[basnowdon]

Hi,

I have just taken delivery of a 2.0 GT TSI However before delivery I knew it was going to have to 17" Alloys as opposed to the 18" Interlagos.

I therefore asumed like many in this forum that the wheels I would have on my car would be the same as the lower spec models which I beleive are called the Donington... not so it seems.

I was comparing pics of the lower spec Irocs (i.e. 1.4 and Diesel versions) on Autotrader with the wheels on mine and they are different again... I finally found a pic of a 2.0 GT on Autotrader with the same wheels as mine... notice the difference? I am quite glad really as mine look so much better than the Doningtons on the lower model which I thought I'd be getting...

Top - 2.0 GT TSI
Bottom - 1.4 TSI

 

[tallguy]

Both these styles of 17 inch wheel look a lot easier to keep clean than 18 inch Interlagos.

 

[JB!]

The Alloys on the GT spec car are "Spa" alloys.

Can't shed any light on their origins though!

 

[bigrich]

I posted this question late last week. That blue Roc is in fact the car that I have bought and am picking up on the weekend!

Apparently the ones running the 17" wheels are the earlier models. Have a look for my thread entitled "Wheels - Advice"

Cheers!