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Changing to Alloys

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:15 am
by digital
We have an ID3 Family due to arrive out of UK stock with the not very pretty standard 18" steel wheels. On enquiring about replacing them with the 18" 'East Derry’ alloys the dealer told us that they would cost in the order of £3,000. Yes, £3,000! £700+ a corner!

Can anyone confirm this costing?

Can anyone offer a suggestion of similar alloys at a reasonable price?

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:46 am
by TomElleray
We’re due to pick up our Life next week and I was having exactly the same thoughts as you regarding the steel wheels. I found these on the VW parts website:

https://www.volkswagenpartsuk.co.uk/par ... nt-silver/

The dealer supplying our car sold them to us for £720 inc VAT for a set of four. I think it was an additional £29 per corner to have them fitted, but we are going to get that done locally.

I appreciate they are not as eye-catching as the factory alloy options, but they are a lot cheaper and I believe the tyres from the steels will swap directly over to these - so no new tyres needed.

Just a suggestion though, you may not like the way they look!

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:21 am
by Deleted User 192
I saw this photo with the Loen wheels, looks pretty good:

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Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:36 pm
by TomElleray
Thanks for posting that pic, they look great to me :)

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:14 pm
by digital
TomElleray wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:46 am We’re due to pick up our Life next week and I was having exactly the same thoughts as you regarding the steel wheels. I found these on the VW parts website:

https://www.volkswagenpartsuk.co.uk/par ... nt-silver/

The dealer supplying our car sold them to us for £720 inc VAT for a set of four. I think it was an additional £29 per corner to have them fitted, but we are going to get that done locally.

I appreciate they are not as eye-catching as the factory alloy options, but they are a lot cheaper and I believe the tyres from the steels will swap directly over to these - so no new tyres needed.

Just a suggestion though, you may not like the way they look!
Thanks for the link. They look tempting, especially at the price you got them...

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:16 pm
by digital
scott28tt wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:21 am I saw this photo with the Loen wheels, looks pretty good:

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Thanks. They look good.

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:04 am
by HeidiFlowerpt Driver
My First Edition came with 19" alloys and some people think they look very good, but personally I prefer the look of these Loen wheels. And I've already put a small scuff on mine which is annoying. They're VERY easy to scuff...

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:49 am
by Deleted User 192
HeidiFlowerpot wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:04 am My First Edition came with 19" alloys and some people think they look very good, but personally I prefer the look of these Loen wheels. And I've already put a small scuff on mine which is annoying. They're VERY easy to scuff...

I'm scuff-free on my 19" alloys so far, the ones on my Mercedes C-class were a LOT easier to scrape :lol:

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:08 pm
by Matte100
Hi all, 1st post here as just about to order a new id3 Family. Dilemma is stick with the 18" steel wheels or upgrade to the 19" Andoya Black wheels. My question are why are VW supplying steel wheels as standard, i thought most manufacturers had alloys as standard? Is it an environmental thing? 18" steel will avoid the annoying kerbing which my wife is worried about but worried they may look a bit naff. Any thoughts welcome. Thanks

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:00 pm
by Deleted User 192
Matte100 wrote: Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:08 pm Hi all, 1st post here as just about to order a new id3 Family. Dilemma is stick with the 18" steel wheels or upgrade to the 19" Andoya Black wheels. My question are why are VW supplying steel wheels as standard, i thought most manufacturers had alloys as standard? Is it an environmental thing? 18" steel will avoid the annoying kerbing which my wife is worried about but worried they may look a bit naff. Any thoughts welcome. Thanks

Cost and weight I believe.

I have the 19” Andoya wheels on my 1st edition, they really suit the car and the covers on the steels really don’t (in my opinion anyway)

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2021 11:06 pm
by Matte100
scott28tt wrote: Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:00 pm
Matte100 wrote: Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:08 pm Hi all, 1st post here as just about to order a new id3 Family. Dilemma is stick with the 18" steel wheels or upgrade to the 19" Andoya Black wheels. My question are why are VW supplying steel wheels as standard, i thought most manufacturers had alloys as standard? Is it an environmental thing? 18" steel will avoid the annoying kerbing which my wife is worried about but worried they may look a bit naff. Any thoughts welcome. Thanks

Cost and weight I believe.

