testing the water. New alloys for the cupra.

[H8T WP]

Right, i'm considering getting some new wheels (x mas comming up ) and i had an idea.. the brakes are red, the car is silver and the theme of the car is pritty much a mixture of those colours plus the black (pillars, mirrors etc)

I wanted some nice lightweight alloys, and came across some nice black ones with a red lip (to match brakes)

i think its a marmite thing here but im in two minds.. i have done a QUICK photoshop..

what you reckon?

ps : I think the car needs lowering !!!

pps : These wheels are probably half the weight of the standard ones ! and are 18"

 

[UncleFester]

I don't understand the red thing on the wheels but they suit the car and with the lighter weight, should help it push along nicely

 

[Empi5]

I like the red lip but only on a black car, very michael knight i think

 

[H8T WP]

I don't understand the red thing on the wheels but they suit the car and with the lighter weight, should help it push along nicely

its a jap thing i think, seems popular with the drifting culture etc , not that thats of any help to the cupra.. but the lights and brakes are red and just break it up a bit rather than just some solid black rims...

apparently , quoting the website..

"The lightest mainstream alloy wheel on the market (in 18x8") "

 

[Moley RUFC]

Reminds me of my old BMX.........ahh those were the days

Dont do it for me on that colour Leon

 

[DanGB]

bit chavvy for my liking mate

 

[P0LKR]

Stick with the standard ones I think

 

[cupra2007]

you need lowering,back spoiler and sideskirts first of all(like me)!!!then the wheels if you insist but for the love of god not these ones....

 

[Simon_Peters]

Not a fan either mate. Sorry

 

[NickP]

Not a fan either mate. Sorry

Ditto...I'm a dark wheel fan, but don't go on the red at all

 

[alx_chung]

Nope sorry doesn't do it for me. I like the wheels per see but not the black and the red.
Alex

 

[H8T WP]

you need lowering,back spoiler and sideskirts first of all(like me)!!!then the wheels if you insist but for the love of god not these ones....

Got all those LOL. None of it fitted yet though. Agh well, I shall keep looking. Definitely want some light weight wheels in black !

 

[cupra2007]

what about these,light,black and ultraexpensive!!http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Whee...lModel=Ultraleggera&wheelFinish=Black+Painted!!

 

[ZBOYD]

Im still racking my brains too regarding wheels. I want to change the wheels in the spring but don't know what to go for at the moment.

I want something lighter weight too as the standard wheels are made out of lead i think. They have to be twice the weight of the Leon R's alloys, they took very little effort to lift. But the Cupra's almost give me a hernia last time i took them off.

I've been seriously considering BBS RX2's, they have that Euro look I think suits this style of shape, bit like Golfs. There on my shortlist at least. But they ain't half pricey even for 18's,. But you get what you pay for i guess.

 

[AndyHazza]

The BBS's look spot on.

Z - you saw the BBS's we had in the showroom right? THey'd look good on yours

 

[ZBOYD]

The BBS's look spot on.

Z - you saw the BBS's we had in the showroom right? THey'd look good on yours

Yep they are under consideration too But I'm not changing the wheels until the spring, want to avoid inflicting them to road salt. I aim to keep the Cupra wheels for winter wheels.


Did you read my PM Andy, the one asking about the KW dampers

 

[AndyHazza]

ah yeah, sorry mate, thought i'd replied to that! oops!

 

[seat_lion]

not to ruin your idea h8t wp but they wheels look like rotas youve chopped on to the car althou i like the style without the red rotas dont come in the fitment we need

i know cos i enquired about rota gtr's in white

might be wrong bout the make of wheel but just thought id say incase they are the rotas

 

[H8T WP]

not to ruin your idea h8t wp but they wheels look like rotas youve chopped on to the car althou i like the style without the red rotas dont come in the fitment we need

i know cos i enquired about rota gtr's in white

might be wrong bout the make of wheel but just thought id say incase they are the rotas

yes they were rota wheels and ET , stud pattern etc isn't correct

cupra2007 - i love the oz's ! going to see a set up next to the car on saturday !

need to ask father christmas first ...

might even get the 19's !

 

[Al]

I like the standard wheels and am gonna powder coat mine black next year