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What did you and your MK2 do today?

Robban

Active Member
Oct 15, 2011
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Växjö, Sweden
19" !

I put my 19" Cupra R wheels today.
Have 17" on my winter tires (BBS) and it's such a difference in the look.
19 is much more aggressive and the ride and handle is in my opinion just great.
Keep in mind to buy premium tires and not some cheap sh*t.
 
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graememgparker

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Aug 24, 2011
221
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Here's a pic of mine, they fill the arches nicely I think, but never ever rub ..... so when you get heavy footed all is still ok :)
 
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AndyG_TSi

Active Member
Nov 1, 2011
1,174
6
East Manchester
Opinions......either

A. Have original 17" Tsi Sport alloys resprayed anthracite & have wing mirror caps and chrome front grille sprayed anthracite to match

Or

B. Get some black TTRS alloys and keep the black mirrors/black wrapped grille


What would you do?
 

graememgparker

Active Member
Aug 24, 2011
221
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Opinions......either

A. Have original 17" Tsi Sport alloys resprayed anthracite & have wing mirror caps and chrome front grille sprayed anthracite to match

Or

B. Get some black TTRS alloys and keep the black mirrors/black wrapped grille


What would you do?

TTRS everyday ! Love them!!
 

AndyG_TSi

Active Member
Nov 1, 2011
1,174
6
East Manchester
Ive been toying with option A as no one else has gone anthracite on the originals as far as I know.

Red/Anthracite instead of Red/black to be different. But I do like the TTRS Alloys
 
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bigbadjay

Active Member
Jul 16, 2011
1,670
26
North Manchester
Iv looked at 3 sets of 18s this week but that tyre profile still doesnt make them look much bigger IMO.

17s have many benefits.... Mainly economical benefits.... Lol

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kazand

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Jun 6, 2010
4,138
73
Brum
19" !

I put my 19" Cupra R wheels today.
Have 17" on my winter tires (BBS) and it's such a difference in the look.
19 is much more aggressive and the ride and handle is in my opinion just great.
Keep in mind to buy premium tires and not some cheap sh*t.

Did 28k in previous FR in 2 years on 18's , no problem with tyres. 54k in 15 months in Passat on 17's no problems other than usual wear. R has done 22k in 16 months and has, to date, suffered damage to 4 tyres due to pothole/road damage. Tyres are premium brand (Pirelli's although changing to Goodyear's). Its down to the 35 profile. And the crap roads.
Seriously considering a Golf R or S3 next time as they come on 18's as standard , rather than the 19's on the latest Cupra 280.
 

betty_swollox

Richie
Feb 15, 2011
5,497
7
Washington
Did 28k in previous FR in 2 years on 18's , no problem with tyres. 54k in 15 months in Passat on 17's no problems other than usual wear. R has done 22k in 16 months and has, to date, suffered damage to 4 tyres due to pothole/road damage. Tyres are premium brand (Pirelli's although changing to Goodyear's). Its down to the 35 profile. And the crap roads.
Seriously considering a Golf R or S3 next time as they come on 18's as standard , rather than the 19's on the latest Cupra 280.

19s look nicer tho :(
 

kazand

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Jun 6, 2010
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73
Brum
19s look nicer tho :(

I know :cry: T'other half has just pointed out (in the way women do) that the amount I ( considering its her fkn car!!!) have spent on tyres could have paid for the BCS cat back I want :cry::cry:especially now we are 'saving for the wedding' :cry::cry::cry:
 

holmefield

Forever messing with cars
Oct 20, 2013
578
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Well i carbon wrapped my front grill surround today, i'd painted it black awhile ago but it had started to chip in places....now i've wrapped quite a few bits now but my GOD that grill surround was a right grade A pain in the ass to do, it must have taken me an 90mins to wrap the damn thing.....
 

holmefield

Forever messing with cars
Oct 20, 2013
578
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I also test fitted my new 18" alloys, i've worked out my final E.Ts will be 35 front 30 rear with spacers and they look to be bang on flush to the arches with my tyre sizes and the width of the alloys, just got to modify my spigot rings a lttle bit more to achive the bang on fitment...
 

bigbadjay

Active Member
Jul 16, 2011
1,670
26
North Manchester
I had my lights done last year I wrapped them with covex wrap it doesn't look too dark and makes it look a bit different.



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Like that. Can you do the fronts with the same stuff?


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Dan FR

Meth addict. Stage 2+ Yo!
Nov 14, 2013
1,794
8
Caerdydd
Well i carbon wrapped my front grill surround today, i'd painted it black awhile ago but it had started to chip in places....now i've wrapped quite a few bits now but my GOD that grill surround was a right grade A pain in the ass to do, it must have taken me an 90mins to wrap the damn thing.....

Not what i want to hear when i need to do the same either one evening this week or next weekend :lol:
 
Oct 3, 2012
580
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Cambridge
Went out to my car and found the rear passenger tyre was flat, tried to pump it up but as soon as it got to 25psi all I could hear was air blowing out, quickly took the wheel off and an a hole in the inner side wall about an inche long.

new tyre time I guess ffs, gonna try to find some goodyear f1s cheap as I need 2 front ones at the same time, my dunlop rts have lasted less then 10k lol
 

Benzy

Active Member
Jan 30, 2010
1,220
3
I'm after new tyres too at the moment. Iv always had continsports and tempted to try something els as I can't afford 250 for a pair of them with my cambelt service coming up so soon :(
 
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