Polo GTI - 18' Detriot Wheels

[alias_vw]

Hmm, I thought the new Polo was 5x112... Has someone got the exact GTI wheel specs?

Well I've tracked down the good oil on the various 'stock' wheel options for the 6r Polo;

15" Lakeside 15x6, PCD 5x100, ET40
17" Boavista 17x7, PCD 5x100, ET46
17" Denver 17x7, PCD 5x100, ET46

[polojoegti]

After a month of research and trying to see what detroits would look like on a Polo GTI, i found this:

YouTube - VW Polo GTI - En direct du salon de Genève 2010

Now i need to see where i can buy them!

[GTI JOE]

New Zealanders have the option of Detroits on their Polo GTIs, see Volkswagen NZ website. Why the hell didn't we get them here???????

[pologti18t]

New Zealanders have the option of Detroits on their Polo GTIs, see Volkswagen NZ website. Why the hell didn't we get them here???????

It's an option in Germany as well.

[JexL]

heres another video. looks so good

[GTI JOE]

Does anyone know if we can even import the 17" Detroits from New Zealand? I have had no response emailing VG NZ and a couple of their dealers

[gavs]

I too am being ignored. Might get an affiliate company to give them a call, see what they can find out...

[GTI JOE]

I too am being ignored. Might get an affiliate company to give them a call, see what they can find out...

Let us know how you go. I enquired about getting the Denvers, alloyed and painted, to look like Detroits, guy said not very likely as it would involve too much work and therefore expensive. Told me to try to source the OEM wheels...well derrrrr

[yellow_cake]

group buy of detroits!

[GTI JOE]

group buy of detroits!

As soon as we can source them, definitely , either in OZ, NZ or where ever

[jrgti]

The geneva car show had it on Detroits

VW Polo GTI @ 2010 Geneva Motor Show

[Boeta]

Sorry to raise an old thread, but has anyone been able to source the OEM 17" Detroits which were allegedly available in NZ and Germany? If so how did you get them?

[nicholas_egan]

I walked into the parts department for Brisbane VW (Somewhere near the Fortitude Valley?, I'm from TAS) and the bloke in there said he can order 17" Detroits for the Polo GTI for $580 a corner (They're usually $800).

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So as far as I know, its possible for 17"s

[ATYPIC]

They're usually $800

Crikey that's more than my Rays wheels cost me.

[GTI mk6]

In europe the 17 inch Detroits are a factory option on the Polo GTI. Pity they aren't available here

They are in NZ too, that sucks (ex Kiwi) how the heck does that work, do they haggle a better deal with VAG to start with?
We would have jumped at the detroits especially as we missed out on these on the Golf

Opps, should have read further down as GTI Joe has already mentioned this, sorry.

BUT, here's a thought.....hubby's brother inlaw is a car salesman and works in the same building as a VW dealership in NZ, so we
will send him an email and get him to ask......
Can you guys help me out though with exactly what info to ask please as I don't want to bug him with too many emails