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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: CarlW on March 12, 2016, 05:26:02 pm

Title: New TD's or Ultraleggera's?
Post by: CarlW on March 12, 2016, 05:26:02 pm

Looking into ordering myself a set of TD's new but before hand... I'm wondering if anyone has any Ultraleggera's available or knows of any up for sale on any other forums?

Also if I was to go for the TD's which colour out of these four would you choose for a red GTI:

Satin / Matt black
Gloss black
Satin graphite
Gloss Anthracite

Title: Re: New TD's or Ultraleggera's?
Post by: Mandy on March 13, 2016, 04:23:34 pm

What size/ colour Ultraleggeras are you after?

Title: Re: New TD's or Ultraleggera's?
Post by: CarlW on March 13, 2016, 04:30:57 pm

Ideally 18" but i think there going to be harder to find as most people seem to have 19's.. Colour wise i'm not massively fused about but black / anthracite would be my ideal choices or similar.
Have you got 19's on your signature? How did you find handling on the 19's compared to a set of 18's? Also is there really that much difference between cost of tyres for 18's and 19's as well as harshness on town roads? @Mandy (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1310)

Title: Re: New TD's or Ultraleggera's?
Post by: dronners on March 13, 2016, 05:28:21 pm

gloss black team dynamics look the shiz  :drool:

Title: Re: New TD's or Ultraleggera's?
Post by: samiul11 on March 13, 2016, 08:18:13 pm

Whats the pros and cons of 19s?

Title: Re: New TD's or Ultraleggera's?
Post by: bbfb10 on March 13, 2016, 08:22:46 pm

I have anthracite TD's on mine. I think they look awesome.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fr697%2FBbfb10%2FC3A0EF4F-E6A5-45CE-AF3D-33BCC1288C20_zpstyndrwg5.jpg&hash=08963ec73827709f1b4fdb13f2317250b1f28a24)

Title: Re: New TD's or Ultraleggera's?
Post by: CarlW on March 13, 2016, 08:46:43 pm

I like the TD's but i'm not sure if i like the the 1.3's more because they don;t have the "team dynamic" on the rim which i kind of like but in my opinion, there not worth the extra money to not have that on... What i'd really like most is Ultraleggera's but i don't have £1250 + tyres to spend. Colour wise for the TD's i was thinking Matt / Gloss Black to match the GTI exterior trim.

Title: Re: New TD's or Ultraleggera's?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on March 13, 2016, 09:17:51 pm

Funny, I'd prefer them (1.2) without the writing but they're more expensive that way.

Title: Re: New TD's or Ultraleggera's?
Post by: CarlW on March 13, 2016, 09:33:19 pm

Think thats what i meant to say, must be me not making sense in my above post. Basically i prefer the wheels without the team dynamic embossed into the rim which i think is the 1.3's? But they are at least another £100 more to have a the rim smoothed.

Title: Re: New TD's or Ultraleggera's?
Post by: CarlW on March 13, 2016, 09:34:58 pm

Infact... Just noticed bbfb10 has the 1.3's if I'm right in his picture above. There the ones i'd want :happy2: :smiley:

Title: Re: New TD's or Ultraleggera's?
Post by: MC71 on March 13, 2016, 09:56:23 pm

TD's are a great choice. Loved mine (sorry I couldn't find a bigger picture  :laugh: ) ....

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmcaborn%2FMy_car%2F7892e183-41ca-47f8-b9e6-2689a2f342f0_zpsdac11b1e.jpg&hash=ac9460ea2aedc68b9073c4d8cf2a6c917877ed43)

Title: Re: New TD's or Ultraleggera's?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on March 13, 2016, 10:08:18 pm

1.2 also come without the text but only seems to be from VWR

Title: Re: New TD's or Ultraleggera's?
Post by: CarlW on March 13, 2016, 10:37:06 pm

Oh, I did not know this... Shame you'd have to pay a lot more for them because there from VWR though i'd imagine...

Title: Re: New TD's or Ultraleggera's?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on March 13, 2016, 10:39:13 pm

Worth checking how much, you never know!

Title: Re: New TD's or Ultraleggera's?
Post by: bbfb10 on March 14, 2016, 07:08:33 am

@CarlW (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=8175) Give Demon Tweeks a ring.  Mine were about £600.

Title: Re: New TD's or Ultraleggera's?
Post by: MC71 on March 14, 2016, 08:10:49 am

Smoothed rim version in 18" are the TD Pro Race 1.5's are on Rimstyle in 18"x8" ET45, Black for £543 or Anthracite £602. 1.3's are 19".


BLACK....

http://www.rimstyle.com/alloywheels/detail/?car_model_id=1348&year=2008&s=UsdgXAdn


ANTHRACITE....

http://www.rimstyle.com/alloywheels/detail/?car_model_id=1348&year=2008&s=g4IEK7AM