Gen 2 Tiguan Wheels Thread

[Dutch77]

Agree with your sentiments on painted/machine finished wheels. I suspect it's a tactic of vehicle manufacturers to sell more wheels as it's hard to repair and they are more likely to get replaced in insurance claims.

I'd paint them to look like the ones above. They look completely different (and better) in this design.

I think they might also appeal more to non-car people. 'Ooh look shiny'.

[tigger73]

I think they might also appeal more to non-car people. 'Ooh look shiny'.

Yes that too. Machined wheels = the new chrome???

[tigger73]

Saturday Snow Edition:

[Dutch77]

Yes that too. Machined wheels = the new chrome???

We would need to get a university to gather up the fans of Suzuka, Cadiz et al and run some kind of study. Brain scans, the full works.

[tigger73]

We would need to get a university to gather up the fans of Suzuka, Cadiz et al and run some kind of study. Brain scans, the full works.

You really are convinced that there's something not quite right with people that purchase these types of wheels... Though didn't your S3 V-spokes have machined faces??

[Dutch77]

You really are convinced that there's something not quite right with people that purchase these types of wheels... Though didn't your S3 V-spokes have machined faces??

I think there's a difference between someone lumped with the wheel by default but accepts its crap vs. someone who expresses a liking for them.

Some machine finishing is fine, even if it's a pain to fix. If we can't distinguish between classic/great design and the crap below, then we need to expand the study.

[tigger73]

I think there's a difference between someone lumped with the wheel by default but accepts its crap vs. someone who expresses a liking for them.

Some machine finishing is fine, even if it's a pain to fix. If we can't distinguish between classic/great design and the crap below, then we need to expand the study.

I agree. I don't mind some highlights - aside from the fact that they pose a larger cost and bit of a headache for repairs. However where the complete face is machined it's a bit of a cop-out in terms of wheel design. Nothing against all the R-line owners out there but it's been done on a lot of wheels on the high-end VW's of late (Golf R, Scirocco R, GTI, etc) where you've basically got bare metal with clear coat.

[Dutch77]

I agree. I don't mind some highlights - aside from the fact that they pose a larger cost and bit of a headache for repairs. However where the complete face is machined it's a bit of a cop-out in terms of wheel design. Nothing against all the R-line owners out there but it's been done on a lot of wheels on the high-end VW's of late (Golf R, Scirocco R, GTI, etc) where you've basically got bare metal with clear coat.

Absolutely.. if we go back a decade then VW were masters of wheel design across the range.

Perhaps they mistook the uptake of the Detroit/Huff on the Mk6 GTI as an indication of future trends.

Or it was Tony Abbott's fault.

[tigger73]

Sunday Wheels:

[tigger73]

Tiguan Wheels New Years Eve Edition:

[spacemannz]

Nice colour! Like a chocolate fondue with licorice wheels.

[tigger73]

Nice colour! Like a chocolate fondue with licorice wheels.

Yes I quite like the colour. Maybe not my first choice in wheel... here's another chocolate fondue (previously featured):

[tigger73]

Welcome to 2019 Wheels:

[Hole46]

Wouldn’t mind those, very simple style.


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[tigger73]

Wouldn’t mind those, very simple style.

Yes I think so. Just needs a touch of lowering to complete the look

Pretty sure they're Veemann V-FS24: VEEMANN V-FS24 - V-FS SERIES - Monoblock Wheel -