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I don't think you'll be able to go very low at all on 15's without scrubbing badly.
Check ebay for clutches, I got one for my mk2 for £27 inc p&p, there are always a few on there. Otherwise, www.gsfcarparts.com sell them for about £50.
Check ebay for clutches, I got one for my mk2 for £27 inc p&p, there are always a few on there. Otherwise, www.gsfcarparts.com sell them for about £50.
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9 inches wide on any size = major work (here's a pointer: you're going with wheels twice the section of the OEM ones ... im having trouble even imagining wheels that size, let alone on such a car)
15 inch diameter = rubbing issues even with a standard 4.5J, 5.5 or 6-inch section and suitable narrow/medium tyres to suit
15x9 = there wont be much polo left for them to attach to (you'll probably double the weight!) ...... you'll be looking at tyres in the 205 to 245 section range, right?
all the same if you can pull it off, and give it a professional finish it would look awesome. the problem with really wide arch flares is that they get chavved too much.
(even if you chav it, please, for the love of god, do the arches and change the wheels in one operation, because if i see another car going around with early-80s-WRC size arches and bog standard pramwheels nestled deep, deep inside them i'll probably die)
15 inch diameter = rubbing issues even with a standard 4.5J, 5.5 or 6-inch section and suitable narrow/medium tyres to suit
15x9 = there wont be much polo left for them to attach to (you'll probably double the weight!) ...... you'll be looking at tyres in the 205 to 245 section range, right?
all the same if you can pull it off, and give it a professional finish it would look awesome. the problem with really wide arch flares is that they get chavved too much.
(even if you chav it, please, for the love of god, do the arches and change the wheels in one operation, because if i see another car going around with early-80s-WRC size arches and bog standard pramwheels nestled deep, deep inside them i'll probably die)
hahahhaa nah i aint gunna make that much a fool of me self lol(even if you chav it, please, for the love of god, do the arches and change the wheels in one operation, because if i see another car going around with early-80s-WRC size arches and bog standard pramwheels nestled deep, deep inside them i'll probably die)
so im probably guessin 6.5 x 15's or maybe 14's will be best for the job, i aint guna do no chav jap job on me polo wanna keep it old skool, im looking at these ronal turbo's or schmidt th line 3 piecer's
http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/
me mate is tellin me to go for audi TT door handles too but i aint too sure
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need a fair amount of work to put 6.5x15" and slam it! my old mk3 was lowered about 30-40mm on 6.5x15" wheels with 195/45/15's n they are a pain to stop them scrubbing.
dub_envy had some 15" p-slots on his gt last year and his was lowered 70mm i think! that looked good, but i believe the wheels were 6" wide. i'm not sure, would have to ask him!
i don't think i will be putting 15" on my g40, to much hassle for wot its worth!
dub_envy had some 15" p-slots on his gt last year and his was lowered 70mm i think! that looked good, but i believe the wheels were 6" wide. i'm not sure, would have to ask him!
i don't think i will be putting 15" on my g40, to much hassle for wot its worth!
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40mm is about the lowest you can go on wide-ish 15s from what I've gathered.doug&dan wrote:need a fair amount of work to put 6.5x15" and slam it! my old mk3 was lowered about 30-40mm on 6.5x15" wheels with 195/45/15's n they are a pain to stop them scrubbing.
dub_envy had some 15" p-slots on his gt last year and his was lowered 70mm i think! that looked good, but i believe the wheels were 6" wide. i'm not sure, would have to ask him!
i don't think i will be putting 15" on my g40, to much hassle for wot its worth!
Mr Envy was running a 60mm drop on 15 x 5.5 Ps, so that explains that one
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I would go for some 9 by 14 with a 70-80mm drop. Obviously you will need to do some arch work but this is easy.
My friend ran 8 by 15 bbs rs01 with 1 inch spacers on the back on a 40mm drop and thats was fine not much arch work had to be done. And it looked amazing, would of looked better on a 70mm drop though.
9s might be a little to wide but nothing is impossible
My friend ran 8 by 15 bbs rs01 with 1 inch spacers on the back on a 40mm drop and thats was fine not much arch work had to be done. And it looked amazing, would of looked better on a 70mm drop though.
9s might be a little to wide but nothing is impossible
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