[MrPaulus]

Can anybody find a source of 18 inch wheel trims suitable for the life model?

My attempts to apply vinyl to the standard blank silver wheel trims has been a bit disastrous so far. The only alternative would be to paint them to match the Volkswagen version below, which are £53 each!

I briefly considered the Tesla aero covers as they are 18 inch, but they have completely different fixings. Any other ideas?

 

[Kansalis]

I don't remember where I saw it now, but in one of the videos I watched I think they said the wheels and wheel covers are a completely new and different fixing design. I think you'll be lucky to find any for sale from third parties yet.

 

[Ado]

I am going to use plastidip on mine when I can be bothered.

 

[MrPaulus]

I don't remember where I saw it now, but in one of the videos I watched I think they said the wheels and wheel covers are a completely new and different fixing design. I think you'll be lucky to find any for sale from third parties yet.

I admit it’s been a few years since I had a car with wheel covers rather than alloys, but the steel rims and covers looked pretty standard to me.

 

[Woodulike]

£53 is cheaper than getting an alloy repaired.
In the picture those covers look much better than the standard ones, I could live with those.

 

[jrob]

This site in Germany sells them and says they can deliver to UK. Thinking of doing this when my Tech arrives next year.

Original VW ID.3 Radkappe 18 Zoll Radzierblende Stahlfelgen Radblende schwarz/silber

Die Volkswagen Original Radzierblende in 18 Zoll wertet die Serien-Stahlfelge optisch auf und schützt sie vor Schmutz. Das qualitativ hochwertige…

shop.ahw-shop.de

They also list the part number (10A601147B WZG), not sure if a VW dealer could order them for you?

 

[MrPaulus]

This site in Germany sells them and says they can deliver to UK. Thinking of doing this when my Tech arrives next year.

Original VW ID.3 Radkappe 18 Zoll Radzierblende Stahlfelgen Radblende schwarz/silber

Die Volkswagen Original Radzierblende in 18 Zoll wertet die Serien-Stahlfelge optisch auf und schützt sie vor Schmutz. Das qualitativ hochwertige…

shop.ahw-shop.de

They also list the part number (10A601147B WZG), not sure if a VW dealer could order them for you?

Thanks. I'm guessing these are the ones which are £53 each. I wonder how much the plain ones are?

Edit: £158 for a set of 4 delivered isn't bad actually...

 

[MrPaulus]

This site in Germany sells them and says they can deliver to UK. Thinking of doing this when my Tech arrives next year.

Original VW ID.3 Radkappe 18 Zoll Radzierblende Stahlfelgen Radblende schwarz/silber

Die Volkswagen Original Radzierblende in 18 Zoll wertet die Serien-Stahlfelge optisch auf und schützt sie vor Schmutz. Das qualitativ hochwertige…

shop.ahw-shop.de

They also list the part number (10A601147B WZG), not sure if a VW dealer could order them for you?

In a classic case of impulse buying, I have ordered from this company. I'll post pics when they arrive!

 

[6652]

In a classic case of impulse buying, I have ordered from this company. I'll post pics when they arrive!

I’m glad you did, I was half tempted to get a set to fit to some steel wheels for my winter setup.

I think I’m going to hold off until spring though, and make sure VW come good on the software updates, and then maybe see if I can either pick up a set of alloys or some steel wheels. These are the trims I’d get if the latter though. 👍

 

[Seadoo180]

Tempted by the wheel trims as they look a lot better, thought I’d buy some alloys but not sure it’s worth it (£1.5K ish) and no worries on kerbing!

 

[David Sims]

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[dannys2810]

Did anybody order any of these in the end?

 

[MrPaulus]

Did anybody order any of these in the end?

I ordered some from Germany, but then they cancelled it as DHL stopped delivering to the UK for a while. I’ll waiting until I’m actually driving the car before I think of ordering again.

 

[Jjrobs]

Did anybody order any of these in the end?

Yeah I ordered them and all arrived fine....just waiting on the car now!

 

[MrPaulus]

Yeah I ordered them and all arrived fine....just waiting on the car now!

Where did you order them from?

 

[Jjrobs]

Where did you order them from?

The ahw German site mentioned earlier. Ordered on 13th January and arrived on 20th.

 

[MrPaulus]

The ahw German site mentioned earlier. Ordered on 13th January and arrived on 20th.

Have you had to pay any import duties?

 

[Jjrobs]

Have you had to pay any import duties?

No I don't think so. The total came to €177 with postage I think.

 

[MrPaulus]

The base model ID.4 comes with black 18 inch wheel covers which don’t look too bad!

 

[dannys2810]

Well this changes everything! New wheels are sadly a little lower on my priority list of things that need to be spent at the moment but if I could get the id4 trims for my id3 I'd be very happy with those