Racingline Cup Edition 'EVO' 8.5J X 18inch Alloy Wheel

The VWR ‘Cup Edition’ EVO 18″ Alloy Wheel updates RacingLine’s classic ‘Cup Edition’ design with a lighter weight, a fresh new appearance and some lovely detailing. The result is an ultra-strong yet lightweight rim capable of repeatedly coping with the extreme demands that track driving brings.

It comes in the ideal track dimensions for MQB/MQBE cars of 8.5 x 18″ diameter with an ET45 offset. The choice of 18″ rim is ideal for track use, allowing a higher-profile, squarer tyre fitment without risk of excessive rubbing. Fitment covers all VWG models on MQB, MQB EVO and A5 platforms with 5×112 PCD.

Strength remains the design priority for the ‘Cup Edition’ EVO wheel. With a load rating of 560kg per wheel, these wheels have the strength to cope with repeated, harsh track use.

It’s essential for the rim to have this sort of strength engineered-in from the conception of the design – to be capable of containing the ‘spike loads’ running through a wheel hitting circuit kerbing through a corner at speed without damage or deformation.

A lot of RacingLine’s development time was focussed on weight reduction, but without making any compromises in the strength needed to meet the demands of road or track.

Weight-saving aspects of the updated design include material removal in the front and back of each spoke, drainage cut-outs in the mounting face (which also ensures no water or debris gets trapped between wheel and hub face causing long term corrosion), and even a groove running around the outer rim to trim a few extra grams off.

The resulting weight of each wheel is just 9.7kg / 21.3lbs, whilst still retaining a load rating of 560kg.

Another nice new feature incorporated into the design is a knurled strip on the outer barrel of the wheel where the tyre bead seats.

A true motorsport feature that helps prevent unwanted tyre slip or rotation on the rim in extreme use.

Finally, the new ‘Cup Edition’ EVO wheels are finished in a choice of hard-wearing Satin Gunmetal Grey, Gloss Black, Matte Bronze or Motorsport White, all complete with RacingLine centre cap.

Part Number & Colours :

All part numbers are for a single wheel

VWR610008

18 x 8.5 ET45

Matte Gunmetal Grey

For motorsport use (with additional camber for clearance) we also offer an ET35 offset for the grey wheel:

VWR610100

VWR610009

18 x 8.5 ET45

Motorsport White

VWR610010

18 x 8.5 ET45

Gloss Black

Weight

10 kg

Part

Alloy Wheels

Make

Audi, Cupra, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen

Model

A3, Caddy, Formentor, Golf, Golf GTI, Golf GTI Clubsport, Golf GTI TCR, Golf R, Jetta, Kodiaq, Octavia VRS, Passat, RS3, RSQ3, S3, Scirocco, SQ2, Superb, T-Roc, Tiguan, TT, TTRS

Chassis Version

5E, 5F, 8J, 8S, 8V, 8Y, B8, FW, Mk3, Mk4, Mk6, Mk7, Mk7.5, Mk8, Mk8.5, NX, VZ5

Racing Line

Gloss Black, Matte Bronze, Matte Gunmetal Grey, Motorsport White

Racingline Cup Edition ‘EVO’ 8.5J X 18inch Alloy Wheel