The Official Mk7 Wheel Thread

[team_v]

I dont know what to think of this setup.
Love the wheels, really dont like the blue on blue colour.

Wheel size is 18x8.5 +44

What do you guys think?


ZE40_golf R by avdo_, on Flickr

They are Rays wheels.
Not sure of the specs.

The blue colour is a company secret that people have been trying to get for years.
Blue on blue is fine in my book (i am biased though as i did it with my RPF1's)

[Dutch77]

TSW NURBURGRING
Specs: 18 x 8, ET45, weight tbc

[xxtrickzxx]

my cancelled order turned up today,really wish these were 8" wide as looking at them they are stunning!so tempted to cancel the borbet's lw now and fit these beauty's lol

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Ooft they really are some nice rims. Would've loved to see these fitted on!

[xxtrickzxx]

Ooft they really are some nice rims. Would've loved to see these fitted on!

I know it's so tempting!
thought being as I had to remove one from the box to confirm they were wrong I'd crudely check the weight with our bathroom scales

That's the weight in lbs for a 19x8.5 et47

doesnt really help matters right now! I think if these were either the spec I ordered ie 19"x8" et45 or in a bright silver I would be having them fitted right now

[Dutch77]

Ooft they really are some nice rims. Would've loved to see these fitted on!

These are the same wheels in my preferred 18 inch size:



(Photo credit to AdamD)

[avdo_]

Between the 19x8 +45 and 19x8.5 +47 there is only going to be extra 4mm poke.

You wouldn't even notice it. And the 8.5 wide rim would fill the rear guards a lot better.

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These are the same wheels in my preferred 18 inch size:

[ATTACH=CONFIG]11145[/ATTACH]

(Photo credit to AdamD)

I know it's so tempting!

doesnt really help matters right now! I think if these were either the spec I ordered ie 19"x8" et45 or in a bright silver I would be having them fitted right now

They remind me of BBS SR's which are currently one of my favorite wheels for a euro car. So pretty!

BBS Road Wheels Detail | BBS USA

[Dutch77]

They remind me of BBS SR's which are currently one of my favorite wheels for a euro car. So pretty!

BBS Road Wheels Detail | BBS USA

They were designed as a winter wheel so are fairly chunky and quite heavy; the flipside is they're still a quality wheel and are one of the cheapest genuine BBS wheels you can get your hands on.

There's a couple of posts in this thread with Mk7s wearing them.

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They were designed as a winter wheel so are fairly chunky and quite heavy; the flipside is they're still a quality wheel and are one of the cheapest genuine BBS wheels you can get your hands on.

There's a couple of posts in this thread with Mk7s wearing them.

Yeah they are quite heavy but I have a soft spot for them so I overlook such things haha. From a performance perspective, the OZ would be much better with its lighter weight and judging by how open it is, I assume would have a bit more clearance for a BBK compared to the BBS

[Dutch77]

Yeah they are quite heavy but I have a soft spot for them so I overlook such things haha. From a performance perspective, the OZ would be much better with its lighter weight and judging by how open it is, I assume would have a bit more clearance for a BBK compared to the BBS

Understood.

IIRC the BBS were around $400 or so less than the OZs in 18s; they also both come in decent offsets for the Mk7. The SRs come in a diamond cut finish which looks OEMish in terms of how a lot of VW wheels are as well. If you're ever looking for either set drop me a PM.

[xxtrickzxx]

Between the 19x8 +45 and 19x8.5 +47 there is only going to be extra 4mm poke.

You wouldn't even notice it. And the 8.5 wide rim would fill the rear guards a lot better.

please don't tempt me lol,if I could find a looking down the flank from the front of the car picture with an non lowered r mk7 with this wheel fitted or the same width but et45 any wheel,just so I could see what it's going to look like,if I liked what I saw these would be on!lol

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Understood.

IIRC the BBS were around $400 or so less than the OZs in 18s; they also both come in decent offsets for the Mk7. The SRs come in a diamond cut finish which looks OEMish in terms of how a lot of VW wheels are as well. If you're ever looking for either set drop me a PM.

Cheers, might take you up on that in the future. I'm still on stock 16" biolines (machined face, grey back) on a mk5 Jetta but when my RE002s run out of tread, I'll seriously consider upgrading. Btw excellent work on this thread, I'm sure many mk7 owners appreciate your efforts!

[xxtrickzxx]

[QUOTE=popcorn;. Btw excellent work on this thread, I'm sure many mk7 owners appreciate your efforts![/QUOTE]
Very true I've found this thread so so useful,heavens knows why this thread hasn't earned a sticky yet!

[donweather]

Anyone know what's the cheapest way to ship rims from the US? I'm in no hurry so don't care if it takes 2mths +. Just need something cheaper than the US$660 quoted to me from the rim website for 2-5 day delivery to aus.

Anyone heard of or used these guys?

http://m.shipporter.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shipporter.com%2F#2770