The Official Mk7 Wheel Thread

[Dutch77]

Monday mattress special:



Your move @tigger73

[Dutch77]

Tuesday trailer edition:

[Big_Jase]

Monday pics early edition:

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Can anyone tell me the name of the black rims that are on the red Golf on the dyno in the third picture? I think they might look good and might be a potential to put on my ride. TIA.

[Dutch77]

Can anyone tell me the name of the black rims that are on the red Golf on the dyno in the third picture? I think they might look good and might be a potential to put on my ride. TIA.

Not 100% due to angle, but I think they'd be BBS CI-R, and are either 19" with stretch or possibly 20" otherwise.

[Dutch77]

Wednesday Wagons:

[Big_Jase]

Not 100% due to angle, but I think they'd be BBS CI-R, and are either 19" with stretch or possibly 20" otherwise.

Thanks Dutch. Appreciate that. Just googled those rims to see if there was an image on the net with an R Wagon in blue and found the attached (also for Wagon Wednesday!). Might have to look into these rims when the budget it back up!

[Big_Jase]

eDon't know why the upload didn't work with last text. I like the black wheels. Just need to change the mirrors to black

[avdo_]

eDon't know why the upload didn't work with last text. I like the black wheels. Just need to change the mirrors to black

I'm pretty sure those wheels are OZ Ultraleggera HLT.
@Dutch77 can confirm

[Dutch77]

Confirmed.

The CI-Rs will set you back pretty similar dollars to the OZ UL HLTs in 19s.

For about 30% less you could also look at the SR from BBS, but that wouldn't be black - either grey, or an OEM style diamond cut that would look pretty magic on a blue wagon I suspect.

[Dutch77]

eDon't know why the upload didn't work with last text. I like the black wheels. Just need to change the mirrors to black

.. but all contributions to Wednesday Wagons, and this thread, are always accepted!

[Dutch77]

Thursday action:

[Grayfox]

Weds rn05m in 18x8.5 plus38 offset. 225/40/18. I love the overall look and feel. 18s are definitely the way to go.

[tigger73]

Weds rn05m in 18x8.5 plus38 offset. 225/40/18. I love the overall look and feel. 18s are definitely the way to go.

I think with this style of rim the larger sidewall really suits the look.



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[Grayfox]

I think with this style of rim the larger sidewall really suits the look.

Thanks tigger73. I also wasn't sure how the gloss black would look on the white car. But it really ties in nicely with the other black accents around the car.

I might also add that, driving it around the last few days I have not encountered any rubbing. I also have not done the fender screw mod. What I did do though was take 2 of the rims to a wheel/machine specialist and has some material shaved off the inner hub to increase the offset. We shaved off 3mm from the fronts, and I believe this has reduced the poke look somewhat.
In effect what I have is 38mm offset at rear and 41mm on the fronts.
235 tyres may or may not rub. But i dont feel the need to try that.

[BenT]

Gloss black on a light coloured car looks great! Especially when the car has gloss black highlights.


Ben
Current: ‘18 Golf GTI Original
Past: ‘05 RS 225 Cup