my polo

meeky · Post by **meeky** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:32 pm

Hey guys i had this car last november. i used this forum before i had a MK2 pics r still up just wanted a change.

the car is a 1.2 SE 64 bhp

these are pics of the car when i picked it up from garage.

the car is pretty much standard thinkin of gettin a set of 16" RS4 alloys and the silver sports grille any ideas on where i can get one from?

chewy · Post by **chewy** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:58 pm

Am sure vag parts will do the grille

meeky · Post by **meeky** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:04 pm

cheers for that

whitegtipolo · Post by **whitegtipolo** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:24 pm

get 17" wheels 16" wont look right! Nice car!

meeky · Post by **meeky** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:08 pm

thanks for that hmmm i got told to get 17" off a m8 so im thinkin of it now. will it affect the speedo much?

polo_spec_d · Post by **polo_spec_d** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:04 pm

http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalcul ... ion=submit

Try this

meeky · Post by **meeky** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:29 pm

cheers wudnt 17s rub the arches big time?

thats wa im worryin bout

yorks GT TDI · Post by **yorks GT TDI** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:45 pm

im running 18s with no rubbing

whitegtipolo · Post by **whitegtipolo** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:03 pm

i had 18" but they were 8" wide had to adjust a few things LOL , 17" wont rub at all!

Jeff GTi · Post by **Jeff GTi** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:00 pm

i run 7.5 x 17 et 38 polo cup edition alloys on mine with 205x40x17 rubber and have no issues at all, no rubbing or anything, and im loweres over 45 mm all round

meeky · Post by **meeky** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:07 pm

ok cheers for that im edgin more now 4 the 17s.

lookin at gettin these:

http://www.wheel-base.co.uk/proddetail. ... 2DStyle%2E

would i need any spacers or is it a straight swap new for old...

cheers

Meeky

whitegtipolo · Post by **whitegtipolo** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:50 pm

straight fit make shure you get 205/40/17 tyres, i got my wheels and tyres from there , make shure you choose better tyres as the budget ones they sell are major crap!!! get toyo upgrade or something similar,

Jeff GTi · Post by **Jeff GTi** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:02 pm

also, you need the wheels in et 35 and 5 x 100 pcd mate

meeky · Post by **meeky** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:36 pm

heres a few updates pitures taken earleir today after i washed the car.

whitegtipolo · Post by **whitegtipolo** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:39 pm

where are ya rims LOL