my new summer tyres happened to come with some wheels

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

I'm going from white...

to black

how many extra bhp do those tyres give you,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

my new summer tyres happened to come with some wheels

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

I'm going from white...

to black

How did they come with wheels ?

Looks miles better.

Looks a tad lower though

Prefer the white ones myself

Does look good with black on... And sticky tyres

How did they come with wheels ?

can sold his vRS with its 16 inch winter wheels and tyres on, so the wheels were surplus to him too

Looks miles better.

Looks a tad lower though

they are the wheels (and tyres) I did the prague trip on, the car was full of 4 people then my own special lowering technique!

Prefer the white ones myself

I bought it with green/white combo, because it was the rally colours, and I liked the look... never thought about green/black until I saw it in the flesh... then I changed my mind

Does look good with black on... And sticky tyres

yup, the Z1's rock on a hot summer day, they are not going on until maybe weston at the end of march though, especially going on all the ice we went through to Edinburgh on Saturday!

yup, the Z1's rock on a hot summer day, they are not going on until maybe weston at the end of march though, especially going on all the ice we went through to Edinburgh on Saturday!

Who would have thought sideways in a FWD DSG car was such good fun??

Green & black FTW!

What are you doing with the old white wheels?

Green & black FTW!

What are you doing with the old white wheels?

keeping them, they have my winters on at the moment.... they are a bit battered and curbed, so will do well for winter

Don't like the black alloys one bit, sorry. Plain silver all the way for me. Clean and not Halfords looking

Don't like the black alloys one bit, sorry. Plain silver all the way for me. Clean and not Halfords looking

all good, thats why all the combo's keep lots of people happy

Black wheels is the only option to help just a tiny bit the vRS look like the "meaner" version of an otherwise boring car. White, I can only see it being nice together with very specific color combos. Silvers I wouldn't drive off the dealers with them on. Boring and dull as *&%$. I'd say your car is around 50% sexier now... lol. Let the color fight begin...

Edited 25 February, 201313 yr by newbie69

Black wheels is the only option to help just a tiny bit the vRS look like the "meaner" version of an otherwise boring car. White, I can only see it being nice together with very specific color combos. Silvers I wouldn't drive off the dealers with them on. Boring and dull as *&%$. I'd say your car is around 50% sexier now... lol. Let the color fight begin...

Haha. I made the dealer refurb the black alloys to silver before I bought the vrs. I like to clean my alloys and have them looking nice

Prefer the white ones myself

+1

Black wheels do nothing for me as IMO you loose all the nice detail of the wheels.

Me, I asked him to swap the black ones of another vRS with my silver/black ones in order to buy it! He said no problem so we had a deal. I wouldn't have it with any other wheels on! I don't know but especially with silvers, it just looks so.... "1.2 TSI - 86PS"

+1

Black wheels do nothing for me as IMO you loose all the nice detail of the wheels.

Don't quite agree there. What I mean is, if the car is rolling no details are noticed whether silver, black or whatever. If the car is still you need to be quite close to it to notice any details, again no matter the color. But what a black wheel does is that it's being noticed from a far greater distance and it just instantly sends the signal of "something special". That's also the reason that black wheels are usually an option only in sport models and even there, sometimes they are only available in the higher/sportier trim for an extra amount of money as well (lots of examples here).

I really like black wheels as you don't have to keep them so clean.

Every now and then I thoroughly clean them and apply a good coat of wheel wax.

Then it's just a brush over with my pressure washer brush and Bob's your Uncle.

Tony

Don't quite agree there. What I mean is, if the car is rolling no details are noticed whether silver, black or whatever. If the car is still you need to be quite close to it to notice any details, again no matter the color. But what a black wheel does is that it's being noticed from a far greater distance and it just instantly sends the signal of "something special". That's also the reason that black wheels are usually an option only in sport models and even there, sometimes they are only available in the higher/sportier trim for an extra amount of money as well (lots of examples here).

Not to mention on base model cars with steel wheels.

Each to their own, but as I say personally they are not for me, I like to be able see the detail more easily.

I really like black wheels as you don't have to keep them so clean.

Every now and then I thoroughly clean them and apply a good coat of wheel wax.

Then it's just a brush over with my pressure washer brush and Bob's your Uncle.

Tony

TBH if you are cleaning them and waxing them regularly then it doesn’t matter about the colour, they are still really easy to clean.

Not to mention on base model cars with steel wheels.

Yep, those are even meaner! Shame they weren't an option for the vRS...

Edited 26 February, 201313 yr by newbie69

Looks much better with the black rims, has it been lowered? Looks lower than standard in the pic.

You might need the winters back on soon.....

haven't put the summers on yet, still too cold here

the second pic is from the prague trip last sept where we had bought these tires specifically for the trip (on can's wheels) now can has sold his car (with his winters on 16's on it! lol) I have bought his wheels it looks lower because of my special variable lowering system.... 4 people and luggage

Fat people lowering ftw

these wheels and tyres will be for sale in 2-3 months if anyones interested! lol..... (stupid impulse buying...)

these wheels and tyres will be for sale in 2-3 months if anyones interested! lol..... (stupid impulse buying...)

I'd prob be interested.