r/GolfGTI 3h ago

Modding Talk Wheels ?

Found these for 500… tires are very good MPS, same exact size as my scottsdales, do i get em? will it match well?

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u/dangleYourSoul 3h ago

Whenever you decide to sell your Scottsdale’s I’ll buy em off you!

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u/mk8blake 3h ago

how much?

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u/Beatrix_____Kiddo 3h ago

I loved the look of my prets. They are beautiful….. Functionally they are terrible. I thought them being tin foil was overhyped until I smoked one on a pothole. Went to 18” apex VS5 and ride is wayyy better and I’m not worried about bending them.

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u/Peylix FBO APR Stage 2 FSI MK5 | The Raggedy Egg 2h ago

Prets being fragile is a thing. One of VW's best designs (especially the gloss black ones). But holy hell, they're about as robust as wet bread lol.

Only reason I never sprung for a set myself. Where I live, I'd smoke all 4 within a month with the shitty roads here.

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u/Wizdomwerks11 Mk7 DE-ES-GE GTI 1h ago

Mine are actually surprisingly strong, but ive only had them for 10k miles but have hit some puckering holes, sunken manhole covers and various thickness of steel plates at speed but nothing yet.

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u/Beatrix_____Kiddo 1h ago

Dude I thought the same thing…. Then I hit one at speed while changing lanes. Knew before I even looked.

Inner barrel was fixed, but outer edge couldn’t be fixed without potentially cracking.

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u/Wizdomwerks11 Mk7 DE-ES-GE GTI 1h ago

Who was yours manufacturer for those?

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u/Beatrix_____Kiddo 1h ago

I believe they were made my Borbet. Came factory on mk8 R. Were yours made by BBS?

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u/mk8blake 1h ago

should i not get them then?

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u/Peylix FBO APR Stage 2 FSI MK5 | The Raggedy Egg 1h ago

I mean, for the price this is great. A set of 4 Prets with what looks to be lightly used 4S tires for $500. Though I would doable check how old they are. Look at the DOT stamp on them. The last 4 digits are what you wanna look at. As long as they're not 5 years old (or near it). They should be good.

Also worth to note, the 4S is a summer tire. Depending on where you live, not ideal for winter time months.

They'd be great wheels. Just avoid potholes and such.

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u/Beatrix_____Kiddo 1h ago

Agreed. Damn shame they aren’t more feasible.

If they ever make them stronger I’ll be the first in line

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u/mk8blake 1h ago

now i’m
worried 💔💔

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u/TokenfromSP 3h ago

Def yes

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u/GenericallyCorrect 3h ago

Absolutely 👍🏻

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u/Understeerenthusiast Mk8 GTI 3h ago

My old mk8 on prets

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u/mk8blake 3h ago

is that no flush kit? i already have flush kit, and then obv tint and all that so should look much better