ggweci
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Toronto area
Looking good! Eager to see them mounted.
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VW 18" Pretoria Vs Replika 18" Pretoria
- Thread starter 442GTI
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KyACRASH
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- Fort Walton Beach, FL
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI 6MT, 04 R32
they do look great! anxious to see them on your car
New Wheels Installed
Below are the photos with the new Replika 18x8 (Et 45) wheels on my 2018 GTI Autobahn. First photo is the stock wheels for comparison. Look of the car is totally changed (for the better I think). Can definitely notice the difference between the stock 49 offset and the new 45 offset with the 1/2 inch wider rim.
And no, the stock VW center cap did not fit. The stock cap is 66 mm overall OD, with the teeth OD of 56 mm, and a clip OD of 57 mm.
The new wheel cap was 66 mm OD, 56 mm teeth OD, but 59 mm clip OD.
So the stock cap fit in the opening perfectly, but with no grip as the clip OD was the size of the opening. I first searched the internet for different size stock caps, but came up empty for what I needed. Next I looked into stickers, but too cheesy looking. Plus the 2018 cap has dimples, the stickers I saw were smooth (black part).
I looked through this forum for some ideas how to make the stock caps fit , but nothing concrete. One person used rubber bands, which I tried, but was worried the cold winters would rapidly deteriorate the cheap rubber.
My solution was to use electrical heat shrink tubing around the four clips. I used two layers to obtain the same 59 mm OD as new rim cap. This is great because the tubing shrinks tight around the clips, and had an adhesive to really grip it. They seem to fit tight, at least as tight as the stock caps did on the stock rims. I added some photos of this as well for others who have the same issue and want an easy way to make it work.
Below are the photos with the new Replika 18x8 (Et 45) wheels on my 2018 GTI Autobahn. First photo is the stock wheels for comparison. Look of the car is totally changed (for the better I think). Can definitely notice the difference between the stock 49 offset and the new 45 offset with the 1/2 inch wider rim.
And no, the stock VW center cap did not fit. The stock cap is 66 mm overall OD, with the teeth OD of 56 mm, and a clip OD of 57 mm.
The new wheel cap was 66 mm OD, 56 mm teeth OD, but 59 mm clip OD.
So the stock cap fit in the opening perfectly, but with no grip as the clip OD was the size of the opening. I first searched the internet for different size stock caps, but came up empty for what I needed. Next I looked into stickers, but too cheesy looking. Plus the 2018 cap has dimples, the stickers I saw were smooth (black part).
I looked through this forum for some ideas how to make the stock caps fit , but nothing concrete. One person used rubber bands, which I tried, but was worried the cold winters would rapidly deteriorate the cheap rubber.
My solution was to use electrical heat shrink tubing around the four clips. I used two layers to obtain the same 59 mm OD as new rim cap. This is great because the tubing shrinks tight around the clips, and had an adhesive to really grip it. They seem to fit tight, at least as tight as the stock caps did on the stock rims. I added some photos of this as well for others who have the same issue and want an easy way to make it work.
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Acadia18
Autocross Champion
- Location
- The Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
- Car(s)
- 2019 Golf R
Looks fantastic. Really hope the come back in stock so I can order a set. I hate the look of the stock Austin's, and really love the way the Prets look. I should have just ordered them when I reached out to Canada Wheels a week or two before you. Didn't expect them to be sold out so soon.
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snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
- Location
- Southeast Michigan
Looks great!
Plan on lowering it?
(I think that'd complete the look)
Plan on lowering it?
(I think that'd complete the look)
nype
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Vancouver, B.C.
Acadia18
Autocross Champion
- Location
- The Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
- Car(s)
- 2019 Golf R
Sweet. Thanks for letting us know. Will be ordering a set when they come available!
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GreenGTI1
New member
- Location
- Richmond, VA
Man I want those in Black
Just a quick update - Had these Replika's about two weeks now and the compliments on my car have been daily. I don't think I received one compliment on my car for the first six months I owned it. Since I installed these wheels two weeks ago I get daily compliments, people love these wheels. Many of them think they are 19's, so I guess they look bigger than they are. Quite an interesting experience, although nice wheels have always been an accessory to set a car apart.