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plz help with the wheels
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:00 pm
by monk
i'm thinking of buying a set of ASA AR 1 (BBS licensed) 17''x8J. does anyone know what tires i should use ? does 205/40/17 fit ? won't they be too stretched ?
from what i've heard the best offset for 8J is 35.
i would have got them 7.5 but unfortunately they are only made 17x7 or 17x8. no 7.5
i don't wanna make any changes to the wheel arch.
these are the rims:
http://www.jms-fahrzeugteile.de/Alloy-w ... 54641.html
what do ya think ?
Re: plz help with the wheels
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:34 pm
by Dennis
I have 205/40 on 17x8 and have no problems; the tyre is slightly stretched
look here(wheels-tyres combinations):
http://forum.polo9n.info/viewtopic.php?f=97&t=10882
Polos with ASA AR1 rims in 17x8 ET35:
http://www.polo9n.info/polo-408.html
http://www.polo9n.info/polo-1023.html
http://www.polo9n.info/polo-1663.html
http://www.polo9n.info/polo-1822.html
you don't have to do any wheel arch work
GO FOR IT!
Re: plz help with the wheels
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:51 pm
by Jeff GTi
im not feeling them to be honest
Re: plz help with the wheels
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:58 am
by monk
Dennis you gave me the best news i got in weeks
Jeff, why not ? with the right lowering i think they will look ok. i think im gonna try 8J on the back and 7 on the front wheels... although being FWD i think 8J will do
Re: plz help with the wheels
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:31 pm
by Cam 9n3
You wont have any problems with 17x8 all round....ive had two sets on mine in the past year. Im going for 8.5 or 9j rears very very soon!
205/40 is also the perfect size...a tiny bit of stretch but nothing stupid and still looks good.
Re: plz help with the wheels
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:34 pm
by whitegtipolo
i have 17 inch 7.5 wide at 35mm offset with 205/40/17 tyres and the rears are fine but if you wanna go nice and low at the front be preparred to do some front arch mods! i have had too!
Re: plz help with the wheels
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:43 am
by monk
first of all thanks you guys for the help with the dimensions and all that sh*t... you really helped me out.
after some time, they are finally on the car
i pretty pleased with how they look and handle.
so... from the producers of BBS, i give to you ... ASA wheels... 8Jx17'' 205/40/17 Toyo Proxes T1R
http://img504.imageshack.us/i/13072009092.jpg/
its just a small preview. i hope ill manage to get a photo shoot this week and post some more pictures.
Re: plz help with the wheels
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:00 pm
by Dennis
nice m8!post new pics asap!
Re: plz help with the wheels
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:04 pm
by shaun9n3
Looks spot on
Re: plz help with the wheels
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:09 am
by monk
Re: plz help with the wheels
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:11 am
by whitegtipolo
i actually like em alot just needs lowring to pull it off fully !!
Re: plz help with the wheels
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:16 pm
by monk
i will try to get even lower but i don't know what to do with the front wheels, because from what i've heard with 8J ill have to do some archwork.
anyone tried 8J with colies ? maybe this will work. i'm only thinking about 2-2.5 cm maximum because i use the car on a daily basis and i don't want any trouble with the wheels.
Re: plz help with the wheels
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:53 pm
by Jeff GTi
after dropping the nose on my dub again, by bbs's are rubbing ever so slightly on the plastic arch liners, so im changing to identical tyres but 195x40 up front and keep the 205x40 at the rear
