What is the construction and purpose of alloy wheels?

Alloy wheels are wheel components mounted on the vehicle hub, on which the tire is seated. A typical wheel consists of a rim, a disc, a center bore, and mounting holes for bolts or studs. Its primary task is to transfer loads, keep the tire in the correct position, and maintain compatibility with the braking system and suspension. Depending on the car version, they differ in diameter, width, ET, and bolt pattern.

What are alloy wheels used for?

Alloy wheels are used to properly seat the tire and connect the wheel to the car hub. They influence car handling, braking efficiency, wheel balancing, and cooperation with pressure sensors. In addition to their technical function, they also have visual significance, as they determine the appearance of the entire vehicle. An incorrectly selected wheel can make tire mounting difficult, collide with the brake, or worsen wheel geometry.

What is the construction and function of the wheel center bore?

The wheel center bore is the part of the rim that centers the wheel on the vehicle hub. Its diameter must be compatible with the hub or adjusted using a centering ring. This element is responsible for the proper seating of the wheel and reducing vibrations while driving. In practice, it cooperates with mounting bolts, the hub surface, and the balancing of the entire wheel.

How to choose alloy wheels for a specific car?

It is best to compare the OEM number, diameter, width, ET, bolt pattern, and center bore diameter. It is also worth checking the body version, brake type, wheel condition, color, and any interchangeable numbers. If the car has TPMS sensors, you should verify the compatibility of the valve and the sensor mounting location.

What symptoms indicate that a wheel requires inspection or replacement?

Typical symptoms include steering wheel vibrations, balancing problems, uneven tire seating, and visible damage to the rim edge or mounting surface. It is worth paying attention to cracks, heavy abrasions, deformations, and signs of leaks at the valve. Each of these signs should prompt a check of the wheel's compatibility and technical condition.

How to take care of alloy wheels after mounting?

Regular washing removes brake dust, salt, and dirt that can degrade the coating's appearance. It is also worth checking the bolt tightening according to the manufacturer's recommendations, the condition of the valves, and tire pressure. During seasonal wheel changes, it is good to check the balancing and the contact surface of the wheel to the hub.

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Did you know that the right rims can completely transform the look of your car? Rims not only add elegance and style to your car, but also impact performance and driving safety. At Global Parts, we offer a wide selection of original used car parts, including rims and tires for many popular car brands such as BMW, Mini, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen, and others. Each of our rims and tires undergoes quality control to ensure you receive a top-quality product.

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Audi Q7 4L Alloy Wheel Rim 21" 10J ET:44 Speedline Star Spoke 4L0601025AE

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Mercedes CLS C219 AMG Front Wheel Rim Alloy 18" 8,5J ET:25 5 Spoke A2194011702

£436.95

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VW Volkswagen New Beetle Wheel Rim Alloy Silver 16" 6,5J ET:44 5C0601025T

£123.95

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Skoda Octavia II Spare Wheel Steel Rim R16 6.5J ET50 1K0601027K

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Mercedes W169 W245 Compact Spare Wheel Steel 16'' 3,5J ET:32 A1694000802

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Audi TT TTRS 8J Wheel Alloy Rim 19" 9J ET:52 7 Twin Spoke 8J0601025AG

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Mini Cooper One R50 R52 R53 White Wheel Alloy Rim 16" 6,5J ET:48 1512351

£118.95

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BMW X1 E84 Black Wheel Rim Alloy 18" 9J ET:41 Honeycomb Styling 323 6789148

£132.95

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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Alloy Wheel Rim 18" 7,5J ET:49 Milton Keynes 5G0601025CN

£189.95

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Audi Q7 4M Black Wheel Alloy Rim 20" 9J ET:33 Double Star Spoke 4M0601025H

£132.95

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VW Volkswagen Golf Mk6 Alloy Wheel Rim Black 16" 6.5J ET:50 1K0601025BS

£113.95

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Audi A5 8T Wheel Rim Alloy Silver 18" 8.5J ET:29 Star Spoke 8T0601025E

£113.95

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Dodge Journey 1 Silver Alloy Wheel Rim 17" 6,5J ET:40 1EK85TRM

£94.95

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Mini Cooper F55 F56 F57 Wheel Rim Alloy Black 17" 7J ET:54 Track Spoke 6856057

£218.95

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BMW X1 E84 Black Wheel Rim Alloy 18" 8J ET:30 Honeycomb Styling 323 6789147

