Yay! I bought something! *update from earlier* *REPOST FOR MORNING*

"Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen" (sportwagen) 04/10/2015 at 09:30 • Filed to: None

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I bought something today! I've had it picked out since Sunday and have been waiting for them to be repainted...

Here they are!

Wheels are VW Denver 17x7.5 made by Ronal

Pirellis are 225/45ZR17

Continentals are 225/45R17 91H

Wheels also have the TPMS sensors installed!

Top tires are the Pirellis, right side are the old Continentals (probably OEM)

The guy was even kind enough to throw in the three surviving Continental ContiProContacts that were on the wheels originally! I'll get the Pirellis mounted tomorrow and hopefully sell the Contis to a used tire shop lol

Mosqvich > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen 04/09/2015 at 23:22

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What did they look like originally? How much was the repainting/refinishing?

Vicente Esteve > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen 04/09/2015 at 23:23

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AWESOME!

DasWauto > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen 04/09/2015 at 23:26

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Nice, I kinda like those wheels better than the Detroits (same design, 18", machined face).

I picked up some new wheels recently too. The stock wheels that I installed the winters on are finally off and replaced with 17" Genevas likely sporting the same Contis as you just picked up as they're the stock tire on a lot of VWs.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Mosqvich 04/09/2015 at 23:46

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the paint and finish was free as part of the deal

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Vicente Esteve 04/09/2015 at 23:49

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Yep!

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > DasWauto 04/09/2015 at 23:49

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I would prefer the Detroits, but the ride is so much worse... and a set would be like $700

DasWauto > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen 04/09/2015 at 23:54

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Yeah, I thought about going to 18s but I chose not to compromise the ride too badly as well. I was almost tempted by a set of Austins (current GTI) which would've been $900 for the wheels only (brand new, swapped off a GTI). These were also $900 but that includes the tires, which were equally as new as the wheels.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > DasWauto 04/09/2015 at 23:56

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For me it $400 for EVERYTHING in the first picture... 7 tires and 4 (basically) brand new wheels

CalzoneGolem > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen 04/10/2015 at 09:39

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That's a serious score.

FrederickLawOlmsteez > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen 04/10/2015 at 10:15

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These wheels make a really handy attachment for your cuisinart food processor. They slice to most lovely french fries.

Mosqvich > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen 04/10/2015 at 11:21

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They are super nice. Congratulations on a great buy.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Mosqvich 04/10/2015 at 11:24

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Yep... the guy was super nice too

liquid_popcorn > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen 04/18/2015 at 09:44

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That is a steal! Well done!

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > liquid_popcorn 04/18/2015 at 10:34

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Yeah, I forgot to make another post about this...

:( stock ride height though