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ModifiedMadness
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Post by ModifiedMadness »


Jordan has ALOT of arch work done....

Phill.
Something I might have to consider
PhilGTi
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Post by PhilGTi »

16" wheels and lowered about 50mm... looks awesome! To behonst, with 17" wheels you need a very low profile and so the ride is VERY s**t and hard. I hit a pot hole@ 60mph with 17" wheels in my last polo and it was like dropping the car off a f*****g building...

Seriously, go for 16" or you will loose any comfort the polo has!

Phill.
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Post by jezmk4 »

plus, the handling will start to do with bigger wheels, aswell as losing speed


my car on little wheels, feels so stable at high speeds now,
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Post by polo16vgti »

i just put some 205-17 on mine doesnt rub at all but suspension is standard (for now) the offset seem the same the wheels sit right under the arch how much could i drop it without problems as iv been throught all that arch biz before and cant be asked seems odd asking if 17s will fit when i had 19s on my nk4 turbo an remmber asking if 20s would fit any way nuf of that cheers guys.
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Post by wul3er »

polosilver wrote:Depends how badly you want it to rub...

35mm rubbing on full lock
40mm rubbing on full lock + rubbing @ back sometimes
60mm rubbing on full lock + rubbing @ back alot

Phill.
Im rubbing on full lock at the Mo with standrd suspension (non gti) and 15's
Could this be a problem when i try to lower it.
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Post by polo16vgti »

i would say so the archs are prob smaller not being a gti and with standard suspension on 15s mines on 17 with 205 tyres with standard set up no rubbing what does every body else think
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