The Official Mk7 Wheel Thread

[Dutch77]

OZ ENVY
Specs: 18 x 8, ET48, weight tbc

[Dutch77]

TEC AS2
Specs: 18 x 8, ET45, weight tbc







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[logger]

Thanks Dutch. Sure came to the right place to ask.
I am interested in buying an R, but am not a fan of the Cadiz wheels. To much bling for me. So I am looking for a more subdued OEM or OEM looking alternative that is cost effective. Frustrated Pretorias are not a viable option.

[Dutch77]

Thanks Dutch. Sure came to the right place to ask.
I am interested in buying an R, but am not a fan of the Cadiz wheels. To much bling for me. So I am looking for a more subdued OEM or OEM looking alternative that is cost effective. Frustrated Pretorias are not a viable option.

No problems.

Pretorias: you and many others - especially given that the Germans pay 100 Euros to go from the Cadiz to Pretoria (900 v 1000 Euro - the 18 inch Cadiz are standard).

For OEM the choices will be limited if you stick to 19s - really only Omanyts, or perhaps the Talladegas from the Mk6? If you want/willing to drop to 18s then the list expands a bit, but may still require some work tracking down.

For OEM like obviously that list expands enormously, but is also dependent on your personal view of what feels OEM and of course your overall budget.

Happy to float some ideas if can clarify the above, or certainly this thread contains a lot of options already and hopefully a lot more to go.

[Dutch77]

ABT CR
Specs: 20 x 9, ET40, weight tbc









These appeared on ABT's GTI Dark show car, and are 2,500 Euros from ABT excluding freight, duties and taxes; there are also 19 x 8.5 ET50s available which are a much friendlier fit for 2,080 Euros excluding freight, duties and taxes.

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ABT CR
Specs: 20 x 9, ET40, weight tbc

Stock GTI brakes look tiny with 20" rims! I suspect that more people will install BBKs in mk7s than they did with mk5/6s

[Dutch77]

Stock GTI brakes look tiny with 20" rims! I suspect that more people will install BBKs in mk7s than they did with mk5/6s

..and just think that's not actually stock but the (slightly) bigger PP brakes there.

But agreed, if you're looking at 20s or an 'open' style 19 then a BBK may very well be needed to complete the look.

I'm running relatively open 18s which I think look ok with the stock brakes but in a perfect world I'd like a fat set of brakes under there too. But in that world I'd also be able to lower without impacting the Mk7 ride..

[Dutch77]

VW CHARLESTON
Specs: 18 x 7.5, ET51, weight 25lbs/11.3kg







The Charlestons have been available in the past as a dealer accessory for Mk6 Golfs and Jettas, and likely on earlier vehicles as well (certainly in the USA it was and featured on a GTI model there).

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I believe the Charleston's were standard on the limited edition Jetta GLI Fahrenheit Edition in the US iirc

[Dutch77]

You are correct as well. The GTI model was a North American Mk5 special (1,200 USA, 150 Canada) and came with DSG, sunroof, heated seats as standard plus the Fahrenheit Orange paint scheme and interior highlights. I've also seen reference to European tuned suspension which may have actually meant it got stock GTI suspension rather than the raised suspension GTIs got at the time.

Here's a Canadian flyer for the vehicle in question: