Black or Silver Rims / Wheels on Golf R?

[dave_r]

What do you like?

Don't listen to coreying....he's tone blind hehe

BTW: United Grey R with black wheels is my 2nd choice after what I ordered. There are photos around of a 5dr which looks great.

[Corey_R]

I love the look of the black 19" rims, especially since I would like to get the car in white, but I am still tossing up and down about getting them. I am worried that the tires for the 19" rims are very expensive to replace tho I am not entirely sure about the difference in costs for the tires between 18" and 19" (if someone can tell me that would be excellent)

I'm sure that 19" tyres carry a premium in Australia, just like 18" tyres did a few years back. But purchasing them from tirerack.com from the USA is quite competitive:
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 225/40R18 = US$173 each. x4 + US$250 shipping = US$942 (~AU$1,080 today)
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 235/35R19 = US$223 each. x4 + US$250 shipping = US$1142 (~AU$1,300 today)

(Those exclude any customs charges - you can investigate that stuff yourself... but I'd say you're much more likely to run into customs queries with the 19" as even the tyres without shipping are over the AU$1000 threshold).

Black rims = sexy... Black rims on a white car = super sexy...

(not that i'm biased or anything )

lol... someone with a white R with black wheels SO NEEDS TO DO THE BLACK VINYL WRAP ON THE ROOF!

[PhillipAudiDealer]

I like Silver on the Blue and Black on the White R it all about taste though I love the contrast with the two colours....... We have sold a Few Gtis in White and with the Motorsport 18's looks great.. But not so great in Red.

[PhillipAudiDealer]

I'm sure that 19" tyres carry a premium in Australia, just like 18" tyres did a few years back. But purchasing them from tirerack.com from the USA is quite competitive:
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 225/40R18 = US$173 each. x4 + US$250 shipping = US$942 (~AU$1,080 today)
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 235/35R19 = US$223 each. x4 + US$250 shipping = US$1142 (~AU$1,300 today)

(Those exclude any customs charges - you can investigate that stuff yourself... but I'd say you're much more likely to run into customs queries with the 19" as even the tyres without shipping are over the AU$1000 threshold).


lol... someone with a white R with black wheels SO NEEDS TO DO THE BLACK VINYL WRAP ON THE ROOF!

The Vinyl roof has been a customer request on friday and or the bonnet they have ordered nav so I thought just the bonnet cause the white with the nav shark fin looks hot. Not sure if the Bonnet looks a little bit to Fast and Furious. ? thoughts anybody

[G-rig]

I like Silver on the Blue and Black on the White R it all about taste though I love the contrast with the two colours.......

+1. Don't really rate black wheels on blue.

[Stephy]

lol... someone with a white R with black wheels SO NEEDS TO DO THE BLACK VINYL WRAP ON THE ROOF!

Yes! Do it!!!!!!!!!!!

Bonnet - not sure of. Many many years ago, Matt had a white Skyline with a black bonnet and it looked a bit average, black bonnets on white cars remind me of that (but that is only my opinion!). Any pics of a white Golf with a black bonnet?

[dave_r]

lol... someone with a white R with black wheels SO NEEDS TO DO THE BLACK VINYL WRAP ON THE ROOF!

hahaha. send me the cash for the vinyl and i "promise" i'll do it

[PhillipAudiDealer]

Or We could try the Holden or Ford fiesta kind of thing and do the very cool black strips down the whole body... Not.

[Corey_R]

lol.. but come on... the black roof is coming back. Even Volkswagen think so! Do I need to remind anyone about the GTI Excessive?


Having the White R with the Black wheels and the Black roof (tailored seamlessly around the sunroof) would be awesome! It'll tie nicely in with the black mirrors, black grill, black brake calipers and black rear diffuser!

I'm not being sarcastic!

[Racer88]

I purchased the Goodyear Eagle F1's in 235/35R19 in 2 shippments and paid no customs duties.....just ordered them a few weeks apart as I was in no rush...saved about $1000 on what i was qouted in Perth!!

I'm sure that 19" tyres carry a premium in Australia, just like 18" tyres did a few years back. But purchasing them from tirerack.com from the USA is quite competitive:
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 225/40R18 = US$173 each. x4 + US$250 shipping = US$942 (~AU$1,080 today)
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 235/35R19 = US$223 each. x4 + US$250 shipping = US$1142 (~AU$1,300 today)

(Those exclude any customs charges - you can investigate that stuff yourself... but I'd say you're much more likely to run into customs queries with the 19" as even the tyres without shipping are over the AU$1000 threshold).

lol... someone with a white R with black wheels SO NEEDS TO DO THE BLACK VINYL WRAP ON THE ROOF!