I have the 19” Andoya wheels on my 1st edition, they really suit the car and the covers on the steels really don’t (in my opinion anyway)
Thanks Scott. I'm leaning towards the 19" Andoya's too. Strange that on the VW configurator, when you add the Black Andoya's it tries to remove the £3k grant from the configurator? It doesnt seem to do it with the Copper ones?! Strange

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 6:18 am
by roadhawk
Matte100 wrote: Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:08 pm Hi all, 1st post here as just about to order a new id3 Family. Dilemma is stick with the 18" steel wheels or upgrade to the 19" Andoya Black wheels. My question are why are VW supplying steel wheels as standard, i thought most manufacturers had alloys as standard? Is it an environmental thing? 18" steel will avoid the annoying kerbing which my wife is worried about but worried they may look a bit naff. Any thoughts welcome. Thanks
I also quite like the look of the 18" alloys — I forget their name. One thing I noticed when I first saw the car was the amount of rubber as I was initially concerned about ride quality, although am very happy with it. The 19" tyres have a 50% aspect ratio so quite tall with respect to the width, which I am finding helps, once or twice I have got close to a kerb and its only been rubber not alloy close. I too hate kerbing my wheels!

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:19 am
by Matte100
roadhawk wrote: Fri Jan 15, 2021 6:18 am
Matte100 wrote: Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:08 pm Hi all, 1st post here as just about to order a new id3 Family. Dilemma is stick with the 18" steel wheels or upgrade to the 19" Andoya Black wheels. My question are why are VW supplying steel wheels as standard, i thought most manufacturers had alloys as standard? Is it an environmental thing? 18" steel will avoid the annoying kerbing which my wife is worried about but worried they may look a bit naff. Any thoughts welcome. Thanks
I also quite like the look of the 18" alloys — I forget their name. One thing I noticed when I first saw the car was the amount of rubber as I was initially concerned about ride quality, although am very happy with it. The 19" tyres have a 50% aspect ratio so quite tall with respect to the width, which I am finding helps, once or twice I have got close to a kerb and its only been rubber not alloy close. I too hate kerbing my wheels!
That's useful to know roadhawk. Do you have the 19" Andoya's? If so that's decision made fro me as they look great and if they are harder to kerb due to amount of rubber then that's job done.

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 10:15 am
by HeidiFlowerpt Driver
Personally I quite like the look of the steel wheels. But then I like the terracotta dashboard option...

I have the 19" alloys, and I've managed to kerb one of mine already, slightly. It was rather easy...

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 10:17 am
by Kaygee
The Andoya 19" look great on my Life model. When I ordered my car from upcoming stock in mid - December it was the only Life model available in the Makena Turquoise. I managed to do a deal for the wheels at £600, instead of the usual £1280. Not a bad deal.

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 11:08 am
by ColinID3
Matte100 wrote: Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:08 pm Hi all, ........ My question are why are VW supplying steel wheels as standard, i thought most manufacturers had alloys as standard? Is it an environmental thing? ..........Thanks
Hi Matte
I believe the wheel trims on steels are designed for aerodynamic optimisation. I saw a lost of WLTP range data somewhere (can't find it right now) which showed a small increase in range (2miles I think) on this set up. On the Tesla model 3 some alloy wheel specs come with a flat wheel finisher for this reason

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 11:45 am
by roadhawk
Matte100 wrote: Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:19 am That's useful to know roadhawk. Do you have the 19" Andoya's? If so that's decision made fro me as they look great and if they are harder to kerb due to amount of rubber then that's job done.
Yes I have the 19" Andoya's and do like them.

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Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:10 pm
by Yorkie
We ordered ours yesterday (Delivery April/ May.) Family Pro in Glacier White along with the Black Andoya 19””. Saw another vehicle with them on during a clandestine (tier 4) visit Monday. Looked great. Steel wheels as standard are to keep costs down and increase profit.

Kev

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:44 pm
by Ear509
I am looking for cheap steel 18" with hubcaps, the standard ones in id3.
Please let me know if you have spare ones.
kts@radiologist.net

Re: Changing to Alloys

Posted: Fri May 14, 2021 7:09 pm
by digital
Glacier White Family with Loen alloys.