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New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:01 am
by ID3_Nutter
Couldn’t stand the plastic bins on a £38k car, it’s a joke that VW doesn’t supply alloys on the higher priced models !!

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:03 am
by Deleted User 192
They would have been even more higher priced if VW had 😉

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:04 am
by ID3_Nutter
Lol that’s probably true !!!

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:20 pm
by Tallsop
Nice allows, are they VW r after market ? Original tyres ? Where did you get the alloys they are great. My Id style is the same colour with plastic bins! Dreadful!

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:52 am
by Kinkaid3
I have a set of delivery milage genuine ID3 Andoya 19 inch Alloy Wheels summer tyres. Delivery milage mint if you buy from vw they are charging over £4000 for a set
I am looking for £1485
See ebay auction
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-ID3- ... 890.l49292

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 8:18 am
by Deleted User 192
Kinkaid3 wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:52 am I have a set of delivery milage genuine ID3 Andoya 19 inch Alloy Wheels summer tyres.

What have you put on your ID.3 instead?

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 8:31 pm
by Kinkaid3
I put a set of id3 18inch east derry with winter tyres on . Sold the id3 as plagued with issues. So left with the 19 inch alloys now for sale

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:41 pm
by ID3_Nutter
Tallsop wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:20 pm Nice allows, are they VW r after market ? Original tyres ? Where did you get the alloys they are great. My Id style is the same colour with plastic bins! Dreadful!
Hi

I kept the original VW tyres is 19inch would have been too uncomfortable and costly I just changed the steel rims for alloys, I brought the 18” ones from here:

https://www.torquewheels.uk/gmf-x4-18-c ... golf-r-75j

They seemed to know what they were talking about also I saw a render of the ID3 R edition and it had those alloys on it

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:55 pm
by monkeyhanger
ID3_Nutter wrote: Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:41 pm
Tallsop wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:20 pm Nice allows, are they VW r after market ? Original tyres ? Where did you get the alloys they are great. My Id style is the same colour with plastic bins! Dreadful!
Hi

I kept the original VW tyres is 19inch would have been too uncomfortable and costly I just changed the steel rims for alloys, I brought the 18” ones from here:

https://www.torquewheels.uk/gmf-x4-18-c ... golf-r-75j

They seemed to know what they were talking about also I saw a render of the ID3 R edition and it had those alloys on it
Those are copies of "Brescia" wheels on Golf GTI Clubs port and optional on the Polo GTI

For anyone thinking of buying the real thing, bear in mind that the 18" Polo ones have 100mm PDC, I'm assuming ID3 has 112mm PDC like the Golf and larger VAGs.

I'm not a fan of the ID3 range of optional alloys, they're very closed, presumably for aerodynamics and the lack of a need for a more open design to facilitate better brake cooling, because EV regen reduces the need for heavy braking.

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:51 am
by craig
looks so much better in process of buying but car has steel wheels so will be swapping
just one question do you have to do anything to keep the tyre pressure monitoring to keep working after swap
thanks

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:45 am
by Raxacorico
If you adjust your tyre pressures you have to go into settings (Tyres, on the Vehicle screen) and SET. The car then OKs this and SAVES the new pressure if deemed to be within limits.

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:38 am
by G43FAN
Most Tyre pressure monitoring systems do not actually measure the tyre pressure but monitor the wheel speeds using the ABS sensor. The system then looks for any mismatch in rotation speed between the wheels indicating that there has been a change in overall circumference and then flags this as a tyre pressure problem.

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:54 am
by Deleted User 314
G43FAN wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:38 am Most Tyre pressure monitoring systems do not actually measure the tyre pressure but monitor the wheel speeds using the ABS sensor. The system then looks for any mismatch in rotation speed between the wheels indicating that there has been a change in overall circumference and then flags this as a tyre pressure problem.
Really interesting, I didn't know that! Thanks for this!

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 12:08 pm
by craig
great reply's many thanks

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:16 pm
by rikimaru
Silly question probably but does replacing either the alloys or wheel trims count as a modification for insurance purposes?

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:20 pm
by MotMot
rikimaru wrote: Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:16 pm Silly question probably but does replacing either the alloys or wheel trims count as a modification for insurance purposes?
Alloys maybe - wheeltrims no.

Wheeltrims have no bearing on how the car operates.. alloys might if they were not specific to the iD3 for example...

(all IMHO etc..)

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:19 pm
by Cherry
rikimaru wrote: Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:16 pm Silly question probably but does replacing either the alloys or wheel trims count as a modification for insurance purposes?
If you do it after delivery then you must declare this.

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:38 pm
by gailjon
Declaring alloy wheel doesn't (usually) add anything to you premium so it is well worth telling them.

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:20 pm
by Jonty0560
Back to Alloys, the dealer I went to had a Max available but with the steel wheels (why are alloys not not standard???). I had them put the Loen Alloys on for the same cost as the other Alloys that are factory fitted. Car was delivered in 2 weeks as a result otherwise would have had to wait for 3 months. I have also used tyre pressure sensors with a visual indication of the pressure. Display is windscreen mounted and solar powered. When you have a problem, you know which wheel it is. Have similar on my motorbike.

Re: New alloys to replace the ridiculous plastic hubs

Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 10:34 am
by G43FAN
The cars standard tyre pressure warning system should pick up any discrepancy anyway it shouldn't matter which wheels are fitted?