New wheels.

[Jonnyhatesjazz70]

Evening all.

 

My Themisto wheels are a bit scuffed and the previous owner had a fondess for kissing curbs, they are starting to look rather tired and have the odd yellow tinge in some corners. There are hardly any curbs where I live so I am wanting new ones as the car is in mint condition otherwise and I hate dirty alloys.

 

I am not paying new prices on the Skoda ones so I found a set very similar online and wanted your opinions.

 

My Superb is Silver.

 

Your thoughts please.

 

[Ootohere]

They look OK in the flesh and have always been good value.

 

If the look is important.

Not so good looking on a car unless the calipers and the discs look OK and not rusty / corroded as they are very visible. 

[Jonnyhatesjazz70]

Ah, thanks for that.

 

My hubs do have a bit of the Skoda rust....

[Jonnyhatesjazz70]

Hi Toot.

 

Just to expand on your comments, these wheels look like they expose as much of the brake calipers and hub as the Themisto ones do at the moment. 

 

Please correct me if I am wrong mate.

 

My other option is to get them refurbished.

 

 

[aero-hot]

A good refurb of the standard alloys or something from the VAG parts bin maybe 🤔. 

[Jonnyhatesjazz70]

Thought about a refurb job but the nearest place will require an overnight stay whilst they are done, which makes the cost go right up.

Will keep looking for a set though.

[aero-hot]

Yes,I didn't realise you were so far North, or you could have borrowed my spare set of Thermistos. I've put RS6 alloys on mine as they are 19" so not too hard. Needed 10mm hub centric spacers all round though for clearance. They look like they were designed for the 3T as the width of each "spoke" is the same as the chrome door strip and lower tailgate strip and they line up almost perfectly too. 

[Jonnyhatesjazz70]

Your new ones sound great, any pics please?

There is a wheel specialist in Inverness but they are not cheap. 

[aero-hot]

I've seen these in 18,19 and 20" now, I think the Audi Q5 had some version of them, I've put 235/35/19 tyres, speedo is pretty much the same as before. 

[spk]

That looks good - has some of the chrome trim been painted body colour? The strip on the bonnet certainly looks as though it has...

[aero-hot]

Yep, although I didn't do it, I bought one of these, there's a few colours left....http://www.kopacek.com/Skoda/SUPERB-II/Superb-II-front-upper-grille-lid-painted-in-original-Skoda-colour-ROSSO-BRUNELLO-F3X-Monte-Carlo