just become the proud owner of a mark iv polo

steve_irl · Post by **steve_irl** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:31 pm

hi all,

ive just bought a 98 polo and i was wondering what is the largest size alloys that i can fit on it without any rubbing of tyres?

cheers!

stevo

13twelve · Post by **13twelve** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:53 pm

theres people on here with 17s on their polos

and people with 16s

i think the majority of us have 15s on

i'm lowered 40mm all round on 195/50 on 15s and i scrub if i turn really sharply (like racing round car parks)

when I had 195/45s on, like most guys on 15" rims I never had a problem.

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:17 pm

13twelve wrote:

i'm lowered 40mm all round on 195/50 on 15s and i scrub if i turn really sharply (like racing round car parks)

Oh thats naughty... haha

Yeah 17's the max size unless you go crazy with arch work and get 18s on which will look like a 4x4. (in other words--crap)

Probably best to get 15s but at the end of the day its up to you...
Also depends if you're planning on lowering it or not...

What plans you have for the little beast?

Tris · Post by **Tris** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:23 pm

Yo

Good investment

Personally I'd go for 15s and then lower it lots

steve_irl · Post by **steve_irl** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:32 pm

im prob not going to lower it at all for a while.

gonna put a new sound system into it first and wheels.

would 15s look silly without it being lowered?

would i be better off going for 16s and leaving it the way it is?

can any1 recommend wheels that i could go for

Tris · Post by **Tris** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:35 pm

If you're not gonna lower it for a while then definately don't bother with huge wheels

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:27 pm

before you do anything get rid of that L on the window

Start of with some clear side repeaters and indicators...

& yes it will look a bit crap with 15s without lowerin, 16s & especially 17s.

Here's mine which is on 15s... not the best of pics especially the angle but as you can see theres loads of space in the arches making it look 4x4

DScape · Post by **DScape** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:02 pm

Alright dude. Lowering's a must for Polos in my opinion...the standard suspension makes it feel like you're driving a jelly.

Here's mine before lowering on 15s...

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_im ... 5_full.jpg

and after....

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_im ... 1_full.jpg

steve_irl · Post by **steve_irl** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:22 pm

sweet man that looks tight! really really nice.

i reckon im gonna get it lowered as soon as i have the cash

did u go for coilovers or just shortened springs????

roughly how much did it cost?

13twelve · Post by **13twelve** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:49 pm

<thread hijack>
mysteryboy is that a je design grill?

if so, where did you get it from? and how much was it?
</thread hijack>

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:55 pm

13twelve wrote:<thread hijack>
mysteryboy is that a je design grill?

if so, where did you get it from? and how much was it?
</thread hijack>

Cost Â£55 from some website, cant remember what its called.
It's actually off my car now I just put the FK one on now.
Wanna buy it?

13twelve · Post by **13twelve** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:37 am

yeah i think i do - how much?

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:42 am

you have PM

OMEGASUPR3ME · Post by **OMEGASUPR3ME** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:08 am

yey for white polos!