Agressive wheel fitment

[MrDeathLad]

Yup makes it bloody hard to get rims for the polo because of it. I was looking at getting some 18"x9" Mercades 5 spoke AMG's from the SLS AMG for my car but the PCD was incorrect and just decided to get the Boavista's...

Would the 18x9 even fit under the front guards?

[nomadx38]

I was going to make it fit. The tyre size was 235x30r18 which is a common size people are managing to fit on the polos with a simple wheel guard roll and small amount tyre stretch.

But as I said wrong PCD (think it was 5x114) or somthing like that. Shame...

[Bassik]

So what the pick of the bunch to get then...?

[essfer]

This will probably sound like a noob question... I'm considering the following set up for my yet to be delivered 6R gti - any accurate advice on legality and geometry (rubbing etc) would be a great help.

18x7.5 et38 w/ 215/35 tyres on standard springs.

Would also consider a 25/40 or 35/50 spring change in future so thoughts on that wheel/spring combo would be appreciated too.

[ATYPIC]

18x7.5 et38 w/ 215/35 tyres on standard springs.

You will be fine with that configuration.

[essfer]

You will be fine with that configuration.

Thanks mate. It sounded pretty manageable to me but better to be sure. Reckon there's any issue lowering it on those rims?

[bigfoot]

Reckon there's any issue lowering it on those rims?

25/40 on 18x7.5 would be ideal but I don't think there will be a huge range of wheels to choose from in that width. Most will be 8 wide.

[ATYPIC]

25/40 on 18x7.5 would be ideal but I don't think there will be a huge range of wheels to choose from in that width. Most will be 8 wide.

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Actually I've seen quite a lot of wheels in 18x7.5 when I was seeking out 18x8 at the beginning.

[bigfoot]

sweet. didn't seem to be much around (apart from a few Jap ones) when I was looking

[BLN355]

Anything bigger then a 17x7 will scrub from my experience if you want to got for a wider stance. I have 18x7.5 36p on 215/35 tyres and there's still minor scrub on big dips in the road and hard cornering. 17x7.5 36 with a 215/40 might just be alright but i doubt it

[Nuggos]

im running 17'x7.5 with 215 40 and i get a little bit of scrub on hard cornering however I'm lowered about ~40mm all round

[GTI JOE]

No scrub with mine 17X7.5 ET35 with H&R Springs. Tyres 215/40/17

[BLN355]

Either your car's not low enough or you're not driving hard enough :p

On a serious note how hard is your suspension with the h&r's?

No scrub with mine 17X7.5 ET35 with H&R Springs. Tyres 215/40/17

[ATYPIC]

Anything bigger then a 17x7 will scrub from my experience if you want to got for a wider stance. I have 18x7.5 36p on 215/35 tyres and there's still minor scrub on big dips in the road and hard cornering. 17x7.5 36 with a 215/40 might just be alright but i doubt it

This rubbing thing is all pertinent to how low your car is.

[BLN355]

And the stiffness of your suspension. Like I said anything wider than standard with a 35ish offset will rub at some point or another.

This rubbing thing is all pertinent to how low your car is.