Ibiza cupra alloys

[borderboy]

Is it just me or are these things like rocking horse **** ?

Just called the previous owner last night and he had just sold his 2 weeks ago but i havn't seen a set ANYWHERE for sale in the time iv had my cupra

where is the best bit to get hold of a set with tyres ?

 

[CJRamze]

Their rare as rocking horse **** for a number of reasons.
- Cupra's are not common,
- There are VERY VERY few wheels that fit over the Cupra Brakes

And also I read to buy brand new their about £280 a wheel. (Without tyres)

 

[joesmad4it]

...I read to buy brand new their about £280 a wheel. (Without tyres)

Blimey! Mines in a repair centre at the mo and the motor needs a new alloy and tyre, fortunately the 3rd party has admitted all liability so it wont be my money. When people say rare I assume they mean used as they don't want to pay nearlyu £1200 for a new set?

 

[vroomtshh]

They're not that rare, I currently have 8 of them

 

[CJRamze]

Their quite rare to be fair, but like I said its more to do with the fact their one of the only sets of wheels that fit over AP callipers

 

[vroomtshh]

Their quite rare to be fair, but like I said its more to do with the fact their one of the only sets of wheels that fit over AP callipers

You took what I said too literally. I know how rare they are. Hence the reason for having so many

 

[CJRamze]

Oh sorry, I hate forums for this sometimes.
What you write never translates properly to the person at the other end!
Was rushing when I wrote mine!

 

[vroomtshh]

Yeh expression can be very difficult to get across.

My typing is always very blunt, but TBH I'm the same in real life

 

[Ant FR]

Strange as i thought Cupra Alloys were cheaper than 280 per wheel, pretty sure when i bought a set fromt eh stealers in 2005 i paid 140 a wheel.

I have a spare one for sale if anyone wants it.....lol I'm sticking all my spares up in the for sale section,

 

[borderboy]

so where is the best bit to find them for sale ?

i take it your not selling any of them though ?

 

[Arnoldo]

Thinkin of upgrading my brakes to the ap ones at a later stage. Are you sayin 16-17 wheels wont fit unless that are the cupra ones?

 

[CJRamze]

Pretty much.
There are a number of wheels that fit, but theres not that many.

 

[ss55eat]

I bought a Cupra alloy from Dave at Sere Motors a few weeks back. It was about 155 quid if I remember correctly. The bare rim was suprisingly light but they weigh a ton with the tyres on.

 

[Arnoldo]

How come?

 

[mgrays]

I paid £230 odd about 2 years back .. maybe the Euro exchange rate has made them cheaper?

Since then I bent another one so go both bent ones repaired for about £70 each so hold onto the bent one..

 

[Yellowdevil]

Can onyone advise me on what alloy wheels i can fit on my 98' Ibiza Gti, as the stock ones look a bit "predated" as it were.....answers on a postcard please peeps!

 

[techie]

18" Leon Cupra R wheels are £330 plus VAT EACH!

Makes them seem fairly cheap, Boca OE wheels are £250 plus VAT each.

 

[flegz16]

Can onyone advise me on what alloy wheels i can fit on my 98' Ibiza Gti, as the stock ones look a bit "predated" as it were.....answers on a postcard please peeps!

best off posting it in the mk2 section because this is the mk4 section

post it in here http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=95

 

[ss55eat]

I paid £230 odd about 2 years back .. maybe the Euro exchange rate has made them cheaper?

Since then I bent another one so go both bent ones repaired for about £70 each so hold onto the bent one..

The Seat list price is about £230. Sere Motors did it at 30% discount which comes out as just under £160. I had one that was kerbed fairly high up the spokes rather than the rim so I treated myself to a new one. It also means I have 2 spares so I can take a pair of wheels off for the tyres to be changed; I don't trust the tyre place to jack the car up properly/not lose the locking key/bolt covers etc.

I have 8 BBS RA alloys for my Polo G40 (just in case) and at one point had 15 assorted wheels sat in the garage for my Triumph GT6.

 

[techie]

Got my rims sorted