The Official Mk1 Tiguan Wheel Thread

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Some new 20" options from Hartmann;

Hartmann Wheels - VW Wheels, stock replicas - hartmannwheels.com

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Some new 20" options from Hartmann;

Hartmann Wheels - VW Wheels, stock replicas - hartmannwheels.com

Hartmann's make great premium replicas.

But the problem is finding a retailer online that has reasonable shipping costs.

I certainly tried before, but couldn't locate one at the time.

[Pullstarter]

Hartmann's make great premium replicas.

But the problem is finding a retailer online that has reasonable shipping costs.

I certainly tried before, but couldn't locate one at the time.

Will Hartmann not ship direct or even they are too pricey?

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Will Hartmann not ship direct or even they are too pricey?

Hartmann do not have a contact email address.
Their only form of contact is via telephone.

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Will Hartmann not ship direct or even they are too pricey?

At the time, I got a contact @ NGP Racing enquire about a drop ship quote direct from Hartmann.

It still came back at $900 USD. So was a deal breaker for me.

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At the time, I got a contact @ NGP Racing enquire about a drop ship quote direct from Hartmann.

It still came back at $900 USD. So was a deal breaker for me.

Yeah that's total bollocks, should be no more than $400 tops for shipping. I noticed Raderwerks are also doing a 20" now too, not exactly my style but may be to others;

Raderwerks | RS-10 | One Piece

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... should be no more than $400 tops for shipping...]

Had a check of the Redline (mentioned earlier) website & their shipping calculator came up with a price a few dollars short of 800 as well... Even though they have a sale on, it was going to be around $1800.
They're on eBay from America with a shipping component of $439.

Help with offset, please!! What i'm interested in is 19x8.5" & is available in either ET35 or ET45. I guess either will work, but as i'm a novice at this, not sure of what would be better on the Tig.

[aussietig]

Had a check of the Redline (mentioned earlier) website & their shipping calculator came up with a price a few dollars short of 800 as well... Even though they have a sale on, it was going to be around $1800.
They're on eBay from America with a shipping component of $439.

Help with offset, please!! What i'm interested in is 19x8.5" & is available in either ET35 or ET45. I guess either will work, but as i'm a novice at this, not sure of what would be better on the Tig.

You need to haggle down to the price I mentioned.

Speak to Andrew directly! He's a member of GolfMkv forum.
So just PM him.


Personally, I reckon ET45. Currently, I have ET42 on my 19 x 8.5, and still have a bit more room before it sticks out.

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I disagree, ET35 DEFINITELY.

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I disagree, ET35 DEFINITELY.

Your rather short suggestion prompted me to investigate further.

From wikipedia: Wheels are usually stamped with their offset using the German prefix "ET", meaning "Einpresstiefe" or, literally, "insertion depth".
Also, i imagine going wider would put more stress on tyres & steering & suspension components whilst cornering?
Sorry if this topic has been covered previously somewhere, if so, any hints to a link?
Thanks! Matt