£151.95

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$Wolfrace Eurosport Alloy Wheel Rim VIA Black 20" 8J ET:40$

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Wolfrace Eurosport Alloy Wheel Rim VIA Black 20" 8J ET:40

£237.95

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Part no. 8T0601025CC-6

Audi A5 8T Wheel Rim Light Alloy Grey 18" 8,5J ET:29 8T0601025CC

£161.95

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BMW Grey Wheel Rim Alloy VIA 18" 9J

£189.95

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Mercedes W203 Grey Wheel Alloy Rim 17" 7.5J ET:36 7 Disc Hole A2034013202

£113.95

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Mini Cooper One R55 R56 R57 R58 Alloy Wheel Rim 16" 6.5J Twin Spoke 6791940

£75.95

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Mercedes C117 W176 AMG Front Silver Wheel Alloy Rim 19" 8J ET:48 A1764010502

£284.95

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BMW X5 F15 Wheel Alloy Rim 19" M Double Spoke 467 10J ET:21 7846787

£199.95

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Audi A7 4G A8 D4 Alloy Wheel Rim Silver 19" 9J ET:33 Star Spoke 4H0601025BG

£189.95

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Ford Kuga Mk1 Wheel Rim Alloy Black 18" 7,5J ET:52.5 8V4J-1007-BB

£113.95

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Range Rover L322 Alloy Wheel Rim 20" 8.5J ET:58 7 Spoke Style 6751308

£113.95

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Mercedes W203 Grey Wheel Alloy Rim 17" 7.5J ET:36 7 Disc Hole A2034013202

£113.95

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Keskin Wheel Alloy Rim Titan Grey 18" 8J ET:45 KT17-8018 5x112

£142.95

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$Wolfrace Eurosport Alloy Wheel Rim VIA Black 20" 8J ET:40$

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Wolfrace Eurosport Alloy Wheel Rim VIA Black 20" 8J ET:40

£237.95

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Audi A5 8F Wheel Rim Alloy Silver 18" 8.5J ET:29 8F0601025B

£142.95

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BMW F30 F32 Bicolor Wheel Alloy Rim 18" 8J ET:34 Multispoke 416 6796249

£123.95

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$Wolfrace Eurosport Alloy Wheel Rim VIA Black 20" 8J ET:40$

Part no. WOLFRACE-VIA-20-3

Wolfrace Eurosport Alloy Wheel Rim VIA Black 20" 8J ET:40

£237.95

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Range Rover Sport L320 Black Wheel Alloy Rim 20" 9.5J ET:53 RRC500681XXX

£170.95

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Audi A5 S5 8F Silver Alloy Wheel Rim 18" 8,5J ET:29 8F0601025B

£142.95

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Mini Cooper F55 F56 F57 Wheel Rim Alloy Black 17" 7J ET:54 Track Spoke 6856057

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BMW E63 E64 LCI Silver Wheel Alloy Rim 19" ET:14 9J Ellipsoid Spoke 108 BBS

£113.95

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Mercedes Citan W415 Alloy Wheel Rim Silver 16" ET44 6.5J A4154011000

£113.95

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Mercedes W204 AMG Wheel Alloy Rim Black 5-Double Spoke 18" ET:50 8J A2044014102

£313.95

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VW Golf Mk7 Spare Wheel Steel R18 Tyre Maxxis 3.5J ET: 25.5 125/70 5Q0601027BT

£47.95

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Volkswagen Golf Mk8 Silver/Black Wheel Alloy Rim 18" 7,5J ET51 5/112 5H0601025

£284.95

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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Bicolor Wheel Alloy Rim 18" 7.5J ET:49 5G0601025AS

£189.95

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Ford Fiesta Mk7 SIlver Wheel Alloy Rim 15" 6J ET:47.5 E1BJ-1007-AA

£66.95

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Audi Q7 4M Silver Wheel Alloy Rim 20" 9J ET:33 Double Star Spoke 4M0601025H

£142.95

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Part no. LR008742-2

Range Rover Sport L320 Black Wheel Alloy Rim 20" 9.5J ET:53 RRC500681XXX

£170.95

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Ford Kuga Mk1 Alloy Wheel Rim Silver 17" 7,5J ET:52.5 8V4J-1007-AA 1552488

£113.95

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Mercedes W204 AMG Black Alloy Wheel Rim Double Spoke 17" ET:47 7.5J A2044019602

