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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: DavyP on January 21, 2009, 05:27:24 pm

Title: Who makes these wheels?
Post by: DavyP on January 21, 2009, 05:27:24 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fo304%2Fjonnnny28%2Fa11rll2.jpg&hash=383959ec4cae82b67e6a9ff10d3c53b7fd396103)


Not that i'll be able to afford them anytime soon but who makes these wheels and how much?  The more I see them the more they've grown on me.
Title: Re: Who makes these wheels?
Post by: jonnyc on January 21, 2009, 05:31:57 pm
Quote from: DavyP on January 21, 2009, 05:27:24 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fo304%2Fjonnnny28%2Fa11rll2.jpg&hash=383959ec4cae82b67e6a9ff10d3c53b7fd396103)


Not that i'll be able to afford them anytime soon but who makes these wheels and how much?  The more I see them the more they've grown on me.

Worth dropping VWR an email, sure they would be able to supply you the wheels  :happy2:
Title: Re: Who makes these wheels?
Post by: 182_blue on January 21, 2009, 05:45:37 pm
Are they KEI ? (Or at least a version of)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.potn.co.uk%2Fwatermark1%7EPOTN%7Eimages%2Fkeiracing%2FForce10-Matt-Gunmetal-425x425.jpg&hash=9293b88b27200107f2f312b183e65b8e01d355bb)
Title: Re: Who makes these wheels?
Post by: jonnyc on January 21, 2009, 05:52:27 pm
Quote from: 182_blue on January 21, 2009, 05:45:37 pm
Are they KEI ?
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.potn.co.uk%2Fwatermark1%7EPOTN%7Eimages%2Fkeiracing%2FForce10-Matt-Gunmetal-425x425.jpg&hash=9293b88b27200107f2f312b183e65b8e01d355bb)

They are another manufacturer.. It does say the name "FLASHPOINT" on one of the spokes but I don't know if that is necessarily the manufacturer of the wheels..
Title: Re: Who makes these wheels?
Post by: WhiteGTI on January 21, 2009, 07:50:41 pm
Yeah, I'd be interested too actually! Would be cool to know the choice of wheel by a racing team!
Title: Re: Who makes these wheels?
Post by: gazbutS3 on January 21, 2009, 07:50:48 pm
fair does them KEI rims are proper multi-fit, how many mounting holes :laugh:
Title: Re: Who makes these wheels?
Post by: RedRobin on January 21, 2009, 07:57:41 pm
Quote from: WhiteGTI on January 21, 2009, 07:50:41 pm
Yeah, I'd be interested too actually! Would be cool to know the choice of wheel by a racing team!

....They have been chosen for 'fast road' use. They're still under test/assessment, so contact Mark Farmer at VWR (and I'll mention it when I'm there tomorrow anyway)

:driver:
Title: Re: Who makes these wheels?
Post by: The wheel man on January 22, 2009, 12:29:11 pm
Quote from: jonnyc on January 21, 2009, 05:52:27 pm
Quote from: 182_blue on January 21, 2009, 05:45:37 pm
Are they KEI ?
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.potn.co.uk%2Fwatermark1%7EPOTN%7Eimages%2Fkeiracing%2FForce10-Matt-Gunmetal-425x425.jpg&hash=9293b88b27200107f2f312b183e65b8e01d355bb)

They are another manufacturer.. It does say the name "FLASHPOINT" on one of the spokes but I don't know if that is necessarily the manufacturer of the wheels..

Definatly not Kei.... its who i work for!! Although i have been tempted to put these on mine but i would have to have them single fit not the 5110/5112 fitment as per the pic....  Very similar to Sportec rims but i do remember seeing them on the VWR stand at the Autosport show and they look waaaaaaaaaaaaaay better in the flesh.  carefull DavyP, slippy slope!!  :laugh:
Title: Re: Who makes these wheels?
Post by: sixpot on January 22, 2009, 11:44:12 pm
They look like MTM Bimoto rims to me
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/olih/mtm1.jpg
Title: Re: Who makes these wheels?
Post by: gazbutS3 on January 23, 2009, 09:29:15 am
they are similar but aren't the same :smiley:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fii105%2Fgazbut72%2F012.jpg&hash=881b0295f7ea10e07ba5daa2bb0cc2cbc63667ae)

These are Bimoto's :happy2:
Title: Re: Who makes these wheels?
Post by: JonnyG on January 25, 2009, 10:45:03 am
According to this article (thanks to RR) they are Flashpoint 9 Spoke Rims 8"x 19"

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/downloads/300R.pdf

Anybody heard of them before ?  :confused: