Cheapest place to buy OEM wheels

[suparockin]

Hi everyone,

My car is a company vehicle and the budget was stretched already to get my fully loaded Tig so I didn't opt for the 18" wheels (got the 17" ones standard on the 147).

Now I am feeling buyers remorse, am trying to find a way to get the 19" Savannahs or the 18" New Yorks.

I found this site in the US, but they don't ship to Australia.

http://volkswagen.dealerfit.com/stor...970599a6066da4

The dealer said New Yorks would be $3K with tires, that is ridiculous!

I guess the other thing I could do is check to see if anyone has updated their 18"s and want to sell them?

Ideas?

[Sharkie]

I personally think the stock 17"s on the 147 looks better than any of the VW OEM 18" & 19" alternatives ....

For a really good look I'd be considering some of the other OEM look ones like the RS4 & RS6s ...... (but then I'm baised with my 18" RS4s)

[suparockin]

I personally think the stock 17"s on the 147 looks better than any of the VW OEM 18" & 19" alternatives ....

For a really good look I'd be considering some of the other OEM look ones like the RS4 & RS6s ...... (but then I'm baised with my 18" RS4s)

Really? I love the New Yorks, they are all over the brochures (even when they are showing the TDi or the 125!).

[JamesTiguan147]

I can see why you want the 19" savannahs. I looked at the black ones, you dont want to know the price the dealer quoted me, he was almost ashamed to tell me i think.

The happy medium in my opinion are the PCW Audi Q7 Bi-spoke 18"x8 replicas. Fitted with good tyres for about $2,000. There are gunmetal out there but i want the black ones to match my black 147. Stud pattern is 5x112, same as the Tig.

I really wanted some big wheels, i even started the 20" thread, i have almost completely changed my mind. Anything more than 18's forces you to lower this SUV which is crazy in my mind, like jacking up a F1 car. If you dont lower it at thoses sizes the car's look is ruined, massive gaping holes in the wheel arches are highlighted, so you are stuck.

I'm considering the above with a low offset, i reckon something like this is a perfect balance to retain the SUV nature of the car, improve the look, yet keep ride comfort and practicality as well as avoid turning a great looking car into something it isn't, can make it look tacky.

Just my thoughts.

[suparockin]

I can see why you want the 19" savannahs. I looked at the black ones, you dont want to know the price the dealer quoted me, he was almost ashamed to tell me i think.

The happy medium in my opinion are the PCW Audi Q7 Bi-spoke 18"x8 replicas. Fitted with good tyres for about $2,000. There are gunmetal out there but i want the black ones to match my black 147. Stud pattern is 5x112, same as the Tig.

I really wanted some big wheels, i even started the 20" thread, i have almost completely changed my mind. Anything more than 18's forces you to lower this SUV which is crazy in my mind, like jacking up a F1 car. If you dont lower it at thoses sizes the car's look is ruined, massive gaping holes in the wheel arches are highlighted, so you are stuck.

I'm considering the above with a low offset, i reckon something like this is a perfect balance to retain the SUV nature of the car, improve the look, yet keep ride comfort and practicality as well as avoid turning a great looking car into something it isn't, can make it look tacky.

Just my thoughts.

Do you have a link for those replica's?

[gareth_oau]

a couple of options for you to consider:

1/ buy non genuine from somewhere like tirerack

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/resul...ion&sort=Brand

One of the guys from Ozaudi purchased 5 high spec tyres from tirerack and had no problems and saved a justifiable amount, even after duty and GSt was added here.

or 2/ set up a parcel forwarding account in the US.

I've just used a crowd called www.parcelsforwarding.com for some snow gear.

You are given an address in the US. your supplier sends them to this US address, where they are redirected to your Ozzie address. cost is circa 5% or order value, plus actual delivery costs to Oz

[team_v]

The most cost effective option is to get some replica wheels.

They are all made in the same place so there is no real difference, except VW will charge you an extra 1.5k for them.

Alternatively, you could look on ebay for oem wheels.

[Sanman]

Really? I love the New Yorks, they are all over the brochures (even when they are showing the TDi or the 125!).

IMO In the metal they look kind of frilly and overworked

[JamesTiguan147]

http://www.jackbakertyres.com.au/whe...di_wheels.html

These are the 20 or 22's but on a black car even gunmetal polished face looks decent.

http://www.tempetyres.com.au/gallery...dex=Audi+1%2E4

[Maverick]

The most cost effective option is to get some replica wheels.

They are all made in the same place so there is no real difference, except VW will charge you an extra 1.5k for them.

What utter bollocks.

Clearly you've never seen the difference between the OEM wheels and the replicas.

There are two types of replicas, those made by reputable companies and which are decent quality and those sold by places like Tempe which are the cheapest rubbish with no quality control and poor finish.

None of them come from the OEM factory and none will match the OEM for quality or finish.