where to get good alloy wheels for Passat?

Cadzer · 08-07-2008 10:47am #1

Hi just bought a 01 VW Passat 1.8 T after some great advice from the motor boarders , and it lovely

but i have to get the wheels sorted. Any ideas on what to get / where to get them? And how much would you be looking at cash wise?

Thanks

listermint · 08-07-2008 10:49am

Go with the bay of e . Quality stuff up there and resonable prices. Start there you will find a great selection.

td2008 · 08-07-2008 10:53am

East coast alloys in ardee have a good selection. http://www.eastcoastalloys.com/

Talking around 700 to start with 17" & tyres i reckon. Better off getting 18" or 19" maybe though on a passat

Henry Ford III · 08-07-2008 11:01am

I'd strongly advise against buying 2nd hand alloy wheels or tyres. It's a huge risk, and a false economy.

listermint · 08-07-2008 11:07am

Maybe a set of 18" RS4's ..

brightkane · 08-07-2008 12:16pm

try this crowd, reasonable prices and shipping to ireland also

listermint · 08-07-2008 12:18pm

brightkane wrote: »

try this crowd, reasonable prices and shipping to ireland also

Which crowd is that then?

Cadzer · 08-07-2008 12:19pm

brightkane wrote: »

try this crowd, reasonable prices and shipping to ireland also

Do you have a Link?

ShayK1 · 08-07-2008 1:21pm

Thomas Tallon in down near carlow. he's very good.
http://www.tallonwheels.com/

luder · 08-07-2008 1:24pm

Agreed on the eastcoast alloys suggestion, they do good package deals ans supply good branded tyres for good money....

Cyrus · 08-07-2008 1:27pm

buy a s/h set of genuine vw alloys with decent tyres

or buy low quality soft heavy reps with nangkang ditchfinders

brightkane · 08-07-2008 2:19pm

ah, here it is

http://www.alloywheels.com/

just use the top left filter, and then filter by price

Cadzer · 08-07-2008 3:44pm

brightkane wrote: »

ah, here it is

http://www.alloywheels.com/

just use the top left filter, and then filter by price

Sweet site give you a little llok at what tha car will look like! thanks

homer90 · 08-07-2008 6:58pm

Well done on the purchase !!

Try callaghans in Burt, Donegal..

074 9368122

Hard to be beaten on Price .. They also ship for €40 within the republic..
Some good alloy/ tyre packages for VW

tossy · 08-07-2008 7:15pm

id buy a second hand set of OEM wheels over reps any day of the week,get on ebay esp ebay.de.

do your homework,learn your offset and see what other VAG cars you can choose from.

i wouldnt buy dust caps from most of the retailers posted above.

quarryman · 08-07-2008 7:24pm

tossy wrote:

i wouldnt buy dust caps from most of the retailers posted above.

why?

Henry Ford III wrote:

I'd strongly advise against buying 2nd hand alloy wheels or tyres. It's a huge risk, and a false economy.

why?

Henry Ford III · 08-07-2008 7:36pm

A cracked, damaged, or poorly repaired wheel can fail with lethal consequences.

It may look fine.

tossy · 08-07-2008 11:38pm

these guys sell reps and a few OEM wheels(usually not the right fitment for european cars but japanese ones)

However chances are if you go in looking for a set of wheels for your golf or passat you are looking to buy a replica wheel/tyre package and chances are you are gonig to pay way over the odds for what you buy!

thats if reps are your thing,the are not my thing,reps manage to be soft and heavy at the same time!!! ive had reps on my car so im not just recounting other peoples stories!!

the wheels i have on my car right now i bought second hand but i knew the history of these wheels and i knew the were 100% not everythnig sold secondhand is dodgy.

where to get good alloy wheels for Passat?

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