Polo GT ride height for Tow Bar

[Sabs]

Hi everyone,

I have a 6C 1.2 tsi with steel wheels, and the standard factory ride height. I've been looking at getting some alloy wheels and maybe lowering the car to the GT height, but I have a trailer hitch on the back and I want to make sure that lowering the car won't give me problems when I tow a trailer. I've had some loads last time I was moving that really brought the rear end down, and just wanted to know if anyone who has a lower car, or a GT has ever had any issues with wheel rub when using a trailer.

Also just curious what your ride height was. I've read on another forum that the ride height for the GT according to the technical specs is 351mm+/-10mm for the front and 367mm+/-10mm for the rear (from wheel arch to centre of wheel.)

thanks all!

[iichel]

you should never exceed the maximum allowable weight on the trailer hook.
in most cases it's 80 kg/ 160lbs

If you don't go over this, the effect of a trailer should be about the same as a grown adult standing on your trailer hook.

[Sabs]

I'm pretty sure I'm not going over the weight, seeing as I can lift the trailer by hand to put it on the hitch, I'm not pulling boats or caravans, its just a small cube trailer from the hardware store... anyway I just want to be sure I can lower the car some and not have any issues, so thanks for the advice, but it wasn't super helpful to my question.

sabs