Audi B7 RS4 on my Polo

[Steve88]

Just a update on price, its $175 for 17" 5 x 100 from tempe.

Just a issue tho the guy from tempe said it need a 45 offset or it will hang over the guard ? i am abit confused.

[blutopless2]

you need to be careful in calculating the offsets on wheels. with the info off your orig wheels... width and offset you can calculate how much movement there is with the new wheel size and offset.
ie just coz your orig wheels are +35 offset does not mean any wheel with an offset of +35 will fit... width of wheel has to be taken into account.

[schoona]

google a wheel offset calculator and it will tell you how much the location of the wheel changes. Measure up against your car. If you have the space, ou are fine. Although if there is a small margin for error, tyres will come into it.

Interesting. When I got my Jestalts from Ozzy here in Newy, they drilled the right PCD into them, and got the right width/offset for my car. Why can't tempe esentially do "custom" fittings for your polo?

[Steve88]

i dont know, i had a feeling the guy was not being very helpful because the wheel were not going to be in stock for 8 weeks... answering questions with 1 word answers etc

When i said is that 35 offset? he said what year is your car ... nope 45

[schoona]

Here you go.
Standard GTI (i think its a GTI) would be what, 16x6.5 with the ET of 35.
Im thinking your new wheels would be 17x7.5 at ET45. Diameter isn't important here.

Plug into this

http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

Inner Clearance: 23mm LESS (the inside of the wheel to the strut housing)
Outer Position: Extend an Extra 3mm (position of the outside edge of the wheel)

Hope that helps. Do it yourself. My specs on your reps may be wrong....

[Grant]

if they are 7.5" wide like mine, then you want +35 offset.
my wheels are +32 and don't rub the guards

maybe he is thinking of the vw golf, and thats why he is saying +45.

[Steve88]

yeah i searched the forum and found they were +35, he kinda wouldnt take it as an answer.

anyway thanks for everyones help

[Whubbsie]

Using a 17X7.5 you would need about a 32-38 offsett i would think.
My TT wheels are 17x7.5 ET32 and they are perfect running 205/40/17.
Oz wheels are the ducks nuts i can understand why you want to get this right.

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ET is Einpresstiefe (Insertion depth)... polo gti wheels have either ET38 or ET43 depending on when yours was made. you don't need the exact offset as the originals, but its best to stay close to it to avoid scubbing and also i think to clear your brakes.

the wheels i have now are ET32, which means they protrude out further, which looks great. but increases the risk of scrubbing over harsh bumbs

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if our wheel are 43 you'll lose 5mm at back of the wheel gain 21mm in front
if they are 38 you'll lose 10mm at the back gain 16mm at the front.

on stock ride hight you shouldn't have a problem, lowered if you run 205/40 instead of 45 you should be fine unless you drop it excessively but then all bets are off

Still worried then it's time to take out the measuring tape and check how much space you have.

I know everyone has already chimed in and answered but i got side tracked by actual work and had already gone to the trouble so I'm posting it all anyway

[Gti Dave]

Hi guys, yeah I agree with the guys at tempe tyres not being that helpful and kinda rude. I rang them up on 3 seperate occasions for different wheels and each time I was served by a different person and all three of them were quite rude, blunt and didn't seem to like being corrected. They kept telling me my car had a 4 stud bolt pattern and kept making the mistake that I was asking for wheels for a golf instead. Oh well, suppose I'll have to get my wheels from somewhere else. They already lost one customer.

[Steve88]

i would give them the finger too... but they are the cheapest and only place in aus i can find who sells these wheels.

oh yeah ozzy tyres are the same too... rude bastards they were

[Matt P]

you cant expect any better from tempe.

although in all fairness, they have to deal with fanboi's all day every day dribbling **** about wheels they cant afford. And sik bro's wanting 22 inch wheels for their charade and wanting to pay $50 for it.

Do your own research and just go in there armed with the information you need, point and say i'll have that on that white car out in the parking lot kthxbai here's the cash