Faceman
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- Long Island
- Car(s)
- '17 GSW 4Mo
I'll be looking for a set next year.
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well im getting the last of the mk7.5 gti (2021)
- Thread starter sloppyGTI
- Start date
Oh wow what wheels are those? They look nice!
sloppyGTI
Silly Rabit
- Location
- Huntsville
- Car(s)
- 2019 VW gti autobahn
Belvedere wheels new for the us market and only on 2021 autobahn
codypka
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- New Jersey
Do we know how much lighter they are?
Faceman
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- Long Island
- Car(s)
- '17 GSW 4Mo
| They weigh 7.60 kg. |
Wow that’s less than 17 pounds!
Thanks
So I've ordered my 2021 Cornflower Blue Autobahn with the Belvedere wheels. I'll be picking it up next week. There are two decisions I have to make. The car comes with those awesome Belvedere wheels with Summer Performance Tires. I live in NY so those have to go immediately. My first decision is which tires to get to replace them. I am trying to decide if I should go with all-season Grand Touring tires like Pirelli P7's or Vredestein (that Tire Rack loves) or Ultra High Performance All-Seasons like Goodyear Exhilarate or Michelin Pilot Sport 4's. The second decision I need to make is whether or not to just put those new All-Season tires on the Belvedere wheels and sell the summers online, or I could buy a second set of wheels (I like the Black Pretorias) and put the all-seasons on those and keep the summers on the Belvederes and just swap them every 6 months. For the moment, I'm not concerned with the extra cost. What are people's thoughts on this?
dequardo
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- America’s Dairyland
- Car(s)
- ‘21 GLI Autobahn GLI
Take a hard look at General G-MAX
AS-05s for your winters
AS-05s for your winters
bentin
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Car(s)
- 23 Golf R - 3 Pedals
While nice, the Belvederes and Pretorias are both 7.5 inches wide, and odds are, you'll find yourself wanting something wider if you're going to track and/or add much power. I'd throw a set of actual snows on the Belvederes and get a nice set of summer wheels later, but of course that means scrapping your summer tires. Some dealers and any Discount Tire will give you a trade in value on them though.
Tornado18GTI
Ready to race!
- Location
- RI
- Car(s)
- 18 GTI MT 12 GLI
Can confirm I'm running these on my GLI for the winter they are awesome for snow, driven around in 2 to 3 inches and it's been stellar. Would definitely buy again. Got a great deal on the 225/45/18 size from Tire Rack. Only ran me $480 shipped. Also saved my ass with the road hazard. Had to replace one 4 months in as it was not repairable and they covered the whole cost of the replacement tire.
vj123
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- The Detroit
- Car(s)
- 19 & 16 GTI - sold
When i owned my 2016, i had a dedicated set of winters as it was the only vehicle in the household. With my 2019, i have Continental ExtremeContact DWS and can manage without a dedicated winter set as i have another vehicle in the household.
In your case, i might stick with summer tires on Belvedere and have a dedicated set of winters with Pretorias.