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Title: Desperately seeking steelies..
Post by: tony_danza on April 23, 2009, 03:13:36 pm
I've been doing a bit of fishing around, and it would appear that in certain markets there was a 5x112 17x7.5j ET45-ish steel wheel provided with the B6 S4... presumably a winter wheel for cold climates.

However, I can't find the damn things anywhere!

I'm thinking about some winter runners, or ghetto chic - can anyone find the part nos???
Title: Re: Desperately seeking steelies..
Post by: joesgti on April 23, 2009, 03:28:26 pm
slammed on steelies with a stretch  :drool:

sorry cant help you!
Title: Re: Desperately seeking steelies..
Post by: 182_blue on April 23, 2009, 03:28:38 pm
What year is it on ?
Title: Re: Desperately seeking steelies..
Post by: tony_danza on April 23, 2009, 03:33:59 pm
It'll run '01-'06.
Title: Re: Desperately seeking steelies..
Post by: 182_blue on April 23, 2009, 04:10:21 pm
had a look around ETKA but its not jumping out at me  :ashamed:, sorry
Title: Re: Desperately seeking steelies..
Post by: tony_danza on April 23, 2009, 04:18:22 pm
ho-hum  :sad:
Title: Re: Desperately seeking steelies..
Post by: chungster on April 23, 2009, 04:19:48 pm
its defo available in Germany as i was in a Golf GTI that had steel winter wheels on back in Dec. Legal requirement and they make it as an option you have to select when ordering the car!

so you could always ask a dealer over there how much they'd be. Then bring them back after 'ring session.

Title: Re: Desperately seeking steelies..
Post by: 182_blue on April 23, 2009, 04:20:42 pm
Any other Vag cars have anyhting ?, the only 17 that comes up is a space saver
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Post by: bennylenny88 on April 23, 2009, 04:28:37 pm
ive got a set of 15"s from my golf but i dont think they`ll fit over your brakes haha
Title: Re: Desperately seeking steelies..
Post by: tony_danza on April 23, 2009, 04:37:59 pm
Most VAG winter steelies are 16" Chungster,

Although I wonder if a MKV R32 has a listing, surely that'd need something 17" upwards to clear the brakes? Toureg too??



Title: Re: Desperately seeking steelies..
Post by: tony_danza on April 23, 2009, 04:39:48 pm
Mercs run similar offsets on a 5x112 too, I'll have a sniff around for them..
Title: Re: Desperately seeking steelies..
Post by: 182_blue on April 23, 2009, 04:43:29 pm
Quote from: tony_danza on April 23, 2009, 04:37:59 pm
Most VAG winter steelies are 16" Chungster,

Although I wonder if a MKV R32 has a listing, surely that'd need something 17" upwards to clear the brakes? Toureg too??






Toureg is listed as 16" too
Title: Re: Desperately seeking steelies..
Post by: chungster on April 23, 2009, 04:51:35 pm
Quote from: tony_danza on April 23, 2009, 04:37:59 pm
Most VAG winter steelies are 16" Chungster,

Although I wonder if a MKV R32 has a listing, surely that'd need something 17" upwards to clear the brakes? Toureg too??





oh yeah, forgot you had monster brakes on these days!! 
Title: Re: Desperately seeking steelies..
Post by: Top Cat on April 23, 2009, 05:07:22 pm
Quote from: tony_danza on April 23, 2009, 04:39:48 pm
Mercs run similar offsets on a 5x112 too, I'll have a sniff around for them..

No help from me i am afraid, but i might be interested in a set myself, May save on postage from Europe.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Desperately seeking steelies..
Post by: tony_danza on April 23, 2009, 05:12:26 pm
Tried searching for "stahl rad" on German google and ebay, nowt in 17", although they do make winter tyres that size... so something uses them!!

There's a place I know in Kempernich near the 'Ring that has a warehouse full of winter steels, think I may have to go hunting.
Title: Re: Desperately seeking steelies..
Post by: monk on April 23, 2009, 09:05:18 pm
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There's a place I know in Kempernich near the 'Ring that has a warehouse full of winter steels, think I may have to go hunting.

When your off to the ring?
We decided last night for 23rd-27th july  Can,t wait :grin:
Title: Re: Desperately seeking steelies..
Post by: tony_danza on April 24, 2009, 08:44:57 am
In a couple of weeks for 4 days and again for 5 in September - can't wait!!