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Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:52 pm
by integrale_evo
Would have to be silver for me I think.
Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 4:09 pm
by 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

Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 4:38 pm
by Rich B
revsRus wrote: Thu Jul 30, 2020 4:09 pm
Ok so I’ve been a complete wimp and gone for silver
Correct choice.
Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 4:51 pm
by 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.
Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:47 pm
by integrale_evo
I doubt you’ll feel 5mm per side other than in your imagination

Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:17 am
by 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
Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:36 am
by mik
You mistakingly said Silver instead of Anthracite. Look how good Ross’s wheels ended up looking.
Edit: see
HERE. Satin anthracite btw.
Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:54 am
by revsRus
mik wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:36 am
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
Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:00 pm
by Rich B
It would appear that contrary to my initial opinions, black is actually the right colour for this combo....

Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:19 pm
by revsRus
Rich B wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:00 pm
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
Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 1:02 pm
by mik
Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 5:17 pm
by mik
Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 5:18 pm
by mik
And Mudge”s Satin Anthracite....

Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 5:43 pm
by revsRus
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
Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 6:36 pm
by mik
Yeah they don’t look great mate.

Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 3:21 pm
by mik
Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 3:33 pm
by jamcg
Very nice

Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 3:46 pm
by 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
Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 3:54 pm
by mik
Sorry Luna tried to steal your motor.

Re: New wheels Golf Clubsport S
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 6:01 pm
by revsRus
mik wrote: Sat Sep 26, 2020 3:54 pm
Sorry Luna tried to steal your motor.
