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u going to the dealers for them?

afaik theyre around 100 nicker a wheel without tyres valves and balancing

really wouldnt fancy paying that much for them there are a few used sets for sale around if u have a look

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To be honest, I can't imagine VW still sell them - no current VWs have a 4 stud pattern. There were a few new sets on eBay a year or so back, which looked like ex demo models.

I have a set in my shed which, whilst brand new and in their original VW boxes, have tyre fitting marks. I wondered at the time if these were the showroom demos being sold off.

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I know. I can't decide what tyres to put on 195/45, 185/50 or 185/55. Whilst I intend on putting them on the Lupo for a while I think they will ultimately end up on the Arosa, so my head says 185/55. And now I need my front disks sorted again. Hopefully a skim will do.

So tyres on hold at the mo' :(

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I know. I can't decide what tyres to put on 195/45, 185/50 or 185/55. Whilst I intend on putting them on the Lupo for a while I think they will ultimately end up on the Arosa, so my head says 185/55. And now I need my front disks sorted again. Hopefully a skim will do.

So tyres on hold at the mo' :(

I got 185/55 because I thought 195/45 would look silly on a car without coilovers. Also VW fitted them with 185/55 so that is the standard size tyre for those wheels.

Otherwise you could get coilovers for the Arosa!

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I know. I can't decide what tyres to put on 195/45, 185/50 or 185/55. Whilst I intend on putting them on the Lupo for a while I think they will ultimately end up on the Arosa, so my head says 185/55. And now I need my front disks sorted again. Hopefully a skim will do.

So tyres on hold at the mo' :(

195/45's are the way forward on the 7j14 Starlights. They look awful on any other tyres!

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sounds good haha!

what brand of tyre are on those starlites?

they look really round and suit the starlites

Round tyres , whatever next :D :D :D

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They're 195/45 R15, Uniroyal Rainsport, excellent tires.

They make Rainsport 2's now, basically the same, only complaint i've even heard it a softer sidewall, but that only aids handling and comfort. :)

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Round tyres , whatever next :D :D :D

haha!!!

took me a couple of days to get it xD

but i meant the side of them looks really rounded rather than normal square box-like tyres

that was slow though :|

going to see if I can get my starlites sprayed/painted/powdercoated white :)

but unsure whether it's gunna look tacky or not

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