alloys

tempo · Post by **tempo** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:59 am

would 17" alloys fit on a MK4 polo without having to do arch work????

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:05 am

you might want to ask the mkiv section of the forum... not the for sale one!

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 12:32 pm

Moved by me.

You should be able to get away with 17s with minimal scrubbage - if you lower it at all though it will scrub.

2 things i would recommend.

1) Adjustable damping suspension (so you can reduce suspension travel and stop it scrubbing)
2) Either Pirelli 195 or Falken 205 section tyres (as these are the narrowest tread)

hth

SundeepTT · Post by **SundeepTT** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 7:40 pm

use

http://www.tyresave.co.uk/tyresize.html

and stay within 2.5% for the change in size

doesn't really look a goiod fit.. although prob' get away with 205/35/17 ! if you could find that tyre ! ouch !

harry · Post by **harry** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 8:49 am

not sure if you are going to find a 205/35/17 tyre but you can definately get a 195/40/17 that will be much better and won't scrub only thing is it does cost about Â£95.

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:59 am

kÂ£r-ching

81 quid from mytyres for a pirelli. that's the only one they seem to do.

ouch!

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 12:34 pm

you used to be able to get Toyos in 215/35-17 - but there too wide!

SundeepTT · Post by **SundeepTT** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 8:27 pm

tempo.. it ain't worth the hassle going to 17's..... replacement tyres will be hard to get hold of, etc

even if you do it, one slight knock or chip on the alloy will be heart braking.....

not to mention the ride quality down in the sub 40 profile tyres !

I've got 225/40/18's on my TT and they may look nicer but I wish for the handling and smoothness of the 225/45/17's that used to have... big aint always better.... anyway I chipped my 18" RSTT alloys a day after fitting and that was a near-death experience

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 10:47 am

go for 16s with 195/40/16 tyres. they look fairly big but dont scrub at all..

harry · Post by **harry** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 5:19 pm

go for the 17's imo they look much better (does hurt tho if you scrape them).

mk4ads · Post by **mk4ads** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 5:24 pm

Hijack!

What tyres are best for 15's... I wanna go as low as possible on coilys, ive got 195/45/15 contis atm but which 15" tyres have the narrowest tread?

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 6:17 pm

there are a couple of posts in the chassis section about this. Or PM Speedlaw - he'll be happy to help.

/end hyjack

mk4ads · Post by **mk4ads** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 7:37 pm

I cant find em :S

Karl why u not bee on msn lately?

SundeepTT · Post by **SundeepTT** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 7:49 pm

mk4ads wrote:Hijack!

What tyres are best for 15's... I wanna go as low as possible on coilys, ive got 195/45/15 contis atm but which 15" tyres have the narrowest tread?

er... narrowest tread ? I hear the 185mm tyre has a narrower tread than the 195mm tyre

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 2:34 pm

195/45/15 are the best tyre size for the mk4.