My New Wheels

WildChild · Post by **WildChild** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:05 pm

Arrived today thanks to PhilJ, was a tad miffed off that i hadn't got my tyres today as well, but confirmation that my new 5 x 175/50 13" will be here on Monday

Anyway i wanted to see what they looked like so i popped round to a mates and got him to put em on my 145/80 13"s lol

so they don't quite look the same, but it gives u a rough idea (car is now also off the road for a new water pump)..

Photos:

First Car, First Set of wheels

they are 5.5J 13" and will be on a set of Dunlop Sport 175/50 13" and next month will hopefully be lowered

I'm pleased with em anyway

Mk2Adam · Post by **Mk2Adam** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:55 pm

look really cool mate

can't wait to see them on properly and with the whole car in view

WildChild · Post by **WildChild** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 6:04 pm

Thanks, appreciate the comment

Been away spamming other polo forums, and have recently realised i don't like any of em except ukP

- all the others are full of arseholes

Mk2Adam · Post by **Mk2Adam** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 6:37 pm

WildChild wrote:Been away spamming other polo forums, and have recently realised i don't like any of em except ukP - all the others are full of arseholes

Thanks

i've tried other forums but never really felt compelled to visit again, whereas uk-p is like a second home for me

havn't been on much lately though, been working quite alot.

just out of interest how much did you pay for those wildchild? just because i was very close to buying those wheels at 1 point

SteB · Post by **SteB** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:10 pm

They'll look cracking on some low-pro rubber. Good buy.

WildChild · Post by **WildChild** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:57 am

Mk2Adam wrote: just out of interest how much did you pay for those wildchild? just because i was very close to buying those wheels at 1 point

Â£130 + Â£30 delivery

going on bigger tyres but im not sure whether to go for 165/60 13" / 165/70 13" or 175/50 13" as i've been told by loads of people that if i put 175/50 13" the car will have a much lower max speed..

maximum i really do is about 70-75mph baring in mind this is a 900cc 4 gear car!

will it really have that much of an effect? if so i'll go for the 165/60 or 165/70s

SteB · Post by **SteB** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:18 pm

If you dont want to be going much over 75mph in your non-servo'd mk1 polo, you'll be fine on 175/50s - I used to top 80 every morning on my way to work on the same

Only real concern is that fuel consumption will go up a bit if you do a lot of cruising at 60+mph

WildChild · Post by **WildChild** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:38 pm

as long as the fuel consumption won't go through the roof, i rarely do 60mph+, pretty much the only time is when im going to girlfriends.