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Polo GTi Wheel info required
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 9:56 am
by gargoil
Hi there, I've got a Lupo GTi with 4*100 PCD and the max offset I think I can realistically go for is about 44-45 without having to grind my callipers, quite like the standard Polo GTi wheels but am unsure what offset and PCD they are, can anybody tell me!? I am right in saying they are 15" as well?
Cheers
Garg
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 10:03 am
by Speedlaw
The stock BBS GTI wheels are 4x100 @ 6J 15" ET 45. You shouldn't really have any problems fitting them, and if you do, you could consider running a (smallish) spacer to raise the ET a bit.
HTH!
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 10:06 am
by gargoil
Excellent, cheers mate!
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 10:46 am
by carmadaaron
they are 6.5 in width for the gti, with 205/45/15s. in the uk anyway..
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 10:51 pm
by gargoil
Cheers
I have heard that a lot of Polo GTi owners have had problems with corrosion setting in on these rims, if they are of a 2000 car and are ok at the moment, do you reckon that this could happen or is it something that has happened not long after cars have been new?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:21 am
by Speedlaw
carmadaaron wrote:they are 6.5 in width for the gti, with 205/45/15s. in the uk anyway..
You're referring to Lupo GTI wheels, surely?
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:39 pm
by carmadaaron
misread the first question!
the size i gave was for the lupo Gti, (gargoil has the car).
polo gti has 6x15"!
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 5:11 pm
by Speedlaw
Figured it was something like that.
Polo GTi Wheels
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 8:23 pm
by stu nwpoc
the tyres on the standard Polo Gti rims are usually 195/45/15 i think ?
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:33 am
by carmadaaron
yes they are, welcome to the forum btw!
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:58 pm
by gargoil
205's should fit on the rims though? Shouldn't they?
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 11:03 pm
by stu nwpoc
205's should fit but ive stuck with the standard 195's on my GTi rims
Thanks for the welcome BTW
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 8:01 pm
by carmadaaron
i think 195s are fine for the 6" wide wheels. going too wide means too much flex in the walls and handling worsens
