New Wheels =D

[backdoc]

Well that's not too bad then. lol it's a lot different to your earlier post where you estimated the wheels cost $3800!



So your rubber was about $1300? What tyres are they? - I am not familiar with them.

Read my post above - Marangoni Mythos. Had them on my R32. Good tyre in my opinion. Much better than the rubbish Conti Contact Sport 2's......god I hated that tyre.


Motor Magazine Tyre Comparo - Lifted from another forum (carandimage)

For what it's worth...

245/45 R18 this year, tested on a VE SS-V ute, 6AT (oddly, the SS-V has standard 19" wheels, but the test vehicle was fitted with the SS's 18's). Steve Pizzati was the driver. DECA was the venue.

The contenders:
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3
Maxxis MA-Z1
Marangoni Mythos
Falken FK 452

Dry handling:
Dunlop 47.2 secs
Goodyear 47.3
Maxxis 47.3
Marangoni 47.4
Bridgestone 47.5
Falken 47.9

Lateral G-Force:
Bridgestone 0.78g
Goodyear 0.74
Dunlop 0.74
Falken 0.72
Marangoni 0.72
Maxxis 0.71

Dry braking 100km/h-0:
Goodyear 37.5 metres
Bridgestone 37.8
Marangoni 38.2
Falken 40.2
Maxxis 40.6
Dunlop 40.8

Wet braking 60km/h-0:
Bridgestone 20.0 metres
Falken 21.6
Dunlop 21.8
Goodyear 22.0
Maxxis 22.0
Marangoni 22.9

Final results (grip, feel, balance, cost, score):
6th Maxxis (7, 6, 4, $400, 17/30)
5th Dunlop (7, 7, 5, $378, 19/30)
4th Falken (8, 6, 5, $290, 19/30)
3rd Goodyear (8, 7, 7, $288, 22/30)
2nd Bridgestone (8, 7, 8, $278, 23/30)
1st Marangoni (9, 8, 9, $350, 26/30)

Marangoni ??? Who the fcuk are they? I must admit to having never heard of this brand. How does a tyre finish 4th, 5th, 3rd and LAST in the respective 4 tests and come out on top?

Pizzati says of the Marangoni: "These had a tonne of grip. They were sharp, balanced; really nice. In fact, they were so confidence-inspiring, that you really didn't mind having a hot go with them, because you knew they'd hang in there. They were also great on change of direction and super-stable under brakes. I like them a lot."

And of the Bridgestone: "Another really nice set. They're just a little trickier when you're right on the edge. They have good pace, but it's just a little more difficult to know what they'll do on the way out. Then again, they never actually did anything too dramitic. Turn-in was nice. Overall, a good set, both in terms of grip and feel."

[backdoc]

The wet braking thing is a concern though. An extra 2m to stop. Could mean alot in the wrong situation.

[MurphyTheElf]

In the Bridgestone RE050A's, looks like VW provided me with a good stock 18" tyre for the Detroits. Replacement cost isn't too bad, either.

[Brian]

Thanks for the pics, Oak. These are what I've been looking at for my white TSI. Now I know what they'll look like....sensational

[Oak]

now what to do with my original 17" alloys.....

anyone know anyone looking for some?

[backdoc]

now what to do with my original 17" alloys.....

anyone know anyone looking for some?

Wouldn't you keep them so that when you eventually sell your car you don't end up selling $4000 worth of wheels with it. Those CH's would compliment many cars I would imagine - of course offset & stud pattern permitting.

Also, if you ever plan on going to the snow you'd want those 17's in case you need to fit chains.

[Mr Messy]

I find these wheels don't work on the MKV/VI

They look horn on some cars but not others, because of offsets.
Sometimes the wheel is flat-faced, and other times it's dished.
For example:

Dish:


Flat:


Dish:


Flat:


Just my $0.02 anyway

[Oak]

I can't put chains on the wheels as they are?

[elisiX]

I would keep the original wheels and tyres. You will not really get a fair amount back for them (IMO) and you will want the stockers for when you sell.

Almost noone would buy a car like yours (not a GTI) with BBS wheels.. it'd be a bloody hard sell I think.

Oh and that's not dish... this is dish. My TTQ..

[Mr Messy]

Those TT wheels are sick!
I was thinking more about the concave look of some BBS fitments as opposed to others.