Just picked up my VRS 230 and was toying with Alloy Wheel Insurance. I notice that nobody will cover diamond cut. Can I get confirmation on whether the VRS 230 wheels are or aren't diamond cut?

They are - the shiny bits are at least.

 

Had mine "repaired" a few weeks back and they couldn't do anything with the scuffs on the details as they're diamond cut. So don't kerb them! 

Thanks for that! I'll tell the dealer to poke their insurance. Thieving ******s!!

Yeah diamond cut alloys are a pig to refurb and finish properly, so not surprised they don't want to cover them.

 

A tyre garage recently damaged my 18" and just replaced it with a new one as they didn't want the faff and hassle, and to be fair neither did I.

It's just so wrong that main dealers are pushing a product that isn't fit for purpose!

I'll be taking mine to the only place I trust for a proper refurb in the next 12 months. Don't really have much of a choice after the bodged repair.

What do you pay for a full refurb?

Not sure on these, paid around £70 each on my Alfa, so I'm guessing probably £90 for these.

 

That'll include chemically stripping, repairing, painting, diamond cut areas repairing, plus removal and refitting of tyres and balancing.

 

The dealer I bought mine off (ex demo) has used something really harsh to clean the wheels so parts of them look really dull  no option but a full refurb if i want them looking like new.

 

Probably leave it until after next winter though - they look fine from afar!

Typical quotes are £120 - £150 for full refurb (18"). After having had a wheel re-cut twice after first repair job was poorly finished, there is insufficient material left for any more repairs too. In addition, after 3 years lacquer is starting to flake on repairs too, as it is virtually impossible to key lacquer to a machined metal finish! When it is considered that I have winter wheels/tyres and never clean with acidic cleaner, I'm not overly impressed with the diamond cut finish. 

 

All four wheels changed to gloss black next at £50 - £60 per wheel. 

Bloody hell. That's something to look forward to! 

Swerving around all pot holes and driving 3 meters away from the kerbs is a must! 

My missus recently kerbed one of mine, rang round a few places for quotes and it turned out it was only a few quid more for a brand new wheel.

 

http://www.skodaparts.com/product/octavia-alloy-wheel-19-xtreme--2013-2015-50632

I've driven Octavias since they came out in 96 apart from a 4 year lease in a Superb. I've wanted a VRS for as long as they've been out, but have I made the right decision?!?! 

1 hour ago, tonyss said:

I've driven Octavias since they came out in 96 apart from a 4 year lease in a Superb. I've wanted a VRS for as long as they've been out, but have I made the right decision?!?! 

 

Of course you've made the right decision!  You couldn't seriously be questioning your decision based on the off chance you might one day kerb a wheel....????  Park far enough away from kerbs and the problem never eventuates.  And in the meantime, enjoy your awesome vRS 230 - you won't be disappointed!!

I'm sure I have. It was a little bit tongue in cheek! 

56 minutes ago, tonyss said:

I'm sure I have. It was a little bit tongue in cheek! 

 

Phew!!  You had me worried for a second there..........

You could always look at some rim protection such as

 

https://www.alloygator.com/

I never knew these existed. Do you know if they're any good? Wonder if they'll spoil the look of the alloy.

I friend of mine had them on an A5 with black wheels, I wasn't overly keen but when the dealer brought her car back from a service and got warm and cosy with the curb, protector looked awful but not a mark on the wheel! These look to have a lower profile, due to the rims on the 230 being black with the black gators it could look ok, checked with a dealer and roughly £400 for a new wheel (the 230 black version), these will be a very serious consideration, £400 vs £90... any one else out there had any experience of alloy protectors?

14 hours ago, carl0076 said:

I friend of mine had them on an A5 with black wheels, I wasn't overly keen but when the dealer brought her car back from a service and got warm and cosy with the curb, protector looked awful but not a mark on the wheel! These look to have a lower profile, due to the rims on the 230 being black with the black gators it could look ok, checked with a dealer and roughly £400 for a new wheel (the 230 black version), these will be a very serious consideration, £400 vs £90... any one else out there had any experience of alloy protectors?

 

Your dealer is pulling your leg. 

 

http://www.skodaparts.com/product/octavia-alloy-wheel-19-xtreme--2013-2015-50632

11 minutes ago, VRS230 said:

 

Your dealer is pulling your leg. 

 

http://www.skodaparts.com/product/octavia-alloy-wheel-19-xtreme--2013-2015-50632

 

The 230 19" Extremes are  Black , other Vrs 19" Extremes are anthracite.

 

 

* other wheel makes, colour and size are available * 

6 minutes ago, Auric Goldfinger said:

 

The 230 19" Extremes are  Black , other Vrs 19" Extremes are anthracite.

 

 

* other wheel makes, colour and size are available * 

 

He was talking about the 230 ones and those are the ones I linked to!

 

Sadly yes the ones in the link are anthracite, confirmed this with Skodaparts, the 230 version of these wheels are black, but that price would be a lot better! I'm currently talking to skodaparts to see if the can source the black version, hopefully for a similar price!

48 minutes ago, VRS230 said:

 

He was talking about the 230 ones and those are the ones I linked to!

 

 

I got that but I was thinking Black ones cost more than the standard ones.

35 minutes ago, carl0076 said:

Sadly yes the ones in the link are anthracite, confirmed this with Skodaparts, the 230 version of these wheels are black, but that price would be a lot better! I'm currently talking to skodaparts to see if the can source the black version, hopefully for a similar price!

 

I gave that link to my dealer and bought a new black 230 wheel a couple of months back