The Official Mk7 Wheel Thread

**tshow** · 28-09-2015, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Dutch77

The AdamD stance bonus shot:

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20 degree camber. +69hp

**Dutch77** · 28-09-2015, 10:53 PM

Monday night pics:

**Dutch77** · 29-09-2015, 07:03 AM

One of the best OEM+ finishes out there using the Savannah, albeit in a highly aggressive finish that would sit outside Australian rules at 19 x 9 ET33. And they had sets going for $600 in the USA last month sigh:

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**Dutch77** · 29-09-2015, 08:16 PM

Tuesday action:

**Matt P** · 29-09-2015, 11:42 PM

So i've had 19" OZ ultra LM's quoted and i nearly fell over. I just can't justify that sort of spend on wheels.

However... with ebay's 15% off promo on at the moment, i can justify these BBS CH Wheels VW Golf GTI 1K 8 0x19 Brillantsilber | eBay. 15% off each makes them about 2k a set. I'll just have to hope for a good 4 for 3 promo on tyres :p

Its either these or "stance sc-7's". Hoping to pull the trigger in the next 24 hours

can anyone point me in the direction of a white gti with silver CH's?

**Dutch77** · 30-09-2015, 07:10 AM

Where did you get your OZ quote?

I couldn't see the 15% off bit, but by the time you add freight and customs to these that is going to push them into OZ territory, plus these are CHs - you would want to aim for CH-Rs which personally I think suit the Mk7 a lot more. Far be it from me to push someone away from BBS either, but the CHs are a pretty heavy wheel - comparing them to Leggeras/Ultraleggeras the OZs will be a material amount lighter.

There will definitely be examples on this thread of both somewhere.

**Dutch77** · 30-09-2015, 08:16 AM

Hey hey, wagon Wednesday is back.

3SDM 0.04 in 18 x 8.5 ET42 plus H&R sport springs:

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**AdamD** · 30-09-2015, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by Dutch77

I couldn't see the 15% off bit, but by the time you add freight and customs to these that is going to push them into OZ territory, plus these are CHs - you would want to aim for CH-Rs which personally I think suit the Mk7 a lot more. Far be it from me to push someone away from BBS either, but the CHs are a pretty heavy wheel - comparing them to Leggeras/Ultraleggeras the OZs will be a material amount lighter.

Just out of interest, is there much of a difference in weight between a CH and CH-R?

**Dutch77** · 30-09-2015, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by AdamD

Just out of interest, is there much of a difference in weight between a CH and CH-R?

Both wheels are one piece counter pressure cast wheels with flow formed rims, there may be some more technical differences that aren't actively published by BBS but besides design variance in theory no there shouldn't be.

However that isn't borne out in the numbers as the CH seems to come out around 7.5% heavier:

CH-R 19 x 8.5 ET48 5 x 112 24.2lbs
CH 19 x 8.5 ET35 5 x 112 26.08lbs

The offset does make a tiny difference so I've just rounded the above calculation down to 7.5%.

Throw in the better looks of the CH-R for the Mk7 and I'd go that way.

Or because most Australians don't like paying for wheels and Italian/German quality, save a packet and at least buy a decent set of reps and pick up the VMR 810s which are for all intents and purposes a close look to the BBS, use flow formed construction and can be had under $2k locally.

Or get a better price on OZ.

Or go for practical and cheaper 18s plus HLT and buy mine FFS.