Are Japanese lightweight 17” Monza wheels a thing?

[christii]

There is a bloke close to me selling 17” Monza wheels. He is saying they are from his Jap import Mk5. Apparently they are hollow and lightweight and different to a normal Monza. Is this a thing? I’m looking to buy a set of lightweight alloys for track days and these could be a good cheaper alternative.

[christii]

[fakie1977]

Do they have a different part number? I’ve never heard of them before. Could also ask him to weigh it.


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[christii]

They still have the tyres on them so not much point asking him to weigh them. I’ll ask for the part number though.

[christii]

[breeze]

My understanding was that Monzas were made by BBS and Ronal. The BBS wheels were all ‘hollow spoke’ and that effectively means that the rear of the spokes are scooped out in the way that you can see in your pictures. I would always choose BBS over Ronal for that reason by they are very common and not Japanese market only. It may be the case that BBS did make non hollow spoke Monzas but you can tell from the rear either way.

Lots of wheels got the BBS hollow spoke technology. 996 Turbo for example. But for a MK5 they are quite common.

[fakie1977]

Plenty on e Bay like this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126372403897?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=uxH13k_ARPm&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=oqMUNeQlQAW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY


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[mjmallia]

The genuine BBS Monza's also have to have the metal tyre valve due to the hollow spokes........you are not able to fit the standard rubber valves.

That is an easy tell off pictures.

Common of the early Mk5 GTI's as I have my original set in the garage.