New wheels Golf Clubsport S

[integrale_evo]

Would have to be silver for me I think.

[revsRus]

Ok so I’ve been a complete wimp and gone for silver

19” wheel - same as before
8” wide - same as before
45 offset (standard 50, 45 closest available)

£2100 to make my car look slightly worse than standard. Those pretoria rims are criminally fragile.

Is there a possibility, since I’m widening the track by 10mm in total, I may actually improve grip marginally? Or will i decimate the delicate handling balance of one of the best front handling chassis of all time?

I’ll let you know

[Rich B]

Ok so I’ve been a complete wimp and gone for silver

Correct choice.

[mik]

I think they look better than the Pretoria, and if you are going for the same tyres I think you will notice fook hall difference in handling / feel.

Approx 500g per corner lighter based on web info (9.17kg per wheel vs 9.63kg for the originals.

Silver is less adventurous, but you know they’ll look good.

[integrale_evo]

I doubt you’ll feel 5mm per side other than in your imagination

[revsRus]

Ok Mik, you win. Unless I want to wait until the end of September the only colour available is your very, very favourite colour for wheels of all time - black. They’re £200 cheaper which will immediately be spent powder coating them silver

[mik]

You mistakingly said Silver instead of Anthracite. Look how good Ross’s wheels ended up looking.

Edit: see HERE. Satin anthracite btw.

[revsRus]

You mistakingly said Silver instead of Anthracite. Look how good Ross’s wheels ended up looking.

Edit: see HERE. Satin anthracite btw.

Yes I’ll definitely consider anthracite

[Rich B]

It would appear that contrary to my initial opinions, black is actually the right colour for this combo....

[revsRus]

It would appear that contrary to my initial opinions, black is actually the right colour for this combo....

Hmm.

They are coming in matt black like on that clubsport family shopping car, [non-S] and they do look rather good I admit

[mik]

[mik]

Fur Pete

[mik]

And Mudge”s Satin Anthracite....

[revsRus]

Fur Pete

Thanks Mik. As I suspected black wheels suck. I really am a ‘standard’ stalwart and black wheels get lost in the arches. I’ll be painting them silver ish at the first opportunity but any other ideas? I do really like the anthracite on the lotus above

[mik]

Yeah they don’t look great mate.

[mik]

Pete [mention]revsRus[/mention] popped round today on the premise of showing off his new wheels, but - hey, since he’s here - roll & posh bacon?

I think they work really well

[jamcg]

Very nice

[revsRus]

Thanks Mik, I’m very pleased with them. Although the OZ centre caps have got to go, VW ones don’t fit so I’ll have to figure that out

[mik]

Sorry Luna tried to steal your motor.

[revsRus]

Sorry Luna tried to steal your motor.