Polo wheel arch flares???

[Gti Dave]

Hey guys, was bored so looked at the VW Australia site and in the accessories section, there's a a set of wheel arch flares for the Polo. Just wondering if anyone has this on their Polo and what their thought are? Several years ago, I was told by the dealer that is I got the 18" karthoum wheels for the golf V, then its a legal requirement to get the wheel arch flares with it. Thoughts about its truth, function and looks?

[RhysQ]

Hey guys, was bored so looked at the VW Australia site and in the accessories section, there's a a set of wheel arch flares for the Polo. Just wondering if anyone has this on their Polo and what their thought are? Several years ago, I was told by the dealer that is I got the 18" karthoum wheels for the golf V, then its a legal requirement to get the wheel arch flares with it. Thoughts about its truth, function and looks?

One problem there which the dealer should well have know... golf 5 wheels won't fit on a Polo, it's a different stud pattern (5x112 for golfs, 5x100 for Polo). Sounds like a dodgy sales ploy to me, unless the 18's had such a low offset that the rims poked out wider than the arches. As far as I know, no modern VW wheel has an offset low enough to make that happen.

Have you got a link for a site, I'm too lazy to go searching. Wonder if they'd look any good.

[Gti Dave]

The link to the webpage is as follows: http://www.volkswagen.com.au/vwcms/m.../Exterior.html

Nah what I meant was at the time, I was looking into buying a Golf V so was interested in the 18" wheels but was told by the dealer that its a legal requirement to get the wheel arch flares with the wheels. Hope it clears up my typo (don't knowwhat it is but recently I've been making typos without even realising it until a later date).

[Gti Dave]

I'm thinking that it would add a nice subtle touch to finish off the exterior look of the polo. Helps to give it a slight increase in phatness if you know what I mean. I have seen the setup on the Golf V in silver (my car's silver too so hope it looks good). Now, its just a matter of price and install etc.

[mikepologti]

i think this subject was brought up a few months ago. if i rember correctly , apparently the gti's already have there guards flared?. get back to us dave on any account cos id like to do the same, anything to get more rubber under our pogs is a step in the right direction in my books.

[GTIJNR]

FOund sumthing

http://jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2007/09/audi_a1_mule.jpg

[mikepologti]

something being the right word. what the hell is hanging off the out side of the wheels?

[jesum]

FOund sumthing

http://jalopnik.com/assets/resources...di_a1_mule.jpg

hmmmmmm i didn't know the cup edition comes in white??? i thought they only had them in red and silver.

[insanekiwi]

Looks silver to me...

[Gti Dave]

Hey guys just picked up the set of wheel arch flares. They come in a set of four. Just a matter of finding time to book the car in to get them painted and fitted.

[mikepologti]

what do they look like ? got any pics?

[philthy]

FOund sumthing

http://jalopnik.com/assets/resources...di_a1_mule.jpg

I think I remember reading that that car was a mule for the Audi A1 platform (maybe shared with new polo?)