The Official Mk8 Wheel Thread

**Ralfi** · 17-08-2020, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Dutch77

A couple more shots on Pretorias:

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That looks really nice. The body/lights of the MK8 (GTI) is growing on me.

**Dutch77** · 17-08-2020, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by Ralfi

That looks really nice. The body/lights of the MK8 (GTI) is growing on me.

I think it will take some time but the GTI in particular looks pretty good.

As per the Mk7 (besides the extra pipes on the R) the GTI generally has more visuals.

**Dutch77** · 17-08-2020, 03:07 PM

We don't have a working name yet but it looks like these will form part of the stock R wheels given they've been snapped a few weeks ago on the mule and now on the production line:

VW will definitely be keeping the after market manufacturers in business.

EDIT - no, the wheels on the mule look (slightly) better because they are a (slightly) different design. Odd..

**Dutch77** · 17-08-2020, 03:12 PM

Most of the earlier Mk8 GTI pics featured the bottom design, yet another yawn inducing play on the original Mk7 Austin; however the actual GTI tests have mostly featured the wheel in the first three pics.. which is still overstyled compared to the VW classics but actually not too bad. These look to be the 19" option, while the yawn fest look to be the 18" choice. Time will tell.

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**Dutch77** · 17-08-2020, 03:13 PM

..or we could go the off-road GTI All-Track route. Not normally a fan of renders but we're light on for Mk8 action and this gave me a chuckle.

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**Dutch77** · 30-08-2020, 11:54 AM

More Pretoria action - this time on a lightly disguised R wagon mule:

The wagon follows the hatch design, with a slope on the roof larger than the one on the bridge over the river Kok.. not buying it in mule form but let's see the actual final product.

**Mr T.** · 03-09-2020, 04:58 AM

Originally Posted by Dutch77

A couple more shots on Pretorias:

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Love the Pretorias but not able to spec the black ones is annoying. Dealers gouging 101.

**Dutch77** · 03-09-2020, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by Mr T.

Love the Pretorias but not able to spec the black ones is annoying. Dealers gouging 101.

Can't argue with that.

I've espoused the view many times we should be able to spec 19" Pretorias in silver or black on the R at least, if not the mid-level TCR GTI Mk8 model for ~$2k. I haven't checked lately but for years it was possible to spec them in Europe for an extra EUR 1,000 (over Cadiz/Spielbergs). I might be wrong but I suspect there'd be a lot of boxes ticked here, VW Aus makes money and everyone is happy.