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Will This Look Stupid?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:37 pm
by adz
I am to purchase some wheels like we all do
The steels are rather annoying!
now i have the money for the alloys but not for the lowering
is it going to look stupid or ok?
does any one else have 15 inch rims on 195/45/15 tyres (not lowered?)
Cheers in advance
adz
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:47 pm
by ClublandPolo
imo it wudnt luk too stupid, it wud luk bttr if it eventually did get lowered but for now i reckon it'd b cool
Re: Will This Look Stupid?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:48 pm
by bstardchild
adz wrote:I am to purchase some wheels like we all do
The steels are rather annoying!
now i have the money for the alloys but not for the lowering
is it going to look stupid or ok?
does any one else have 15 inch rims on 195/45/15 tyres (not lowered?)
Cheers in advance
adz
Hi
Lowering is cheap (ish) unless you want to go real low - mine on 15's before lowering - bit like it's on stilts but was fine till I got some cheap springs
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:46 am
by Horse
www.cardomain.com/id/horse2
Here are pics of my polo on 195/50/15 and not lowered, now waiting gor 60mm lower set.
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 5:55 pm
by adz
nice cars lads
i think it will not look too bad
i was going to order 195/45/15 tyres would 195/50/15 tyres be better
if not lowering yet
im going for some regular 15" 5 spokes so should be ok lol
more dumb questions to follow so Watch out!!
cheers adz
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:40 am
by Horse
adz wrote:nice cars lads
i think it will not look too bad
i was going to order 195/45/15 tyres would 195/50/15 tyres be better
if not lowering yet
im going for some regular 15" 5 spokes so should be ok lol
more dumb questions to follow so Watch out!!
cheers adz
I think 195/45/15 will bi better when car is lowered, till than IMHO 195/50/15 would be better. I will use 195/50/15 after lowering cause 195/50/15 has the lowest price (of 15" ) in Slovenia.
polololololo
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:02 am
by jon_poloV
i think it willl look fine, you can always lower when the money comes in!
jon
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 6:59 pm
by adz
cool
ok well i can get 195/50/15 with the alloys
or pay the £20 extra to get all four as 195/45/15
when it comes to renewing the tyre is it really expensive for 45s rather than 50s
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:49 pm
by bstardchild
adz wrote:cool
ok well i can get 195/50/15 with the alloys
or pay the £20 extra to get all four as 195/45/15
when it comes to renewing the tyre is it really expensive for 45s rather than 50s
Get the 45's - at least then your speedo will remain as accurate as it currently is!!!
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:53 pm
by carmadaaron
ye, worth the extra cash!
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:30 pm
by Si_GTi
My Polo GTi on 15" rims wearing 195/45/15s, standard:
I've bought Eibach springs but can't fit them for a while yet, long story
but going for the '45' profile tyre means you won't have to worry about replacing the '50' profile tyre when you lower the car, plus the lower-profile sidewall looks better IMHO...
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:42 pm
by bstardchild
Si_GTi wrote:
mmmm three door mmmmm black mmmm leather and AC?
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:50 am
by Si_GTi
Fabric and A/C I'm afraid
when I bought the car a second black 3-door GTi was there but VW were asking a £1000 premium for the leather upholstery
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 11:11 pm
by dubpolo
go for the 45 profile! then you can slam later!