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If you fit those tyres, you're effectively lowering the gearing by 5%


Not really. It's a bit of a calculation but in reality I would be changing the rolling circumference by 2% only (167,17 cm vs 170,56 cm).

Circumference is 2 x Pi x radius
Radius is the diameter of the rim (18 inch or ...

It’d be worth checking the load rating of the WRC wheels that were fitted to the previous generation Polo WRC if you are considering fitting these to a current model Polo GTI. The current (AW) Polo GTI / GTI+ is heavier than the previous generation (6c / 6r) Polo GTI, so the previous ...

It’d be worth checking the load rating of the WRC wheels that were fitted to the previous generation Polo WRC if you are considering fitting these to a current model Polo GTI. The current (AW) Polo GTI / GTI+ is heavier than the previous generation (6c / 6r) Polo GTI, so the previous generation ...

If you fit those tyres, you're effectively lowering the gearing by 5%


Not really. It's a bit of a calculation but in reality I would be changing the rolling circumference by 2% only (167,17 cm vs 170,56 cm).

Circumference is 2 x Pi x radius
Radius is the diameter of the rim (18 inch or 45,72 ...

Hi, did anyone fit the genuine WRC wheels with tire size 215/35/18 on the new Polo GTI 2.0? If so, would you be so kind to post some pictures? I wonder whether this tire size will look decent since the optional 18 Brescia's are equipped with 215/40/18 tires?

Thank you all for your input, BlackBetty