£332.95

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Part no. 982601025A-1

Porsche Cayman Boxster 982 Alloy Wheel Rim Rear 19" 10J Gloss Black 982601025A

£379.95

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Part no. AUDI-VIA-18-SET2

Audi Black Alloy Wheel Rim VIA 18" 8J SET x4

£569.95

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BMW F10 F11 F12 Rear Alloy Wheel Rim 19" 9J ET:33 V-Spoke 366 6794691

£265.95

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Ford B-MAX Silver Wheel Alloy Rim 15" 6J ET:37.5 Double Spoke AY11-AC

£70.95

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BMW X3 E83 Silver Front Wheel Alloy Rim Y-Spoke 191 19" 8,5J ET:46 3417267

£170.95

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Part no. A1644012102-1

Mercedes ML W164 Silver Wheel Rim Alloy 19" 8.5J ET:56 Double Spoke A1644012102

£189.95

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Audi A4 S4 8W B9 Silver Wheel Wheel Rim 17" 7.5J ET38 8W0601025K

£75.95

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Part no. A4154011000-3

Mercedes Citan W415 Alloy Wheel Rim Silver 16" ET44 6.5J A4154011000

£113.95

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BMW X6 E71 Front Wheel Alloy Silver Rim 20" Star Spoke 259 ET:40 10J 6778588

£712.95

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Skoda Octavia II Audi A3 8P Spare Wheel Steel 16" 6.5J ET:50 1K0601027K

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Mercedes W204 Rear Alloy Wheel Rim 17" 8.5J ET:58 5 Double Spoke A2044019702

