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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: u01atc8 on April 27, 2009, 11:54:18 pm

Title: Monza 2's
Post by: u01atc8 on April 27, 2009, 11:54:18 pm: does anyone know anywhere to buy monza 2's that have black inserts? Or any good painters/powder coaters.
Title: Re: Monza 2's
Post by: stealthwolf on April 28, 2009, 07:04:38 am: Depends on where you live.

I bought my Monzas from Greenouse. They already had the black inserts.

A1 Wheels oin wolverhampton is recommended for the Midlands area.

Alternatively, have a look at the rims Greenouse is selling. Looks amazing on a black car.
Title: Re: Monza 2's
Post by: u01atc8 on April 28, 2009, 03:01:48 pm: in reply to my own thread.. LOL!

I managed to find myself a set of Diamond cut monza 2's with black inserts + Tyres all fittings etc and thrown in wheel wax. Including Delivery..

All for Ã‚Â£600...

Is this a good price?
Title: Re: Monza 2's
Post by: gazbutS3 on April 28, 2009, 03:03:48 pm: If they are genuine its a good price, could be reps though
Title: Re: Monza 2's
Post by: u01atc8 on April 28, 2009, 05:43:59 pm: yeah they are reps.. soz thought i said.
Title: Re: Monza 2's
Post by: u01atc8 on April 28, 2009, 06:01:05 pm: they are coming with these tyres

4 x 225/40/18 Economy Brand tyres

on this alloy dimension.

4 x 7.5 x 18

(they have two listed.. The ET48 and ET35.. what does this mean?

The economy brand is Enduro.. im led to believe.

I want to lower her.. as she sits stock. But how far could i lower her.. so she doesnt rub?
Title: Re: Monza 2's
Post by: gazbutS3 on April 28, 2009, 06:05:10 pm: the ET figure is the offset of the alloy, std genuine monza's are ET51, so the ET48 are the ones you want. You would struggle to fit the ET35's.

Genuine 18" Monza's have a corrosion issue, in my experience the reps are worse, and I wouldn't put cheap tyres on such a fine handling car as the mk5. You may be better waiting for a secondhand set of genuine wheels, but 1's in decent condition fetch big money
Title: Re: Monza 2's
Post by: gaz b on April 28, 2009, 06:09:46 pm: I got my monza 2 reps plus upgraded tyres (khumo), plus lockers, plus delivery for Ã‚Â£530 from wheelworx. :happy2: They don't have the black inserts though. A kind of gunmetal grey. :surprised: Nice wheels though . :laugh:
Title: Re: Monza 2's
Post by: chip20 on April 28, 2009, 07:11:10 pm: Hi.Don't put budget tyres on if you can help it.I bought rep wheels and budget tyres and regretted it so ended going and buying
conti contact 3's.The budget tyres were fulrun. They were awful and dangerous in the wet!
Title: Re: Monza 2's
Post by: u01atc8 on April 28, 2009, 07:16:30 pm: So you kept the rep alloys though yeah?
Title: Re: Monza 2's
Post by: Hurdy on April 28, 2009, 07:19:07 pm: I can only re-iterate what my honourable friends have already said.

Get cheap tyres and you are upsetting the performance, safety and handling of the car. :smiley:
Title: Re: Monza 2's
Post by: chip20 on April 28, 2009, 09:45:33 pm: Yes.I kept the rep wheels but they have deteriorated within 8 month :surprised: lacquer as started too lift round the wheel centers and studs! Partly my fault for neglecting them over winter :ashamed: