The Official Mk7 Wheel Thread

[domino_z]

these look really good too, like the detail milling on spokes

anyone know what they are? i looked at AG's website which is mostly oem reps but couldn't see them

Dutch where are ya mate

[Dutch77]

my only complaint with the SR is the lack of spoke milling for that aggressive look - like the R-ID has

i have Wedsports's on my evo which have the spokes milled out, and had to pay extra to have it done on my ADV's on the GTR

They are fairly chunky which I think stems from the fact they were originally intended as a winter wheel and not a sports wheel; given your obvious interest and budget I can't see them meeting your requirements. I'd be looking further up the range or alternatives.

these look really good too, like the detail milling on spokes

anyone know what they are? i looked at AG's website which is mostly oem reps but couldn't see them

Dutch where are ya mate

That's easily solved - go to Avant Garde wheels rather than the local AG wheels website, two completely separate entities. The wheels you're keen on are fairly high end, high quality units as opposed to OEM knock offs.

Those particular wheels would be the M590.

[domino_z]

I found that build thread on facebook. Owner confirmed 19x8.5 +45 with 5mm spacer in front and 10mm spacer in rear

Rear looks like it'll rub and without a drop will stick out too much with spacers

That offset/width seems to be common mk7 fitment, but does anyone go lower into 40s, even an 8.5 + 40 would be perfect looking at front wheel stance on this car

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I've never heard of Avantgarde wheels but shot them off an email for pricing

Wheels on without spacers
http://instagramtag.com/p/uHc9U1G0_i/

[Dutch77]

I found that build thread on facebook. Owner confirmed 19x8.5 +45 with 5mm spacer in front and 10mm spacer in rear

Rear looks like it'll rub and without a drop will stick out too much with spacers

That offset/width seems to be common mk7 fitment, but does anyone go lower into 40s, even an 8.5 + 40 would be perfect looking at front wheel stance on this car

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I've never heard of Avantgarde wheels but shot them off an email for pricing

Wheels on without spacers
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We are seeing all kinds of fitments being done, and it will only get crazier with the USA in full swing on the GTI and R (oddly they were behind most of the rest of the world on the Mk7). It really depends on how much work you want to do to make it fit here legally, keeping on mind in other parts of the world this is of either no concern or different rules in the first place.

The Mk7 definitely has more room than the Mk6 - so the x 8.5 ET45 is definitely now more common. There is more room in the rear so you will get poke issues on the front first, Avdo had ET44 from memory on his first set of Rays and believe he had a little poke up front (on stock suspension at that stage - he is now on KW DDCs).

I was looking for a fairly conservative setup with some dropped weight so left it at x 8 ET48 and obviously have lots of room spare. Wheels at the corners is fine, but as I'm not chasing a show look it wasn't really an aim for me.

Avante Garde do some good wheels generally aimed at the Euros, I'm assuming you're coming from more of a Jap background. At a guess a set of 19s freighted and with taxes/duties paid is probably pushing into the $4-5k range, although like most higher end wheel companies they do have a spread of pricing. I haven't got a contact for them either so I will stick to admiring pics - but would welcome some posts on here of a local car.

[Dutch77]

Speaking of Avant Gardes, the below car was being offered up by a USA dealer partially modded - initially with AG M510s before being swapped out for the 3SDM 0.06s in 19 x 8.5:









The full summary is:

In light of our new Performance and Tuning center here at Smith Volkswagen, we are now offering upgraded cars straight from our dealer. We have here a 2015 GTI S 6Spd that has a tasteful round of performance modifications as well as some aesthetic mods. The car has been completed here at the dealer by certified technicians and will not effect the warranty that comes with the vehicle from the factory.

The Car was originally done with 19x8.5 Avant Garde M510's in Dolphin Grey. However, since the photo was taken we went a different way. We decided to put a set of 19x8.5 3SDM .06's. They look fantastic.

H&R Street Performace Coilovers
42 Draft Designs Street Series Stainless Downpipe with high flow catalytic converter
XENCN Yellow DRL/high beam headlight bulbs
PIAA Extreme white plus low beam headlight bulbs
Black GTI Fender side badges
Black vinyl wrapped grill stripe
35% window tint all the way around
Carbon Fiber Mirror Caps

This GTI has a base MSRP
$26,085.00
and our asking price is only
$31,964

which is less than a fully equipped GTI and it is already awesome looking. If there is something that you do not want on this car. We do of course have the option of ordering a specific vehicle for you and doing this at a very aggressive price.

[domino_z]

i've mod'd all kinds of cars over the years

my last euro was a c63 (stock wheels) and an e46 m3 i put work vs-xx on

i won't be altering suspension on the golf as it's meant to be a comfortable daily driver

4-5k isn't too bad if they're a forged wheel, otherwise i'll look at going with another set of ADVs

[JP 62]

Installed some 19 inch to my GTI yesterday . m.

[Dutch77]

i've mod'd all kinds of cars over the years

my last euro was a c63 (stock wheels) and an e46 m3 i put work vs-xx on

i won't be altering suspension on the golf as it's meant to be a comfortable daily driver

4-5k isn't too bad if they're a forged wheel, otherwise i'll look at going with another set of ADVs

Remind me to ask for a visit to your garage when I'm in Melbourne next.

