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just wanted to no from everyone is wether you go through wheel bearings lik no tomorrow with having wider wheels or aftermarket/dished wheels. ive got a polo 1.4 16v slammed on its arse and ive had new tyres for the standard SE wheels today but was thinkin of getting 15" shmitt TH lines but width of 7 inches but with my standard wheels being only 6 inches wide the bloke who i was fitting my tyres said with it being wider i would tend to go through wheel bearings like s**t... justwanted a lil info on how all you guys are getting on and what wheels your running eg ET width inch problems and with a hard slam do you hit your arches...any informaion will be very much appreciated i will need to no weather to get saving or not lol
cheers guys

I've got 15X8s all round, et25. Lowered probably about 70mm.

I've just spent two afternoons tweaking the coilovers so I don't get any scrubbing, but at the same time having them as low as possible.

I wouldn't worry too much about knackering wheel bearings on 7js, if you get the camber and tracking done you'll be fine. they may wear slightly faster but were not talking half the life span.

thanks for the advise tim! im just woundering about the width as my tyres are in the arches on standard 14" SE alloys lol ill be posting pics up of my lil dub soon! thanks again im for your advise very much appreciated!

No worries mate,

Offset does greatly effect how well a wheel will sit into your arch. It's good to do a bit of research, I'm fairly sure TH-liners will have a fairly low offset.

Very nice choice of rims by the way, if you do go ahead

unfortunatly the idea of the shmitt rims has gone to be replaced by a BAM audi tt engine with everything i need. so i think im going to get those lenso BSX? but just paint the centers gold or something cool. you reckon i should sit ok on them as i am stupid low lol thanks again mate!



on the sill:

Yeh you'll be fine, just knock the coils up a bit if you struggle.

Here's some lensos on a GTi, looks like he's got a very similar stance to you to!

thats absolutly brill that is mate thank you very much indeed pics mint for what i wanted just wished the wheels where a little wider so i get some nice dish lol cheers tim for everything! think im sticking around on here clubpolo is just not what it used to be and no1 can be botherd to give advise! cheers tim!

No worries mate,

So are the Lensos actually split, or just look like it?