15s and Mk3 Polos

DelG40 · Post by **DelG40** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:46 pm

It's also about how some people think 15s LOOK to big...

DelG40 · Post by **DelG40** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:48 pm

Krupa wrote:Del, yours has a similar stance to mine before it was lowered, I was told by the local VW garage that I might have been running G40 springs, but not too sure about that.

You could just about get 2 fingers between the arch and the top of the tyre before it was lowered. Now, you can't get one finger between there!

OHHHHHH, really? Were the G40 shocks any different? How much lower were the G40 springs to GTs? Is there any way to tell if I'm runnin' G40 springs just now?

LogIK · Post by **LogIK** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 3:26 pm

G40 springs are 25mm lower than standard springs, IIRC.

Not sure how you'd identify them being on your car, though!

Krupa · Post by **Krupa** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:43 pm

hardhitter wrote:I thought we were talking about handling, not looks

I was, though the thread's gone off a bit here.

The guy at the garage commented that my car looked surprisingly normal considering it's larger wheels - i.e. not like a 4x4 - and commented that this might be down to G40 springs. Something I'd imagine would be reasonably cheap to get hold of.

Whether it's true, who knows.

DelG40 · Post by **DelG40** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 1:25 am

Yeah, it's no problem to still get a hold of G40 springs. No problemo there.

monkey2004 · Post by **monkey2004** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:06 pm

My mk3 polo is lowerd 40mm i should be getting some 13inch wheels with 165/65 tyres on do u think there will scub when i gt 4 people in the car when i gt everbody in the car the back does drop alot!!

the wheels i gt on at the min r standed 145/80 13 steel wheels wich dont rub when the cars full.

LogIK · Post by **LogIK** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:29 pm

monkey2004, this should be in a seperate thread really.

However, no your tyres will not scrub (assuming your offset is correct on the new wheels.)