help wheel wideness

polomk3coupe · Post by **polomk3coupe** » Sun May 16, 2004 9:45 pm

rite ive lowered my polo 8omm

and i want some deep 13''s or 14''s

wats the widest i would get on

im thinkin ov 7x14''s on front and 9x14''s on back

is this possible

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Sun May 16, 2004 10:59 pm

I still don't get all this wider wheels on the back stuff...

polomk3coupe · Post by **polomk3coupe** » Sun May 16, 2004 11:16 pm

because u dont turn ur back wheels

wen full lock is on im thinkin of it catchin on the arches

James_uk · Post by **James_uk** » Mon May 17, 2004 10:31 am

Rob,
Because the Polo is a Trolley! There is more space in the rear arches for the edge of the tyre to meet the arch you can put wider wheels on the back and it makes the car look Phat!

James_uk · Post by **James_uk** » Mon May 17, 2004 10:35 am

I think that would be possible if you have ET38 offset and rolled arches. As long as you stick to 195's you'll be fine. I noticed your car is poised with the nose lower than the rear this will also give you more space in the rear arches for 9s. I think that you'd easily get away with 13s tho!

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Mon May 17, 2004 3:54 pm

But polos are front wheel drive......

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Mon May 17, 2004 7:14 pm

i have enough problems with scrubage so going for wider wheels and tyres isn't really my thing, i'm having enough problems with y ones atm!

rob, i agree, rear wheel drive cars have bigger rear tyres, tis all well and good having big tyres on the back, but i don't c the point! plus there still isn't alot of room under those rear archs as they are!

James_uk · Post by **James_uk** » Fri May 21, 2004 10:54 am

They are indeed front wheel drive but your missing the point, is a cult look to have wider wheels on the rear at the moment and it looks cool.

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Fri May 21, 2004 3:31 pm

I'm not missing the point. I have a really big pet hate for fwd cars with wide wheels on the back.

It's stupid.

If you're going to have wide wheels out back, then match them up front too.

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Fri May 21, 2004 5:52 pm

it'd be a cult look to have anime girls plastered all over your car too, why cant you do that instead?

hayesey · Post by **hayesey** » Fri May 21, 2004 10:03 pm

why not compromise with 8 inch all round?

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Sat May 22, 2004 5:11 pm

It cacks up the ride and handling with too-big wheels/tyres on a car this small and light anyway doesnt it?
Last I heard anyone expanding on the subject the agreement was that 14" is the optimal size (though im afraid i didnt get the width)