The Official Mk7 Wheel Thread

[Dutch77]

This?

Or is it just a normal Ultra HLT?

Apologies - I should have checked what you were referring to.

Normal ULs, the ST should not be there, I was obviously not paying much attention to what I was typing.

[bgroper]

I don't admire the Cadiz wheels on my near-new Mk7 R.
These look slightly nicer, but I'm concerned about unknown brand and quality.
AFTERMARKET REPLICA WHEELS BLADE 19X8.5 5X112 TITANIUM GREY MACHINED
Also the ET offset is not specified.
TIA's for any thoughts or backfeed.

[shauno]

The Official Mk7 Wheel Thread

Don’t buy random reps. They’re probably ****e.

Get VMR or GTC or Miro or something that’s an actual brand... or some OEM Audi or VW wheels [emoji4]

EDIT: or Rotiform, not sure how I forgot that one!

[Dutch77]

^ What shauno said, steer well clear of no name reps.

I've never been a big fan of the Cadiz but time has tempered my feelings towards them. Regardless as an OEM wheel they're built strong, and I don't understand why people would fit substandard wheels or tyres (lol @ the thread in the tyre section) on an R.

Unfortunately in Australia we don't have many second hand OEM sets coming up for sale so you may need to go the reputable rep route or hang tight until a set of something you like comes up.

[Dutch77]

Monday action:

[Dutch77]

Etabeta Venti-R wheels (by MBDesign) in 20 inch sizing, on KW DDCs:

[Dutch77]

The Beaker Bonus:

[bgroper]

Don’t buy random reps. They’re probably ****e.

Thanks shauno and dutch for your wisdom.

[Dutch77]

Thanks shauno and dutch for your wisdom.

Without pointing a finger I'd also recommend shopping at a reputable tyre/wheel shop.

[Dutch77]

Tuesday pics:

[Dutch77]

Konig Interforms 18 x 8, ET42:

[Dutch77]

One for Junior:

[bgroper]

One for Junior:

You should include that model in your forum signature.

[bgroper]

I've been looking at so much wheel info, and pictures of wheels, its doing my head in.
Never bought wheels before, so its a learning experience.
I'm detecting that "aftermarket", "replica" and "golf style" are likely code words for craptastic quality wheels.
As already advised by dutch above, genuine oem wheels are a scarce commodity.
And importing some oem Pretoria's from Germany is excessively expensive.
AG have some designs that are mildly appealing.
AUDI & VW | AG WHEELS
What is the quality and reputation of Avant Garde (AG) wheels ? Thoughts ?
Also, existing (original) oem Cadiz wheels are 19 x 8 with ET50.
AG Blade wheels are 19"x8" with ET45, so the wheels will move outwards 5mm.
Will this 5mm cause any problem/s on Mk7 R ?
Thanks to the wheel gurus.

[shauno]

The extra 5mm is fine.

19x8.5 ET45 is also common, which are 11mm over stock and rarely cause issues.

Re: OEM wheels, there’s plenty of Audi wheels available on eBay/etc. just make sure they’re the right offset (45-55)