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Title: ED30 Alloys vs Monzas II
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on April 18, 2009, 09:32:29 pm

Apart from the alloys looking different are the ED30 rims lighter than the 18" Monzas II?

Title: Re: ED30 Alloys vs Monzas II
Post by: jonnyc on April 18, 2009, 09:33:27 pm

Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on April 18, 2009, 09:32:29 pm

Apart from the alloys looking different are the ED30 rims lighter than the 18" Monzas II?

I would say so, but not a lot in it.. There both pretty heavy  :smiley: Around 24lbs (11kg) each

Title: Re: ED30 Alloys vs Monzas II
Post by: WhiteGTI on April 18, 2009, 09:35:00 pm

I was literally just about to ask this question, then saw this thread! Thanks chaps  :happy2:

Title: Re: ED30 Alloys vs Monzas II
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on April 18, 2009, 09:37:14 pm

There must be something special about the ED30 BBS ones... mind you I do prefer the look of the Monzas though...

Title: Re: ED30 Alloys vs Monzas II
Post by: winrya on April 18, 2009, 10:31:32 pm

Remember monza  2's are also BBS and they made alot of fuss about them using hollow rim technology so would imagine they are lighter than the pescaras

Title: Re: ED30 Alloys vs Monzas II
Post by: stealthwolf on April 19, 2009, 12:24:34 am

My aching back told me the monzas were a little lighter and a little easier to handle than the pescaras. :chicken:

Title: Re: ED30 Alloys vs Monzas II
Post by: Gene Hunt on April 19, 2009, 03:47:13 pm

I would still have the edition 30 alloys. :jumping:

Title: Re: ED30 Alloys vs Monzas II
Post by: matt a on April 19, 2009, 04:00:31 pm

The monzas do suit the Golf GTI, however the Edition/BBS CH wins hands down in terms of style.

Title: Re: ED30 Alloys vs Monzas II
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on April 19, 2009, 04:26:56 pm

Don't you think the ED30 rims are a bit "old school/retro".

The Monzas on the other hand are a new and fresh design - I haven't come across anything that looks remotely similar...

Title: Re: ED30 Alloys vs Monzas II
Post by: Moschops on April 19, 2009, 04:52:39 pm

Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on April 19, 2009, 04:26:56 pm

Don't you think the ED30 rims are a bit "old school/retro".
 No

But they hold/gather the crap in the pockets between the spokes.... :confused:

Title: Re: ED30 Alloys vs Monzas II
Post by: MAT ED30 on April 19, 2009, 05:20:17 pm

but the bbs wheel is the dogs nuts  :P and its in keeping with the gti

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2FTHEGTI015.jpg&hash=8117f2a8880b7579c8cfe1bc78ac5a2704037ade)(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Fnewstance001.jpg&hash=6ac78607925280cd44f943ab389d50dd73a5dc23)

need i say more  :rolleye:

Title: Re: ED30 Alloys vs Monzas II
Post by: winrya on April 19, 2009, 06:04:27 pm

Not a fan of the ed30 wheels, need to be 19" in that style, they just look too small in 18". I'd take 18" monza's above any for the gti. No wheel grabs more attention IMO

Title: Re: ED30 Alloys vs Monzas II
Post by: wigit on April 19, 2009, 06:13:03 pm

Ed30 wheels, real grower those rims, they'd be more future mrs wigit proof, monza 2's and her would not agree with each other  :sad:

Title: Re: ED30 Alloys vs Monzas II
Post by: NB07 on April 19, 2009, 06:14:50 pm

Quote from: winrya on April 19, 2009, 06:04:27 pm

Not a fan of the ed30 wheels, need to be 19" in that style, they just look too small in 18". I'd take 18" monza's above any for the gti. No wheel grabs more attention IMO

but the monzas are common as muck  :wink:

pescaras all the way  :happy2:

Title: Re: ED30 Alloys vs Monzas II
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on April 19, 2009, 06:43:11 pm

The 18" Monzas aren't that common...  the Pescaros are as only as limited as there are ED30.  :fighting:

Title: Re: ED30 Alloys vs Monzas II
Post by: 182_blue on April 19, 2009, 07:15:51 pm

Pescaras for me, but that makes sense as i have the ED30, would probably still want Pescaras to if i had normal Gti, the Monzas are a tad chunky for me, if i wanted aftermarket i would go for BBS CK's in Anthracite for candy white, and most other colours would make me get bright silver or even ball polished finish  :happy2: