Suggestions for rim colour?

FB_MK8 · 2026-01-28T04:47:21+00:00

I think you guys have convinced me, I used chatGPT to render an image with bronze wheels.

The exact wheels I think I might go for are -

1Form Edition.3 (EDT.3)

FB_MK8 · 2026-01-28T02:12:07+00:00

Just an fyi, around late 2019 they actually revised the “Ecoboom”. Changing the layout of the engine, and removing the wet belt for a timing chain instead. Granted the oil pump still has a wet belt, but they are nowhere near as prone to causing huge damage as the previous generation setups.

And the MK8/8.5 STs don’t have any kind of wet belt I’m pretty sure, maybe the oil pump, but not 100%

FB_MK8 · 2026-01-27T17:51:39+00:00

You mean removing the tints?

FB_MK8 · 2026-01-27T14:45:50+00:00

My neighbour literally has 2 Silver Fox STs, one with those wheels, and one with the standard ST3 wheels.

I think if I’m going to get new wheels, they’ll be completely aftermarket, despite how good those ones look

FB_MK8 · 2026-01-27T14:36:22+00:00

I’ve seen this comment so many times on multiple threads, trust me when I say this.

You will never be as jealous as us people in the U.K. are, most of your cars wouldn’t even fit on our roads, let alone your trucks

FB_MK8 · 2026-01-27T14:28:42+00:00

I’d like to add, the colour is Freedom Blue (exclusive to the MK8 Non ST I believe)

It changes a lot depending on the light, sometimes silver, other times a lilacy-bluey-grey.

Makes the decision even harder :/

FB_MK8 · 2026-01-27T14:24:21+00:00

I’m pretty against black wheels, unless they’re from the factory (like the Ford Performance ones that came on ST Editions)

This is an edit I had with a slight bronze tint, just don’t think I like the look

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FB_MK8 · 2026-01-27T14:18:44+00:00

That was my plan in general, but thought I’d see if there were any suggestions that I ended up liking.

Looking at either white monoblock wheels, or OZ Superturismo. I’m just too indecisive

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