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Chat about your MKV (6N2) Polo GTi
Si_GTi
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by Si_GTi Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:59 pm
If you want to go really low, like Dubpolo, then staying with 15"s is a good bet.
Plenty of choice in the wheel deaprtment too if you want to change the alloys from the original BBS
ModifiedMadness
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by ModifiedMadness Thu Aug 18, 2005 7:56 pm
That is low, may have to stick with the BBS for a while then, that looks sweet
moynas
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by moynas Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:35 pm
Look how dubpolo's wheels stick in the cars arch my 16's run flush with the edge of the panel work they are the right offset but half and inch really does make probs!!
PhilGTi
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by PhilGTi Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:42 am
Thats because the standard BBS 15's are 6inch wide, or even 5.5"... my new ones are 15x7.
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by dubpolo Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:50 pm
Wheel spacers are on the way peeps! What size tyre are you running? 205 wide? ET35? Because the overall radius of a 15" wheel running 195/45/15 is the same as a 16" wheel running 195/40/16 (or so I’ve been told!)
PhilGTi
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by PhilGTi Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:00 pm
What wheel spacers did you order m8, im looking @ some 15mm ones for the rear, not sure about the front, think it will be okay!
dubpolo
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by dubpolo Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:08 pm
15mm on the back and 5 mm on the front. im getting them off iceypolo or scott. just need some long bolts.
PhilGTi
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by PhilGTi Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:18 pm
How much are you paying?
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by PhilGTi Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:26 pm
I was thinking about getting these, 19mm spacers...
smokeGTI
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by smokeGTI Sat Aug 20, 2005 8:03 am
polosilver wrote:
I was thinking about getting these, 19mm spacers...
quite dangerous for the thickness that exceeds 10mm for this kind of spacer.
you should consider another type like this...with adapting bolts.
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by dubpolo Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:37 pm
hub centic you want, as he says anything over 10mm
ModifiedMadness
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by ModifiedMadness Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:21 am
What does everyone recommend then, chances are, I'll stick with the Standard BBS for a while and go low, how low can I go and will I need spacers? Stupid question but what do you want/need the spacers for (I don't know much about this kind of thing
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by dubpolo Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:20 pm
i'm 75 to 80mm without any rubbing, wheel spacers just push the wheels out more for a wider look
ModifiedMadness
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by ModifiedMadness Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:32 pm
You got a side view of your car? Perfectly from the side (not the front and side etc)
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