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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:04 am
by tomo87
nooo....just use a 195/45 on the 8 and 8.5 as that worked perfect for me
i just think a 195/45 on a 9 is silly
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:16 am
by Dee-vub
Yourt going to have serious ball ache getting thes 16's on whether its 8's, 8.5's or 9's! Front and back will need a fair bit of pulling!
sorry but have to agree with tom here! 195/45 on a 9" rim will just be plain daft!!!!
Here is my 17x9 rado wheels with a 205/40 and i think you'll see the stretch is rather.......pronounced!
you thought your 8.5's were bad tom
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:27 am
by tomo87
now that is cool 205 on a 9" is ok! especialy on a phat rado
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:00 am
by Tim_GTi
That's a pretty hefty stretch Phil!
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:33 pm
by shantybeater
baring in mind i ran 205's on my 16" RXII's on the polo and got scrubbing at STANDARD height you are asking for serious problems....and i think they are 6.5 or 7"
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:11 am
by Dee-vub
shantybeater wrote:baring in mind i ran 205's on my 16" RXII's on the polo and got scrubbing at STANDARD height you are asking for serious problems....and i think they are 6.5 or 7"
Think they are 7's or 7.5's...RXII's cos i think standard GTI 15's are 6.5.
But there you go, thats food for thought! and RXII's arent even a low offset :O
Wide 16's on a polo in my mind are a complete no go unless masses of arch work is done! The look is so much nicer with wide 15's or really wide 14's anyway!
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:04 pm
by Tim_GTi
Dee-vub wrote: The look is so much nicer with wide 15's or really wide 14's anyway!
Aye
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:04 pm
by Prabz
So you guys think i should not get them wheels becuase of major arch work and it will not look good ? need some advice ? don't want to buy it and its not all that if you guys know what i mean
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:11 pm
by Tim_GTi
Personally I wouldn't buy them, they'd cause so much hassle, I think realistically you'll be looking at fabricating wide arches on to support them
(Like Andy did
http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... hp?t=36654)
They're great alloys but I think your reaching out a bit trying to get them on the polo. Wait for some nice 15X8ers to come along
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:15 pm
by Prabz
Thanks guys just wanna change from d90's or if i can get a pair of 8's so i can run 8's all round
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:21 pm
by Tim_GTi
Get TH monos
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:25 pm
by Prabz
Nah not really fond of them. Look for some 8x15's BBS or something with a dish
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:25 pm
by shantybeater
schmidt th lines or RS/RM then
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:25 pm
by Tim_GTi
RS' or RMs then!
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:26 pm
by shantybeater
snap lol