've only ever appeared as fitment on the ED35s, and most of those appear to still carry their stock wheels. The importation of new from overseas is prohibitively expensive. Second hand ex the USA might be another option for others looking - they're more common there as they were fitted to a number of models and were possibly optionable as well.

                          Another look at a red GTI with same fitment:

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                          --- FS: 2016 Golf GTI 40 years, white, DSG, 18,xxxkm -------------------------------------------------------------------
                          2019 Audi SQ5 | 2016 Golf GTI CS + OZ UL HLTs | Retired: 2018 Audi RS3 sportback + OZ Leggera HLTs
                          2017 Golf R Wolfsburg Sportwagen | 2016 BMW 340i + M-Performance tune/exhaust | 2015 Audi S3 sedan
                          2014 Golf GTI + OZ Leggera HLTs | 2012 Polo 77TSI (hers) | 2010 Golf GTI Stage 2 + OZ ST LMs

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                          • OZ SUPERTURISMO LM - REVISITED
                            Specs: 19 x 8.5, ET44, weight tbc

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                            A revisit for Mikey1 to show off anthracite, or graphite in OZ speak, on white. Yes, one of my favourites..

                            --- FS: 2016 Golf GTI 40 years, white, DSG, 18,xxxkm -------------------------------------------------------------------
                            2019 Audi SQ5 | 2016 Golf GTI CS + OZ UL HLTs | Retired: 2018 Audi RS3 sportback + OZ Leggera HLTs
                            2017 Golf R Wolfsburg Sportwagen | 2016 BMW 340i + M-Performance tune/exhaust | 2015 Audi S3 sedan
                            2014 Golf GTI + OZ Leggera HLTs | 2012 Polo 77TSI (hers) | 2010 Golf GTI Stage 2 + OZ ST LMs

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                            • Originally posted by Dutch77 View Post
                              They are rare here as I believe they've only ever appeared as fitment on the ED35s, and most of those appear to still carry their stock wheels. The importation of new from overseas is prohibitively expensive. Second hand ex the USA might be another option for others looking - they're more common there as they were fitted to a number of models and were possibly optionable as well.
                              The Watkins Glen were an a optional extra for the 200 ED35's that made it to Oz. Interestingly I popped into my local VW dealer the other day to book my service I was told that the Watkins Glen wheel is still able to be ordered through spare parts....... $1675 a corner! I'll be parking a minimum of 1 metre from the kerb
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                              • Originally posted by popcorn View Post
                                They're pretty close, but I recently saw a mk6 with Watkins Glen on a holiday to Brisbane and they are definitely a few shades darker than the usual OEM silver. I think the Watkins Glen design tends to reflect light with all of its angles, and with some light on it, looks a lot closer to OEM silver
                                Here's a comparison of the "standard silver" (on my GTI running Omanyts) and the Watkins Glen grey (on ozrodent's ED35; aside - these were standard fitment on the ED35 in Australia, not optional). Apologies they're not in the same photo or at the same angle.





                                There's definitely a difference there, although in the flesh the Watkins Glen don't stand out as grey to me. As another comparison, here are Dutch77's OZs in 'Grigio Corsa' finish:



                                Another close-up of the Watkins Glen under different lighting conditions:

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