Alloy wheels upgrade ?

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Andy1273
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Re: Alloy wheels upgrade ?

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Just another quick question guys, do I need to change the tyre pressure sensors when upgrading ?
Dink
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Re: Alloy wheels upgrade ?

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Andy1273 wrote: Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:09 am Just another quick question guys, do I need to change the tyre pressure sensors when upgrading ?
No it's a passive system on the polo.

Will just need to reset the tpms when you change wheels.
Andy1273
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Re: Alloy wheels upgrade ?

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Dink wrote: Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:52 am
Andy1273 wrote: Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:09 am Just another quick question guys, do I need to change the tyre pressure sensors when upgrading ?
No it's a passive system on the polo.

Will just need to reset the tpms when you change wheels.
Thanks,
May I ask also what's the opinion on fitting wheel spacers?
Good , bad?
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Re: Alloy wheels upgrade ?

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I'm running 15mm on the rear of my gti and then 12mm on the front to clear the brakes.

Once I can afford the wheels the I want they will be coming off lol
Andy1273
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Dink wrote: Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:54 pm I'm running 15mm on the rear of my gti and then 12mm on the front to clear the brakes.

Once I can afford the wheels the I want they will be coming off lol
To clear the brakes? Why?
Are the wheels you want wider so no need for the spacers?
Any particular ones, brand to look at getting? I've had a quick look on eBay, but choice is vast on there and if I were too buy some sets I'd like decent ones.
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Re: Alloy wheels upgrade ?

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Andy1273 wrote: Sat Nov 17, 2018 3:08 pm
Dink wrote: Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:54 pm I'm running 15mm on the rear of my gti and then 12mm on the front to clear the brakes.

Once I can afford the wheels the I want they will be coming off lol
To clear the brakes? Why?
Are the wheels you want wider so no need for the spacers?
Any particular ones, brand to look at getting? I've had a quick look on eBay, but choice is vast on there and if I were too buy some sets I'd like decent ones.
The ones I have are h&r but they were second hand but had a good deal as it included bolts and locking bolts.

These brakes 😁
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