DO LM's suit a GTI Polo

Stugolf1 · Post by **Stugolf1** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:51 am

Hi guys, still looking at wheels for my Polo, do LM's suit the Gti?

I do like them in 18inch but I can't seem to find any under 8" wide with a ET35 offset usually and if I lower (H&R 35/55mm) concerned I might get some catching

benmkiv · Post by **benmkiv** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:18 am

I think they'd look amazing. Mate just got a set of gunmetal with polished lip reps on his TT I know theyre reps but the price was amazing.

Stugolf1 · Post by **Stugolf1** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:22 am

Yeah I think they'd look quite good, concerned they won't fit though!!

Deako · Post by **Deako** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:42 am

Ive been considering LM reps as well. Either that or LMR reps. The wife wants us to try Golf/Rocco R replica wheels. I will only be getting 17s though.

Stugolf1 · Post by **Stugolf1** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:17 pm

For me, in 17" format the LM's/LMR's look quite small due to the inch lip around the edge

Hurdy · Post by **Hurdy** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:47 pm

I haven't seen a VW or Audi that doesn't suit LM's

Suitably stanced of course

auspolo · Post by **auspolo** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:14 am

Stugolf1 wrote:I do like them in 18inch but I can't seem to find any under 8" wide with a ET35 offset usually and if I lower (H&R 35/55mm) concerned I might get some catching

35/55 is going to be way too low with 18x8

Craigy · Post by **Craigy** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:28 am

Dare do an LM replica in 18 inch

Look on there web site and go to the euro edition wheels section

Stugolf1 · Post by **Stugolf1** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:12 pm

Cheers for the help guys, I'm confused now, some people say 18" and 8" width with an offset of 35 will fit with 35/55mm springs and some say it will rub, does anyone have a definitive answer?

Deako · Post by **Deako** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:14 pm

Mine is on 35/55 springs, 15mm spacers on front, 8mm spacers on rear. No scrubbing so far. But on standard rims. If you kept to 215/35 tyres, you shouldnt have much of a problem imo.

Stugolf1 · Post by **Stugolf1** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:59 pm

Thanks Deako, what wheels are you planning for yours? Your brakes look immense too!

Deako · Post by **Deako** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:37 pm

Hopefully have wheels this week, so will stick one on and take a sneak peak pic for everyone.

Stugolf1 · Post by **Stugolf1** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:47 pm

Cool, thinking on 18s maybe 205 would be even better, quite a bit of stretch though!

auspolo · Post by **auspolo** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:02 am

Stugolf1 wrote:Cheers for the help guys, I'm confused now, some people say 18" and 8" width with an offset of 35 will fit with 35/55mm springs and some say it will rub, does anyone have a definitive answer?

definitive answer: yes they will rub...a lot

mine are 18x8 ET35, 225/35 and 25/40 H&Rs and the front rubs a bit if i'm not careful

Stugolf1 wrote:Cool, thinking on 18s maybe 205 would be even better, quite a bit of stretch though!

that would look gay

George H · Post by **George H** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:16 pm

Stugolf1 wrote:Cool, thinking on 18s maybe 205 would be even better, quite a bit of stretch though!

I might be missing something here, but why would you stretch tyres that are too small onto wheels? Just to save money on tyres or something? Would it not make the handling p*** poor?

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