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16 inch on my polo
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:32 pm
by Ant_6n
anyone know whether these will fit on my mk4 there 16 inch bbs measurements are 205/45-16?
cheers Ant
Re: 16 inch on my polo
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:47 pm
by Reeyad
Ant_6n wrote:anyone know whether these will fit on my mk4 there 16 inch bbs measurements are 205/45-16?
cheers Ant
what year is your polo the latter models can take 16" with out arch rolling. Am not sure about the earlier models........
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:10 pm
by mysteryboy
should fit pretty easily...
Not sure about the 205 tyre if that'll cause any probs or not
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:24 pm
by Ant_6n
its a 98 'R' reg, i was thinkin the 205 might be a sticking point, cos mostly ive seen people puttin 195's but that was with 15's, what is the '205' bit for? width of the tyre?
cheers Ant
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:25 pm
by polopowah
like someone mentioned earlier.....205 tyres may catch on pre-98' mk4 polos as after 98' the mk4 featured slightly bubbled arches very similiar to the mk5 6n2
-Ben-
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:27 pm
by polopowah
Ant_6n wrote:its a 98 'R' reg, i was thinkin the 205 might be a sticking point, cos mostly ive seen people puttin 195's but that was with 15's, what is the '205' bit for? width of the tyre?
cheers Ant
yup width of the tyre, 45 is the height and 16 is your size
i'd personally stick to 195's, i have 195,45,16's on my mk5 6n2 and they just about fit in the arches.
-Ben-
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:28 pm
by mysteryboy
Ant_6n wrote:its a 98 'R' reg, i was thinkin the 205 might be a sticking point, cos mostly ive seen people puttin 195's but that was with 15's, what is the '205' bit for? width of the tyre?
cheers Ant
yeah its the width of the tyre
http://www.kwik-fit.com/writing-on-my-tyres.asp
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:01 pm
by Ant_6n
cheers guys, i havent lowered the polo at all would they still rub? (i really want these wheels like the polo gti wheels)
cheers Ant
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:09 pm
by polopowah
you will be fine without lowering
-Ben-
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:49 pm
by loopydoo2002
Ive got 205/40/16 on my 98 polo and its lowered 60mm no rubbing at all even with 5 people in the car!!!
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:15 pm
by polopowah
loopydoo2002 wrote:Ive got 205/40/16 on my 98 polo and its lowered 60mm no rubbing at all even with 5 people in the car!!!
sorted then
ps i like your alloys mate, what are they?
-Ben-
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:18 am
by 13twelve
Detroit F1 arent they?
my 97 polo is on 15" with 195/50 tyres and i get scrubbing on full lock on the front
and when VERY heavily laden at the back on big bumps
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:37 pm
by loopydoo2002
Technomagnesio Detroit F1 i had them on my MK2 Golf which i was selling and the guy wanted it without them so i was quite happy. They are 8" wide aswell which is pretty cool.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:36 pm
by helios1
Sorry, bit of a tangent:
polopowah im likin' the red strip on your grill