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[Ramee]

Just placed an order for these ...





Volkswagen Tiguan [Sport & Style] - Wheel arches (1689)

[Suffolk]

Was looking at these a couple weeks ago, let me know if they fit.

[Ramee]

Was looking at these a couple weeks ago, let me know if they fit.

Sure! but they don't ship this to Aus directly (well I tried to get a shipping quote but they didn't respond) so I send them to a friend of mine in UK. And he will send it to me.

[tigger73]

Ramee are you looking at putting some 19x10" rims on?

Just wondering why you feel the need for the guard extensions....

[Lucas_R]

Ramee are you looking at putting some 19x10" rims on?

Just wondering why you feel the need for the guard extensions....

They look tough - that would be a good enough reason for me

[tigger73]

They look tough - that would be a good enough reason for me

But then you need to fill them out too. Otherwise they look too much like bolt on guard extensions....

Do they come with the special fixing tape as per the photo?

I tried looking for some other photos of these extensions on a Tig but couldn't find anything else other than their mock-up photo on the net.

Are you looking at getting them painted up? Or just leave them plain?

Be interested in how you go. It looks like they are fitted onto a pre-facelift (2008-2011) Tig in the photo.

[Ramee]

But then you need to fill them out too. Otherwise they look too much like bolt on guard extensions....

Do they come with the special fixing tape as per the photo?

I tried looking for some other photos of these extensions on a Tig but couldn't find anything else other than their mock-up photo on the net.

Are you looking at getting them painted up? Or just leave them plain?

I will be going for this sort of look


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...d-87730-6.html

But I can't go for that low so I will be running with 18/19 wheels to flush with the guards. I will probably leave them as it is if finishing is ok. But maybe get the side plastics and bumpers painted to match with the looks.

[tigger73]

Ok so does that mean there's a new set of wheels coming too?


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[Ramee]

Ok so does that mean there's a new set of wheels coming too?


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Yes! But haven't decide which one to get yet. Will have to wait until I get these to figure out the wheel offset and width.

[tigger73]

Yes! But haven't decide which one to get yet. Will have to wait until I get these to figure out the wheel offset and width.

Good thinking. Given that you haven't lowered it as severely as the APR stage 3+ car you may even be able to run your wheels out to the edge of the flare extensions. Guy ran into rubbing issues with the top of the tyre hitting the underside of the guard (remember it's a big fat block of metal/plastic under there)....

So even though you'll have some nice big flared guards on your Tig you may find you can't can fill them out with wheel/tyre because you'll end up being limited by the existing metal arch which doesn't move. What you probably ought to do is roll the guards but that's not an easy thing to do without some major work to reshape/remanufacture the plastic mouldings too.

I'll be interested to hear how you get on with this project.

If all else fails just get the little extensions that they supply overseas to fit the 19" Savannahs and keep the tyres within the metal. I've been looking at options for mud guards and the little guard extensions but didn't want it to look too fussy.