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All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: Betty02 on January 13, 2011, 11:53:52 pm

Title: Wheel choice help!
Post by: Betty02 on January 13, 2011, 11:53:52 pm
Been offered a brand new set of Omanyt reps from a company for a very good price, got given this chart too choose from, I'm tempted to go 18's instead of 19's but what do I get? 35 or 45? Will these fit?

The chart -

SIZE   ET   HOLE   P.C.D
16X7.0   35   5   100~112
16X7.0   45   5   100~112
17X7.5   35   5   100~112
17X7.5   45   5   100~112
18x8.0   35   5   100~112
18x8.0   45   5   100~112
19X8.5   35   5   100~112
19X8.5   45   5   100~112

Hope someone can help! Thanks
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: gazbutS3 on January 13, 2011, 11:55:49 pm
45's mate the 35's are the mk4 fit
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: Top Cat on January 14, 2011, 10:15:16 am
these are perfect size. 18x8.0  et 45  112PCD. if you go for the 8.5 45et then you will get problems after lowering.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: Betty02 on January 14, 2011, 10:52:33 am
Excellent guys cheers, 18's on 35mm springs it is :D
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: simonp on January 14, 2011, 12:27:46 pm
How much are they? You can get them for £299 on ebay. I had the 18" ones on my car and the ET45 looks spot on.
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: Betty02 on January 14, 2011, 12:39:30 pm
Cheap :P

Nearly half that price :D!
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: simonp on January 14, 2011, 01:00:23 pm
Did you know originals are £550 each?! :surprised:
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: Betty02 on January 14, 2011, 01:20:40 pm
Yeah spoke to someone on here who informed me of that price, I was shocked, very shocked so speaking to my mate about the eBay ones who told me about the company having some cheap cheap :D
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: ChuffGTTDI on January 14, 2011, 01:22:58 pm
Cheap :P

Nearly half that price :D!
where you getting em?

wanna share this secret alloy aladdins cave with the rest of us? heheh
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: Betty02 on January 14, 2011, 01:34:41 pm
There not from this country but work out at £168ish including UK delivery, I think it's the same place the eBay guys get there's from, still talking about getting 1 sample set sent over first.

Will let you all know :)
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: andrewparker on January 14, 2011, 01:44:04 pm
I'm not sure I'd put my trust in wheels that cost less than £40 each. The quality can't be great.
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: tony_danza on January 14, 2011, 01:51:17 pm
If they're made in China, I'd avoid them like AIDS.
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: Betty02 on January 14, 2011, 02:10:36 pm
I'm not sure I'd put my trust in wheels that cost less than £40 each. The quality can't be great.

But yet people rate the ebay ones at £300? Divide that by 4 is £75 a wheel, then postage per wheel plus a mark-up per wheel too.

If they're made in China, I'd avoid them like AIDS.

From America ;)

Only seeing how it goes first, nothing is set in stone.
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: tony_danza on January 14, 2011, 02:19:07 pm
As in made in America or coming from America? Surely the postage is half the cost, making me even more wary.

I don't want to sound like I'm trying to alarm you, but tread carefully, yeah?
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: andrewparker on January 14, 2011, 02:37:15 pm
I'm not sure I'd put my trust in wheels that cost less than £40 each. The quality can't be great.

But yet people rate the ebay ones at £300?


I'm not sure there would be too many people round here who would rate them tbh.
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: Betty02 on January 14, 2011, 02:45:24 pm
As in made in America or coming from America? Surely the postage is half the cost, making me even more wary.

I don't want to sound like I'm trying to alarm you, but tread carefully, yeah?

understand where everyone is coming from which is why nothing is set in stone as of yet. I have asked the same question to where they are actually made myself and awaiting a reply of many questions. Either way I will get some from somewhere haha!
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: garrardrj on January 14, 2011, 03:42:25 pm
A wheels provenance is of utmost importance and should be the first part of the decision making process....even before price
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: Betty02 on January 17, 2011, 02:48:03 pm
After a lot of discussions over the weekend I have decided not to go with the guy from America, he gets them all shipped in from china where they are made, he was banging on about how good the quality is but I just wasn't 100% happy so decided against it in the end!

My 182 wheels are ending tomoz at currently at £350 so fingers crossed I can get some with that money!
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: apollo13 on January 17, 2011, 02:51:59 pm
After a lot of discussions over the weekend I have decided not to go with the guy from America, he gets them all shipped in from china where they are made, he was banging on about how good the quality is but I just wasn't 100% happy so decided against it in the end!

My 182 wheels are ending tomoz at currently at £350 so fingers crossed I can get some with that money!

Should of bought the Omanyts I had for sale.......
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: Betty02 on January 17, 2011, 02:59:14 pm
I wanted too but didn't have enough funds in the end :( Now my wheels are selling I have some cash
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: apollo13 on January 17, 2011, 03:04:28 pm
Looking forward to getting mine back on this weekend  :pomppomp:

Its having new springs on wed so should look lovely!
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: Betty02 on January 17, 2011, 09:30:18 pm
Whats the usual size tyre on Omanyts?

255/50/18?

Cheers
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: simonp on January 18, 2011, 01:02:56 pm
225/40/18
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: Betty02 on January 18, 2011, 06:20:25 pm
Just got confirmbefore I go spend my money! These will fit -

"R36 10 SPOKE  ALLOY WHEELS  8JX18" ET42/ PCD 5X112 , TO FIT THE NEW VW PASSAT 2005>"
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: apollo13 on January 18, 2011, 06:27:56 pm
Just got confirmbefore I go spend my money! These will fit -

"R36 10 SPOKE  ALLOY WHEELS  8JX18" ET42/ PCD 5X112 , TO FIT THE NEW VW PASSAT 2005>"

Yes.
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: Betty02 on January 18, 2011, 07:08:47 pm
Omanyt reps ordered :D Now to sort out budget tyres until I get some funds! (tax due at end of this monht, MOT, another Twingo payment and more :()
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: simonp on January 18, 2011, 07:46:23 pm
Sorted_richard?
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: Betty02 on January 18, 2011, 08:45:18 pm
Hrs the guy - please say good things haha!
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: apollo13 on January 18, 2011, 08:53:01 pm
Hrs the guy - please say good things haha!

He's the cheapest  :signLOL: Thats a good thing........is'nt it???
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: Betty02 on January 18, 2011, 09:40:14 pm
A set have just come up on eBay - 10 miles away and are all genuine!
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: simonp on January 18, 2011, 10:18:36 pm
Sounds familiar (hey, mr apollo13?) :rolleye:
Title: Re: Wheel choice help!
Post by: apollo13 on January 18, 2011, 11:04:03 pm
Sounds familiar (hey, mr apollo13?) :rolleye:

I dont know what you mean... :grin: