I dislike diamond cut wheels with a passion and changed the wheels on my GTI within 3-4 months of getting it. Diamond cut alloys might have great showroom appeal for those that like the ‘bling’ factor, but for me they’re more trouble than they’re worth;
- They’re susceptible to white worm corrosion.
- They're not really suitable for winter use on a daily driver. In fact many alloy wheel manufacturers and retailers state they’re not for winter use on their websites.
- They're more expensive to refurbish than powder coated / painted alloys and because the refurb process involves re-cutting the face of the wheel on a diamond cut lathe, there’s a limit to the number of times they can be refurbished, otherwise the structural integrity of the wheel can be compromised.
- They’re easily damaged by careless tyre fitters or poorly maintained tyre changing equipment.
Here’s mine with its Anthracite grey alloys. I’ve kept the original diamond cut alloys (I also had Serrons on my GTI), and they’ll go back on the car when the time comes to sell it;