What is the obsession with Bentley wheels these days?

[Garlick]

Just curious, seems to be a growing trend.....

[Jonboy_t]

Coz it makes you look 'ard.

ETA - sorry, put 'ard' when I meant to write 'stupid'.

Edited by Jonboy_t on Friday 8th October 12:31

[Wollcage]

it has been a trend for ages.

[Garlick]

Wollcage said:

it has been a trend for ages.

Fair enough, but why? What's the connection/ appeal?

Genuinely curious...they can't be cheap.

[Jonboy_t]

Garlick said:

Wollcage said:

it has been a trend for ages.

Fair enough, but why? What's the connection/ appeal?

Genuinely curious...they can't be cheap.

They're not cheap, they're 'free' most of the time!!

[Dino D]

Nothing new, people (some on here even!) shell out loads of cash for old Audi estates with Porsche wheels...

[Garlick]

Dino D said:

Nothing new, people (some on here even!) shell out loads of cash for old Audi estates with Porsche wheels...

Fools.

[DannyVTS]

Garlick said:

Wollcage said:

it has been a trend for ages.

Fair enough, but why? What's the connection/ appeal?

Genuinely curious...they can't be cheap.

Them not being cheap is a way for the owner of the VAG car to show they have wealth?

I'd much prefer some BBS Wheels tbh

[SystemParanoia]

[petrolsniffer]

Awaiting lengthy vag bashing/defending posts

[Muzzer]

Garlick said:

Wollcage said:

it has been a trend for ages.

Fair enough, but why? What's the connection/ appeal?

Genuinely curious...they can't be cheap.

It's the VAG connection. There's also a bit of a trend for Gallardo rims IINM.

Cheap, definitely not.

I'd have Porsche wheels on mine personally. Although in my defence, I'd want VW centre caps

[Muzzer]

petrolsniffer said:

Awaiting lengthy vag bashing/defending posts

*snigger*

Edited by Muzzer on Friday 8th October 12:43

[Garlick]

I don't want to start that sort of thread. I just wondered why they chose Bentley specifically.

[SystemParanoia]

Muzzer said:

Garlick said:

Wollcage said:

it has been a trend for ages.

Fair enough, but why? What's the connection/ appeal?

Genuinely curious...they can't be cheap.

It's the VAG connection. There's also a bit of a trend for Gallardo rims IINM.

Cheap, definitely not.

I'd have Porsche wheels on mine personally. Although in my defence, I'd want VW centre caps

theres a white audi A4 near me that has gallardo wheels on..

some barber shop owners car

[Trommel]

Maybach too.

[TheEnd]

It's like getting your missus to wear a paper bag over her head with a picture of her sister on it.

[AndrewW-G]

Garlick said:

I don't want to start that sort of thread. I just wondered why they chose Bentley specifically.

They bolt straight onto other VAG products (as do some Lambo wheels) and look expensive . . . . . . . . . I dont think there is anything massively more to it,

Forest Gump said:

simple is, as simple does

[Jonboy_t]

TheEnd said:

It's like getting your missus to wear a paper bag over her head with a picture of her sister on it.

Advice - DO NOT suggest this, at all. Tried it, turned out bad.

Although in my defense, her sister ain't bad.

[Petrolhead_Rich]

Free to people with big fast estates to escape:




http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/1570171/...





Personally I don't see the point, they dont look good on VAG cars!

As for the VAG owners comment, same could be said of Bentley owners:

[Hip2Bsquare]

Garlick said:

Wollcage said:

it has been a trend for ages.

Fair enough, but why? What's the connection/ appeal?

Genuinely curious...they can't be cheap.

I'm with you on this too Paul - I just can't see why they are sought after amongst some VAG owners.

There was a bit of a trend in mkI TT circles & frankly they look daft on that type of car.

Especially when there are so many nice genuine VAG alloys they could have chosen, more in keeping with the car.

VAG enthusiasts also have the same thing going on with Porsche wheels & calipers.

It appears to be more about the status of having these items than style or function.


Each to their own though!