£265.95

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Part no. 8U0601025AA-4

Audi Q3 8U Silver Wheel Alloy Rim 18" 7J ET:43 Double Star Spoke 8U0601025AA

£113.95

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Part no. 1K8601025AN-4

Volkswagen Scirocco Mk3 Black Alloy Wheel Rim 18" 8J ET:41 1K8601025AN

£237.95

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Part no. A2194010702-2

Mercedes CLS C219 Wheel Rim Alloy Black 17" 8,5J ET:18 5 Dbl Spoke A2194010702

£142.95

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Part no. 6775594-4

BMW E90 E91 Silver Alloy Wheel Rim 16" 7J ET:34 M Spider Spoke 155 6775594

£42.95

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Part no. 6F0601025T-1

Seat Ibiza FR V KJ1 Wheel Rim Alloy Diamond Grey 18" 7J ET:51 6F0601025T

£237.95

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Part no. 9H42-1007-ABW-4

Land Rover Range Rover L322 Silver Wheel Alloy Rim 19" 8J ET:57 9H42-1007-ABW

£142.95

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Part no. 1737242-2

Ford Ranger T6 Alloy Wheel Rim Silver 17" ET:55 8J AB39-1007-DA

£170.95

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Part no. 8V0601025-5

Audi A3 8V Wheel Alloy Rim 17" ET:51 7,5J Star Spoke Silver 8V0601025

£151.95

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Part no. 6778589

BMW X6 E71 Rear Wheel Alloy Silver Rim 20" Star Spoke 259 ET:37 11J 6778589

£569.95

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Part no. 6791940-6

Mini Cooper One R55 R56 R57 R58 Alloy Wheel Rim 16" 6.5J Twin Spoke 6791940

£75.95

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Part no. PORSCHE-VIA-22-1

Porsche Cayenne 9PA Silver Wheel Alloy Rim 22" 10J ET:55 VIA

£379.95

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Part no. A2104012002-3

Mercedes W210 Silver Wheel Alloy Rim 17" 7,5J ET:37 Star Spoke A2104010402

£161.95

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Part no. 6850151-25

BMW F20 F21 F22 Bicolor Alloy Wheel Rim 17" Star Spoke 379 7,5J ET:43 6850151

£113.95

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Part no. 8E0601025B-8

Audi A4 B7 8E Silver Alloy Wheel Rim 16" ET:42 7J Star Spoke 8E0601025B

£94.95

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Part no. 6774396-3

BMW X5 E70 Front Wheel Alloy Rim 19" Cross Spoke 177 9J ET:48 Silver 6774396

£189.95

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Part no. 8P0601025Q-2

Audi A3 S3 8P Alloy Wheel Rim Silver 17" 7.5J ET:56 8P0601025Q

£161.95

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Part no. 982601025-1

Porsche Cayman Boxster 982 Alloy Wheel Rim Front 19" 8J Gloss Black 982601025

£379.95

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Part no. 9684969380-3

Citroën C4 Grand Picasso Wheel Rim Alloy Silver 16" 7J ET:26 9684969380

£47.95

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Part no. 8P0601025CC-1

Audi A3 8P Silver Wheel Alloy Rim 17" 7,5J ET:56 Star Double Spoke 8P0601025CC

£94.95

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Part no. 8J0601025M-4

Audi TT Mk2 Wheel Alloy Rim Silver 18" 9J ET:52 Star Spoke 8J0601025M

£142.95

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Part no. BMW-VIA-18-8

BMW Wheel Rim Alloy Black VIA 18" 9.5J Double Spoke

£151.95

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Part no. BMW VIA 20 8,5J ET: 24-1

BMW Alloy Wheel Rim VIA 20'' 8,5J ET: 24

£94.95

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Part no. EM2C-1007-A1A-1

Ford S-Max Mk2 5 Spoke Alloy Wheel Rim Black 17" 7,5J ET:55 EM2C-1007-A1A

£142.95

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BMW F30 F31 F32 Silver Alloy Wheel Rim 17" 7,5J Star Spoke 394 ET:34 6796243

£94.95

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Mercedes W176 W246 Silver 10-Spoke Alloy Wheel Rim 16" ET:49 6,5J A2464010202

£94.95

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BMW E81 E87 Front Silver Wheel Alloy Rim 18" 7.5J ET:47 Styling 179 6768560

£161.95

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Part no. 3V0601025C-3

Skoda Superb MK3 Wheel Rim Alloy Silver 17" 7J ET:40 3V0601025C

£142.95

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Part no. BMW VIA 20 8,5J ET: 24-2

BMW Alloy Wheel Rim VIA 20'' 8,5J ET: 24

£94.95

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Part no. 9H42-1007-ABW-3

Land Rover Range Rover L322 Silver Wheel Alloy Rim 19" 8J ET:57 9H42-1007-ABW

£142.95

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Part no. 7891051-5

BMW E81 E87 Grey Rear Alloy Wheel Rim 18" M Double Spoke 261 8,5J ET:52 7891051

£94.95

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Part no. 1K8601025AN-3

Volkswagen Scirocco Mk3 Black Alloy Wheel Rim 18" 8J ET:41 1K8601025AN

£237.95

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Part no. 8T0601025E-4

Audi A5 8T Wheel Rim Alloy Silver 18" 8.5J ET:29 Star Spoke 8T0601025E

£113.95

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Audi A6 C6 Wheel Rim Alloy Silver 17" 7,5J ET:45 4F0601025CB

£165.95

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Citroën C4 Grand Picasso Wheel Rim Alloy Silver 16" 7J ET:26 9684969380

£47.95

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Part no. 8J0601025-1

Audi TT 8J Alloy Wheel Rim 18" 9J ET:52 10-Spoke Gold 8J0601025

£237.95

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Part no. 1K8601025AN-2

Volkswagen Scirocco Mk3 Black Alloy Wheel Rim 18" 8J ET:41 1K8601025AN

£237.95

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Part no. 7H22-AA-3

Land Rover Discovery 3 L319 Wheel Alloy Rim Black 18" 8J ET:53 7H22-AA

£170.95

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Part no. A1644015702-1

Mercedes ML W164 Silver Wheel Alloy Rim 18" 8J ET:60 5-Spoke A1644015702

£142.95

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Part no. 5K0601025R-2

Volkswagen Golf GTD 5K Silver Alloy Wheel Rim 17" 7J ET:54 5x112 5K0601025R

£94.95

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Part no. 2170806

Ford Kuga Mk1 Spare Steel Wheel Rim 17" 4B ET:25 Tyre 135/90 R17 2170806

£85.95

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Part no. 7H22-AA-4

Land Rover Discovery 3 L319 Black Wheel Alloy Rim 18" 8J ET:53 7H22-AA

£170.95

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Part no. 6789148-8

BMW X1 E84 Black Wheel Rim Alloy 18" 9J ET:41 Honeycomb Styling 323 6789148

£132.95

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Part no. 6787647-8

BMW E90 E91 Front Wheel Alloy Rim Black 19" M Double Spoke 313 8J ET:37 6787647

£284.95

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