I've toyed with playing with the car as well but since moving across the country my daily drive actually qualifies as a 'drive' and I think I'll be staying stock as well..

I might have under quoted on the AVs, I saw some $1250 per wheel pricing in USD, which would be from the forged range but does mean the landed price is a decent amount higher than $4-5k.

Installed some 19 inch to my GTI yesterday.

Thanks for posting this up, I'm assuming these must be x 8.5 ET45 as well which is good timing.

That looks really clean, I'm not always a big fan of the traditional five spoke but the silver on red is a great match, what suspension are you running?

(that also looks an after market tip? or have you got a system running as well? I like that clean angled tip)

[Dutch77]

Thought I'd follow on from my last 'USA dealer' post with a few shots of their accessories area - want to order some ASAs or Enkeis? How about some APR gear fitted? No problems, the dealer will do it and make sure your warranty is still intact. Still, this is the land where the DSG magically grows a warranty out to.. 10 yrs/100k or 6 yrs/60k, I've seen both but either way.

Meanwhile our fun Australian branch will flag your car and threaten you with a blown warranty.

[JP 62]

Thanks Dutch
yes they are 19x8.5 ET 45, and I picked these wheels as the will be easy to clean compared to the original Performance wheels and also I think black wheels have been over killed. I've installed VWR springs and I've only changed the tips not exhaust system .

[corsa350]

Speaking to AdamD I suggested it would be good if we perhaps started up a wheel/rim/tyre thread specifically for the Mk7s especially given a few of us are now starting to hunt around for wheel options.

I thought I'd start it off with details on the OEM wheels and then branch out from there. I will add/fill-in/correct as we go along and more information comes along. Please PM me if you think changes are required to any details so this thread can be a useful tool for all involved.

I'd welcome pics and details from anyone who has already changed their wheels over. Please provide details on the wheels (brand, model, color, diameter, width and offset) where known and also advise whether your car is running any modified suspension components which could impact the fitment.

Important note: not all wheels in this thread are legal fitment in Australia. The thread should be used as a style guide only and any fitment issues checked prior to committing to a set of wheels. Feel free to post questions in the thread.

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BROOKLYN
What we would have got as standard if VWA didn't make 18s standard

[ATTACH=CONFIG]10019[/ATTACH]

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AUSTIN
Specs: 18 x 7.5, ET49, weight tbc
Details: standard fitment to GTI
[ATTACH=CONFIG]8960[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]10020[/ATTACH]

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SANTIAGO
Specs: 19 x 7.5, ET51, weight tbc
Details: standard fitment to GTI PP
[ATTACH=CONFIG]8962[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]10021[/ATTACH]

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CADIZ
Specs: 19 x 8, ET50, weight tbc
Details: standard fitment to R
[ATTACH=CONFIG]8961[/ATTACH]

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PRETORIA
Specs: 19 x 8, ET50, weight tbc
Details: optional fitment to R from certain dealers
[ATTACH=CONFIG]8963[/ATTACH]

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MOTORSPORT
Specs: 18 x 7.5, ET51, weight 23.1lbs/10.5kg
Details: optional fitment from dealers
[ATTACH=CONFIG]8964[/ATTACH]

Another look at VW Motorsport wheels, this time in the anthracite finish.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]10547[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]10546[/ATTACH]

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Note: A number of the above cars are on lowered springs.

I have recently changed my stock Cadiz 19s to a set of
SSR GTV02 19x8.5 +45 in flat black and I just today tried to weight a stock Cadiz 19 to see how heavy it is.
I was always wondering about the weight of Cadiz.

Surprisingly, cadiz 19 is quite light actually much lighter than I thought.
It weighted in at 11kg according to my
bathroom scale.
I know bathroom scale is not the best way to weight a wheel but it still can be used as a guide at least.

On a side note, my SSR GTV02 19x8.5 +45 weighted in at 10.5kg using the same scale. SSR GTV02 is flow formed and I knew it was not the lightest but 10.5kg is somewhat disappointing.
Still a bit lighter than stock cadiz though.

Here are some pics of my 7R with SSR GTV02.

19x8.5 +45 weight : 10.5kg

[andrew7]

Lookin good Corsa, where did you source these rims and what approx $ Also did the existing tires work with the new rims? cheers

[corsa350]

Lookin good Corsa, where did you source these rims and what approx $ Also did the existing tires work with the new rims? cheers

Thanks andrew..

I got my rims through JDM Concept in Sydney.
I ordered them sometime in Sept 14 when JDM Concept ran a special on SSR rims and I think it was about $1800 delivered including SSR hub rings.
They come with valve stem, stickers and center caps but no hub rings.

As shown in pics, stock Bridgestone RE050A 235 35 19 tyres fit perfect on 8.5J. No issues at all.

[andrew7]

^ thanks for that, looking for some new shoes for my Mk7 Pure White R and these would fit the bill nicely.

[jim251]

Back on page 101 of this thread I found just the right car to use to mock up the graphite OZ ULs I'm weighing against the black wheels ala Josh84. Not the best edit but if you don't critically stare at the wheels you get the perfect idea of graphite on black. I think this is what I'll go with when the car shows up and just thought I'd share...



Thanks again, Dutch, for an awesome thread. I promise some pics once my R is delivered and sorted...
-JM