VW experts - Identify these wheels!!

Hello!

I really really need to identify what these wheels are. Here is a picture




I *think* they are called spa alloys. I need these babies in my life - in four stud patern. I have also seen them on a number of gti golfs in 5 stud.

Help me!

Do you know anybody who has a polo or mk3 cab who has taken these wheels off and dont want them ?

I saw this car in vindis show room, and read the tyre profile. Measurements - 15 - 195/50. The vindis guys could not identify the type of alloy even though it is a vw standard! idiots..

thx

Edited by: Joe_Gti

 

They used to be optional on the Polo 16V. I had them on my Polo but the tyres are supposed to be 195/45/15. I honestly cannot remember the name of them.
They are BBS wheels and as you said they were on the Mk3 GTI & VR6 with the 5 stud pattern. You may struggle to find a new set.

 

Hey!

nice one, i dont need a new set, i would be well happy with an old set... I dont know where to look though. Are you sure they are BBS ?

 

I think they're called "Indiannapolis" (sp?). They're on etka if you've got that.

don't think theres many of them around as they weren't fitted as standard but were an optional extra (if I remember correctly).

 

look like solitudes as fitted to mk3 vr6 and gtis (also corrado storms) but they are 5 bolt, I think the bolt ones like that were an option on the mk3.5 cabrios.... dunno if they had the same name though.

 

The ones on the Mk3 5 stud, where called BBS Solitude. I'm presuming they are still called the same in 4 stud?

 

Hey!

Ah this is more like it! nice one guys.

So they are called solitudes.. right, what is "ekta"?

Where do i hunt these things out ?

 

Yep look like solitudes to me I also seen them on almost new Mk4 cabrio sporting the same wheels in four bolt fitment.

ETKA is the program VW use to identify parts using 3d exploded diagrams ! You can get one off ebay for a tenner but you have to be able to run a v.high resolution to get it to work.

 

as its been said........they look like the ones that i took off my mk3

5 stud though!
Edited by: thebluebus

 

you could try www.vwparts.co.uk, as i know they advertised in pvw asking for sets of late alloys.

 

gERMAN E-BAY IS THE ONLY PLACE I THINK

Cut and paste this in to ebay:

BBS 15" alu felge vom golf 3

 

there my wheels!!!! okay, no they're not, i've got the 5 stud ones!

and yes, i'd expect that them to be called 'solitude', as the 5 stud ones are.

look good don't they?

hayesey - the 'indianapolis' are the o.e. polo 16v and glx alloys. they are 14" and a flat five spoke design. my girlie has them on her polo.

 

they are called solitudes, they were a option on the polo 16v, they were priced at 560 on top of the list price of the polo 16v, only was a option on the 16v's, very rare and also very nice.

also they are 4 stud making them rarer than the one's off the golf.

 

I have tried the ebay.

It is only the one wheel!

Does anybody have any other ideas where to locate these rims ?




Thats the puppy!

Has anybody ever ordered from german ebay? I am sorry but not being a common ebay user I was wondering how do you get the seller email address ?

Cheers guys
Edited by: Joe_Gti

 

I sooo love those wheels

 

Amen to that and, shock of all shocks, they are four stud which means they will fit on my damned car! yay.

Just gotta find some now ...

 

Hmm, I knew of two sets, I'll make enquiries (don't hold your breath though).

 

ooo Top man!

Remember four stud!

If you locate me these I might actually kiss you

 

how much are 4 stud adaptors? because 5 stud solitudes crop
up fairly regularly for about 150 on ebay

 

yes i looked into adapters, its not worth it imo. like 65 quid front, and i would have to do a complete converstion of the rear drums, not to mention adapter (spacers) will push out the rim to far fking up handling and causing mot failure.

Nice idea but not something im going to do i dont think. I will just stick to a four stud.