The Official Mk7 Wheel Thread

[Dutch77]

I wonder how those would look on a Limestone Grey... I really like them.

Possibly respray the gloss black with matte graphite? Hmm..

Black on LSG looks amazing, given the cost of Oettingers I'd be wary of respraying them.

[Dutch77]

ATS DTC
Specs: 18 x 8.5, ET tbc, weight tbc







Not easy tracking down information on these ones, they have been fitted for use on the VW Castrol Cup cars and won't be a legal fitment on Australian road cars. FYI the series takes in Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary in tuned Golfs running GTI badging but an R style front bar (the pictured car is a road car, not the race car). For €39k drivers get a maintained vehicle for the seven round 14 race series although it appears they can offset some of that cost be on selling advertising spots on the car.



What is easier to track down is the ATS Racelight wheel which I think looks great, the straight lines should work well with the Mk7 styling. Available in a few finishes, but likely in a very unfriendly and not legal fitment of 18 x 8.5 ET30. Hopefully this comes up in something more useful to the Golfs in the future.

[Dutch77]

VW TALLADEGAS
Specs: 19 x 8, ET50, weight 28.2lbs/12.8kg (tbc)
Tyres: 235/35 R19



What are our thoughts.. Mk6 R Talladegas on the Mk7?

[wasabiz]

VW TALLADEGAS
Specs: 19 x 8, ET50, weight 28.2lbs/12.8kg (tbc)
Tyres: 235/35 R19



What are our thoughts.. Mk6 R Talladegas on the Mk7?

I think the Wheels from the MK6 was designed on the MK6 such as the rounded edges and feel. Personally, the Talladegas and detroit felt abit roundish and doesn't suit the MK7 sharpish design. But that's my 2 cents.

[MIRSAD]

VW MOTORSPORT
Specs: 18 x 7.5, ET51, weight 23.1lbs/10.5kg
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few photos:

[andrew7]

I like the Talles: after all the Mk7 Cadiz are very similar (I think they will look better powdercoated gloss black)

[Dutch77]

Detroits are tired - I don't think I want to see them for a few years until they get used as retro look wheels, perhaps on a bagged car!

The Talladegas on the other hand, while soft edged in places, at least do have the straight line spokes so I reckon could work.

I'm sure there will be a few people coating their Cadiz so look forward to seeing some pics of those.

[Lemonskin]

Here are the new Oettinger 2014 MK7 Specific rims due in Australia mid year:

Wow! Just... wow. Any idea how much these will cost once here?

OZ SUPERTURISMO LM
Specs: 19 x 8.5, ET44, weight tbc

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Hopefully some better pictures show up of this or other cars running the OZ ST LMs. I'll admit my bias having fitted them to my Mk6 - I've guessed the specs on this car as these definitely look to be 19s - this won't be a legal fitment. However the 18 x 8 ET48s I had on my Mk6 are fine (although lowered I got front end rub.. fender screw mod probably would have fixed this), you can even go with an OEM sized fitment of 18 x 7.5 ET50 if you like and save a couple of dollars.

Speaking of which if you're after OZ and weighing up the local v overseas options I've found the local option weighing up pretty well still (as it did last year when I bought for my Mk6). PM for further info if desired.

I'm looking pretty seriously at these. Great to see them on a mk7 for an example. Although my car is carbon steel grey... Any thoughts on gunmetal wheels on a grey car?

[Dutch77]

Wow! Just... wow. Any idea how much these will cost once here?

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I'm looking pretty seriously at these. Great to see them on a mk7 for an example. Although my car is carbon steel grey... Any thoughts on gunmetal wheels on a grey car?

Oettingers - if you need to ask..

Keep in mind they are 19 inch, so also depends whether you want to go up a size or stick to the 18s.

With grey on grey, I think it depends on whether there is contrast between the two - CSG is definitely darker than the graphite OZ color, so it should work. Here is a couple of links to the same Mk6 car in the USA running what I had:

2012 CSG 6MT GTI Jansonchan226 - VW GTI MKVI Forum / VW Golf R Forum / VW Golf MKVI Forum / VW GTI Forum - Golfmk6.com

O-Z Superturismo GT - Page 2 - VW GTI MKVI Forum / VW Golf R Forum / VW Golf MKVI Forum / VW GTI Forum - Golfmk6.com

I'd also consider just the silver finish on the LMs as well, that provides a really good contrast with CSG, although will be a bitch to clean for brake dust! I'd definitely look at some kind of coating to speed that process up.. and note I said LM here, I prefer the defined centre on these over the more concave finish on the GTs.

[Guy_H]

Oettinger Sportsystems GmbH - Products

They range from 425 - 470 Euro before shipping / duty & GST. We are attempting sea freight to try to keep the cost down - but it delays everything a chunk.