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Redline · Post by **Redline** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:51 am

I'm pretty much with Phill on this one.

There is a general emphasis in modifying that bigger rims automatically mean better. And fair enough if you take that view, it is your car.

But my own personal opinion is that 17's do look "big" on a Mk5 Polo. I mean if what want is to emphasise that you have big rims, then 17s are obviously the way to go.

I however, am going for 16's with a 50mm drop.

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:03 am

My old car looking VERY 4x4, with 17's lowered 35mm beleive it or not.

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:34 am

Thanks Phill, that shows my point entirely.

When you look at that pic, the main thing which catches your eye are the wheels. So you don't see the car as a whole, but a car with some big wheels on.

Thats my honest opinion anyway. End of the day, each persons car is their own, and no one should really judge them for what they do.

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 4:02 pm

u think 17s look big on a polo?
just imagine 20s (yes u did read it right) on an ibiza!!!!!
big chrome things and the car had tiny little brakes so it was a 1.2 or 1.4!!! how slow would that be??

Yonner Gti · Post by **Yonner Gti** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:03 pm

My car is back and looks Wicked!

i gonna go take some piccys on my phone and try get them on here.

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:18 pm

A agree with Phill and Redline, 16's are just about the biggest that look good, unless like Jordan, you are willing to spend quite a bit on gettin a lot of archwork done so you can go really low.

Yonner Gti · Post by **Yonner Gti** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:24 pm

Piccys are not that good. Gonna have to find my digi camera and get some decent ones but here they are

i get some of door cards later.

jon_poloV · Post by **jon_poloV** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:28 pm

Looks very nice indeed!
Jon

jon_poloV · Post by **jon_poloV** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:30 pm

17''s on jordans car do look amazing tho you must agree.

Jon

Yonner Gti · Post by **Yonner Gti** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:33 pm

Thanks jon they are amazing mate. I only want to put 17" on it because gap is big between rim and arch. And want to fill it. I have lowered it 35mm but thats not enough. Think i gonna get the 17" Ace 218 rims with low profile tyres!

jon_poloV · Post by **jon_poloV** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:39 pm

bigger wheels wont make the gap smaller really. You just need the car lower on either your current wheels or perhaps 16's.

Look at polopowahs car. hes lowered 75mm on 16's
no gap.

same a s phill he has no gap and hes lowerd majourly on 15's.

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:07 pm

That retrim looks pretty damn smart!

Yonner Gti · Post by **Yonner Gti** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:38 pm

Thanks guys. I had it all done in leather. They do that Alcantera or what ever its called. its like a material. My mates car goes in on saturday.
My car is on 16" rims now. It does look nice but i think it may look better with the 17". Gonna take it in and check em out. Heres a Pic when i 1st put my 16" on the car.

Gti