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oooh i need to read things better... but the link was just to check the size of studs etc are correct... just need to find them in either 16's or 17's hmmm

x.laura.x wrote:Ooooh i thought so .... and also you know you get these number 215/40/17 the middle number does that need to be between 38-45??

how do people know that link i put up there are replicas?

Laura, the middle number is the height of the tyre sidewall and is a percentage of the 215mm width, so...

40% of 215mm = 86mm.

I think you are getting the middle number mixed up with the ET offset for the alloys which is a completely different thing.

Standard offset for a 7" wide 17" diameter alloy is ET46.

Woo another 6r in the Trafford area might see this when am in work, I wor at the Trafford centre, looks nice

Hurdy wrote:

x.laura.x wrote:Ooooh i thought so .... and also you know you get these number 215/40/17 the middle number does that need to be between 38-45??

how do people know that link i put up there are replicas?

Laura, the middle number is the height of the tyre sidewall and is a percentage of the 215mm width, so...

40% of 215mm = 86mm.

I think you are getting the middle number mixed up with the ET offset for the alloys which is a completely different thing.

Standard offset for a 7" wide 17" diameter alloy is ET46.

ahhh i see, now looking at the polo GTI, the monza are 71\2jX17 215/40/17 so would they fit my car?

KieranLeighton wrote:Woo another 6r in the Trafford area might see this when am in work, I wor at the Trafford centre, looks nice

yeahh rarely i go to trafford center though.... i have heard there is a meet at cripsy creams on 15th april?? ment to be jap cars but i'm gate crashing with my polo.... (been confirmed i'm oki to go) anyone else going??

There is a few of us that normally meet up there on random nights. . . And use to have a big meet there but the big meets now in Salford as Costco kept kicking us off.

KieranLeighton wrote:There is a few of us that normally meet up there on random nights. . . And use to have a big meet there but the big meets now in Salford as Costco kept kicking us off.

ahh let me know when the meet is next on i'd be up for venturing out

Ok will do

x.laura.x wrote:Would these fit my polo?? i've tried my best to use the info on here....
would my car get fround upon??
would i need any spacers etc??

I know these are 18's so may look to big.. would prefer to have them in 17's but don't think i can find any with the right stud diametor
Thanks

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4x-Gti-Monza- ... 2ebc686eda

These are the same but 17"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17-gti-audi-v ... 385wt_1032

Dont think them wheels have the right fitment mate :/

Oh worth a try lol

NeilMcConville wrote:Dont think them wheels have the right fitment mate :/

Oh my bad don't listen To me haha

x.laura.x wrote:Ooooh i thought so .... and also you know you get these number 215/40/17 the middle number does that need to be between 38-45??

how do people know that link i put up there are replicas?

the 215 is the width of the tyre the 40 is the hight of the sidewall of the tyre the 17 is the size of the tire.

so the smaller the middle number the lower profile the tyre is, on the 17" gti wheel the profile is 45 if that helps.

Well finally at last i have just ordered my first mod.... wind deflectors woop!!

so just got to wait for them to arrive then fit them

Woo got mine last week couldn't get the clips in tho no matter how hard I pushed, so just gonna tape them, but they are holding quite well with out .