The Itty Bitty NOVA VW Committee

[Ken]

If I bend a wheel or get a puncture on the Factory VW wheels (from any model, just has to be VW), I get a new wheel/tire. Any DOT tires, so even some crazy stuff. So, if I go aftermarket with the wheels, I'm throwing away $1000.

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VW or VAG? Even if it's VW that's still a lot of great options for the car.

Yeah, Golf R wheels are something to consider.

Pretty sure just VW but I'll check.

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Uh, they will replace a wheel that is damaged. Unless you manage to somehow hit potholes in just the right way that all four bend enough to leak air, you're not getting free Golf R wheels.

Even then, from an experience my friend had with his Golf and from their website reading the following:

Replacement of a wheel if road hazard damage prevents the wheel from sealing to the tire or maintaining the tire manufacturer’s air pressure specifications

It can sometimes be a bit tedious to get them to actually honor that. A bent wheel won't do it, it will have to be leaking air. So on top of all that, i highly doubt you'd convince them to "upgrade" your wheel. 

1K just seems like a lot - i would guess you'd need to replace at least two tires, if not more, for that to offset? Just some things to think about is all, i believe those packages are usually terminable for a bit after sale.

EDIT: just realized you meant if you get Golf R Wheels and then you can use it on the warranty. My bad. Still, most of above applies.