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problem wiv 17's HELP!!!
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:30 am
by morudy
Hi all, i have 17" rimz on my 99 Treg polo n when i turn either side the rimz rub the inner arch not bad but at 106quid a tyre it does hurt! 
i was wonderin if ne1 here had dis problem n wot dey did to resolve. I was finkin of lowerin it with stiffer springs dat way the body wont roll dat much n in theory it shudnt rub.
HELP?!?!
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:53 pm
by waseem0000
for 16" u have to use tyres size = 195/40/r16
but for 17"s u have to look for something smaller 195/??/r17 even theres no 35 or 30 with 195 and 205 will be bad too
so u have to look for tyres that fitt with them
lowerin it !!! its a bad idea with 17"s
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:31 am
by Horse
Same problem have I with 195/50/15, car is lowered (front 60mm, rear 40mm) and it is horrible. I find out it's because ET is too smal (30 or something). When I put on my mate's rims (195/50/15) whit larger ET (35) it was waaaaay better and didn't rub at all...
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:16 am
by test_richie
You will need 195/40/17 and ET 35.
I know some one with this set up and it is all most ok.
and also take off the inner liners and cut away the problem area.
Dave.
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:51 am
by carmadaaron
test_richie wrote:You will need 195/40/17 and ET 35.
I know some one with this set up and it is all most ok.
and also take off the inner liners and cut away the problem area.
Dave.
or 215/35/17, they have smaller RR than 195/40/17 but more expensive
realised 17" too big 4 mk 4 Polo....DAMMM!!!
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:32 pm
by morudy
thankx to all, the tyres i got at the moment are 195/40/17 Pirelli cost round £450. the ofset is ET35 and i mean their not that bad but sometimes the rubbing gets to me! dont want to get rid of these rims cox the only set in four stud!!!
i was finkin of lowerin it coz the rubbin problem is near the bottom of the arch, if i lower it the wheel will go in the arch more and it should stop the rubbin!
duno after spendin so much on jus tyres its hard to see em rub if u c wr im comin from! Myf to for 14" bbs cross-spoke's n lower it to the ground.
thanx agen.
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:36 pm
by morudy
p.s was only gna lower it 30mm max! luk at pic, ont u fink it needs lowerin?!?!?!
http://img222.exs.cx/img222/5882/myryd20xs.jpg
fanx
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:44 pm
by carmadaaron
those wheels are gorgeous.!
try arch rolling, the good solution to this!.. better than spending lots of money on ultra low profile tyres.
wont be that expensive for arch rolling, cheaper than wasting the tyres at a superfast rate!
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:14 am
by Horse
Wow! This is beautyful!
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:13 am
by morudy
Thanx. the car does get alot of attention esp when its sunny n iv jus polished it. Will find out bout the arch rollin!
Was finkin of either sellin the car as is or part ex with a facelift modle 1.4 standard n do that up but duno already put the clifford in dis n the facelift only comes with the standard VW alarm...... is that any good?!?!?!
p.s went out yday n som t**t stole the chrome ariel DAMM!!!!
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:15 am
by morudy
carmadaaron... i dint like that shape of Polo till i saw urz wiv the Khans! Luks great!!! is dat 5stud?! Do 18" rub on dat?
thanx
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:21 pm
by carmadaaron
morudy wrote:carmadaaron... i dint like that shape of Polo till i saw urz wiv the Khans! Luks great!!! is dat 5stud?! Do 18" rub on dat?
thanx
lol thanks
yeah theyre 5 stud, and the 18x8" dont rub
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:33 pm
by morudy
8*18"? WOW! Dint knw alloys cud go dat big on a Polo wud av jus gone 4 a 9n if i did! Im unfortunatly sellin mine! Will eva sell car or rimz n get some borbet DesignA's in 16" n lower it! I do rather like the 6n2 standard and GTi but the insurence for GTi will be some £3000!!!
Wna put small alloys on a polo n lower it! Luk at link below, ma brvs beema it on 9*16" Azev's n bout two inch off the ground! Mine wud luk gud parked nxt 2 it!!!
http://cars.uk.freeads.net/1991_H_reg_B ... 150315.htm