The Official Mk7 Wheel Thread

[andrew7]

Thanks for the link Tigger.

Ride quality on the PP is supposed to be excellent- easy to google (most reviewers appear surprised given it rides on 19's). Wheels gave the PP 9/10 in part due to ride quality > R also on 19's (albeit R lwr profile). I must say I find the ride quality of my R excellent far superior to my Mk6 GTI on 18's.

[Dutch77]

19" wheels will have less sidewall so it will be a harsher ride.
Best to stick with 18's if you want comfort.

I guess if you have to buy the PP GTI you could always swap with someone who bought a car with the 18" wheels fitted.

As team_v said the 19s will definitely give a harsher ride, but having said that the ride comfort on the Mk7 is improved over the Mk6, so as per andrew7 his R is riding better regardless.

You also have to learn to like the Santiago wheels on the PP unless you intend to go aftermarket regardless, or drop back to 18s such as MIRSAD who put his VW Motorsport wheels on.

At the end of the day I'd be testing them back to back and making up your own mind. Everyone will have a different opinion. If you want xenons for example, and don't mind the 19s then the PP is good value - and if you can't find a current base GTI with xenons then you won't have a choice as PP will be the only way to get them from now on. Conversely if you intend to track the car then the electronic diff upgrade will be worth the coin.

For me I didn't want 19s, didn't need xenons - as awful as the standard lights are - and am not tracking the car so didn't need the diff upgrade = save my coin and buy standard. Admittedly I've started spending the saving on the wheel change, and possibly on other mods I am not going to do.

[giveway]

I decided if I'll give it a month or two on 19's and if I really don't like them I would either offer them up for swap or buy some aftermarket wheels and put them on the shelf for resale.

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[andrew7]

Here we go:

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Well done Dutch, looks good (might paint my TDI brake capilers red while I'm at it to to jazz things up )

[Dutch77]

I decided if I'll give it a month or two on 19's and if I really don't like them I would either offer them up for swap or buy some aftermarket wheels and put them on the shelf for resale.

Good idea.. you're in the right thread for either option.

FWIW I've been trawling an H&R Springs thread and there's a number of GTIs with Santiagos and a nice drop and that makes a world of difference. I won't admit to liking them - I'd never hear the end of it - but it does look a lot better. I'll post up some examples later.

Well done Dutch, looks good (might paint my TDI brake capilers red while I'm at it to to jazz things up )

Yeah I don't mind them - I'd go the VW option if I was looking at 18s but if you want to roll the 17s still then they're a decent option and a quality wheel for the price. What color is the TDI? Agree on painting the calipers though, the red inside the black looks good. A good project to post up.

[Dutch77]

BROCK RC17
Specs: 18 x 8, ET45, weight tbc
Other: H&R springs fitted







Not named after Peter Perfect but Brock are a German brand priced in the lower end of the market, possibly around $1200 before freight, duties and taxes.

[Dutch77]

A look at three GTI wheels:

Brooklyn - what we would have got as standard if VWA didn't make 18s standard



Austin - our GTI standard wheel



Santiago - our GTI PP standard wheel



All of these cars are on lowered springs.

[Dutch77]

BBS RX-R
Specs: 19 x 8.5, ET45, weight tbc
Other: H&R coil overs

[andrew7]

Hey Dutch, planned TDI Wagon will be white so black wheels + red calipers would look sharp. To that end I've just discovered the Octavia RS Wagon, candy white with black pack looks very very nice (and bonus GTI or GTD motor!)

[Dutch77]

Hey Dutch, planned TDI Wagon will be white so black wheels + red calipers would look sharp. To that end I've just discovered the Octavia RS Wagon, candy white with black pack looks very very nice (and bonus GTI or GTD motor!)

Agreed.. x 2. The RS will definitely be on the shopping list next time around for the family car, particularly with the black pack.

[Dutch77]

VW GOLF VARIANT YOUNGSTER 5000
Specs: tbc









Hot off the press from Worthersee is the oddly named Golf Variant Youngster 5000 - named after the ipad controlled 5000 watt sound system installed in the rear. The gloss black wheels pop with the orange paintwork. I'll update the specs once more information comes to hand, but my best guess is these might be BBS CH-Rs repainted, given the BBS style Motorsport print around the hub and the design of the wheel itself. I have seen online some CH-Rs without the small holes between the bolts which is how these have been finished off. Feel free to chip in if you find out.

[Dutch77]

VW GOLF GTI WOLFSBURG EDITION
Specs: 19 x 8, ET45, weight tbc







Another special hot off the press from Worthersee is this claimed 279kW GTI Wolfsburg Edition wearing OZ Ultraleggera HLTs which appear to have been finished off in a gloss black (I am fairly sure the standard OZ matte black finish is not like this) and have also been fitted with Wolfsburg centre caps as a nice touch.

[Lemonskin]

VW GOLF VARIANT YOUNGSTER 5000
Specs: tbc

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Hot off the press from Worthersee is the oddly named Golf Variant Youngster 5000 - named after the ipad controlled 5000 watt sound system installed in the rear. The gloss black wheels pop with the orange paintwork. I'll update the specs once more information comes to hand, but my best guess is these might be BBS CH-Rs repainted, given the BBS style Motorsport print around the hub and the design of the wheel itself. I have seen online some CH-Rs without the small holes between the bolts which is how these have been finished off. Feel free to chip in if you find out.

Whoa! Looks great. I really like the look of the wagon, especially in sporty guise.

[Dutch77]

MBDESIGN KV1
Specs: 20 x 9, ET42, weight tbc
Tyres: 235/30R20 Michelin PSS
Other: KW DDC fitted

[Dutch77]

MBDESIGN LV1 3TLG
Specs: 20 x 8.5, ET45