Will these wheels fit a 6R Polo?

[PoloDave]

185/60/15 is the stock size. 185/65 will result in 3% difference in wheel rotation and 1.8cm of wheel diameter

[gavs]

Pretty sure thats just a pic of a trendline.

Question is, are the GTI's brakes bigger than the regular Polo?

It's a GTI all right, side sill additions and the inverted shape of the lower front grill.

Yes, but this has already been answered.

[Gambit]

Not sure if I should leave them silver or spray them in a Matte or gloss black, anyone want to photoshop what they would like like?

[Gambit]

185/60/15 is the stock size. 185/65 will result in 3% difference in wheel rotation and 1.8cm of wheel diameter

So if I were to go 175/65/15 I'd be reducing my rolling diameter by 3% and reducing the tyre width by an equivalent amount?

[Diesel_vert]

Not sure if I should leave them silver or spray them in a Matte or gloss black, anyone want to photoshop what they would like like?

I wouldn't bother. No one is going to notice in winter while it's snowing.

The Europeans don't bother either - most of them put winter tyres on steels and save their alloys for summer.

So if I were to go 175/65/15 I'd be reducing my rolling diameter by 3% and reducing the tyre width by an equivalent amount?

The rolling circumference of a 185/60 R15 tyre is 1839 mm. For a 215/40 R17 tyre it's 1842 mm.

175/65 R15 (1857 mm) is still bigger than stock so I'm not sure if snow chains will successfully fit. Might be a bit touch 'n' go.

185/65 R15 (1894 mm) and 195/65 R15 (1937 mm) might fit the car, if pushing it a bit. But as far as snow chains go, there is a good chance they won't successfully fit on such tall tyres on a Polo.

[eltonking]

Not sure if I should leave them silver or spray them in a Matte or gloss black, anyone want to photoshop what they would like like?

spray them black. if you're doing it yourself go gloss. the matt black out of a can goes all chat and chalky after not too long. boss.

[Gambit]

Satin black will try. Any tips on home DIY job?

[Acko1991]

Don't want to sound too much of a bah hum bug but do you really need winter tyres? I have been to the snow a few times and I didn't even need chains....Don't they salt the roads up to the car park?

[Gambit]

Yes and yes

[kaanage]

Anyone know whether running 195or185/65/15 is a good idea on these wheels?

Why so tall? The Comfortlines wear 195/55R15 so the 185 profile should be 60 (195/60 would be OK but 65 even on the 185 i just too tall).

Use this to check what you should be fitting Tire Size Calculator - tire & wheel plus sizing

[gavs]

Satin black will try. Any tips on home DIY job?

Prep, prep, prep.

You have to be sooooo clean it's not funny.

[njg02]

Hey Gambit. Have you decided on tyres yet?
I'd like to go higher profile as well, to save my rims from potholes in CQ. Done my first tyre this week. Highest price for equiv replacement was $260. Found a new tyre at a wreckers for $64.

[Gambit]

Hey Gambit. Have you decided on tyres yet?
I'd like to go higher profile as well, to save my rims from potholes in CQ. Done my first tyre this week. Highest price for equiv replacement was $260. Found a new tyre at a wreckers for $64.

No not yet tbh , wanted to get some winter tyres but Cbf so will look for something else .