[b]Wheel help!![/b]

[jimed29]

Im buying some alloys for my x-reg 1.4 16v, I cant really afford the BBS gti ones so was lookin at OZ superturismo. will 15" look big enough? does anyone else know of any multi-spoke wheels that look good on polos and do you have pics? any comments would be good cause im real stuck at the mo!

[carmadaaron]

CBurns a member on here with a silver GTI 3dr has 17" audi RS4 replicas (i tell you these look mental! ) and not a bad price either.
size is really up to you, every one has different tastes, also your mk5 (i presume) should take 16" without problems.

welcome to the forum !

enjoy

Cheers

Aaron

[carmadaaron]

here is a link to CBurn's GTI gallery

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... php?t=5817

i think this thread should be in the mk5 section, but anyway......

[cyhliu]

Yeah, CBurns 17" rims look great on his Polo, I've 16" on mine and they fit fine, what you got to remember if you don't want any rubbing with 16" you need to get 195/40/16 tyres which are more expensive and are harder to get, only really four tyre manufacturers have tires in these sizes as it's really a conversion size. You may be able to get away with 195/45/16 but they may be some rubbing with people in the back.

If you stick with 15" rims then you will have more of a choice of tyres as you'll only need to get 195/45/15 and if you got all out like CBurns with the 17" you will most likely need to modify some of the inner arch by cutting some of the plastic.

As for the size you go for, it's really up to your personal choice...good luck.

[jimed29]

thanks guys, are the wheels on that picture above this post 15" or 16"?

[carmadaaron]

16"


17"

15"

hope this helps

[dubpolo]

15's

[cyhliu]

Jimed,

The photo above the post you are referring to are 15" but the one of my car that Carmadaaron has posted are 16"...

Hope the posting that Carmadaaron has made will help you decide what size you think suits your preference.

Chris

[jimed29]

thankyou everyone for your help! i think il go for some 16 inch bbs money permitting.. il post pics when they are on inc. my hid kit.

[carmadaaron]

youre welcome,

let us know how u get on!

[dubpolo]

if your going for the 16" BBS RX2 rim which chris has on his car good luck! there like rocking horse s**t!

[vinau_uk]

do you guys know where i can get those 16" BBS RX2 wheels carmadaaron shown on the photo, and how much will they cost?

[cyhliu]

Hello Vinau,

Those 16" BBS RXII Split-rims you enquired about only came on the late MkIII Golf Cabby IIRC so they are hard to come by, I guess I was lucky, looking at the right time and the right place. I bought them second hand so they are not in a great condition but I got them for £275.

Brand new, be expecting to pay around £1100 for a set of four...without tyres! I would suggest keeping your eye out for any sets. Don't get them confused with the 5 stud BBS Split rim RXII, these are more common as they came on MkIII and MkIV Golfs and the BBS RX which are not split rim. Good luck.

[vinau_uk]

Hello cyhliu,

Thanks for the advise. I will keep a look out as my orginal BBS with that comment corrostion problem is making the car look untidy.

[GTI NUT]

I did have 16 inch OZ superturismo on the car, as advised above better of running the 195/40/16 tyres, I run Pirelli P Zero Nero, very good tyre. I did have 195/45/16 but not as accurate on car for handling etc.

Superturismos did look good but needed refurb, replaced them with set 16 inch OZ Titans, looks excellent.

Try mytyres for 16 inch tyres this size, approx £65 a corner.