18's on Polo GTI

[VWindahouse]

Hi there, I was wondering how some of the tuning companies ie. BB's Garage are fitting 18x8" alloys and 215/35R18's on the little Polo? I think I have read in a thread on this forum that Guy from APR only uses 17x7.5" and 205/45R17 for street and when he races, reason being when he used 215/45's he had some pretty bad scrubbing.

Thanks for your help

[PoloGTi]

I am pretty sure cars like the polo cup cars have pumped front gaurds. They run a 17X7.5 and is completly in the gaurd and there is no way u could do that with our cars.

[VWindahouse]

I remember reading a UK VW tuning mag and they sold aluminum wheel spacers for the 9N which came in a few different sizes from memory. I guess there would be a couple of advantages such as a wider wheel track and the ability to use wider tyres.

Has anyone ever used wheel spacers before?

[PoloGTi]

Interesting thers not much space in the front for spacers i wounder what size they were.

[VWindahouse]

I found this on the BB's Garage site. It seems as though it may depend on the offset of the wheel perhaps. http://www.bb-automobiltechnik.de/bb...B2_polo_9n.php

For this particular wheel they say it can only fit with 5mm spacers and a 215/35R18 tyre.

Where as with this link http://www.bb-automobiltechnik.de/bb...B1_polo_9n.php they say you can go as wide as a 225/35R17 tyre and no spacers needed.

So what are your thoughts is it all to do with offset???

Just found another tuning company MTM who is selling them http://www.mtm-online.de/en/index.ph...3&FZID=POLO110

[SidGTi]

What is the offset for the GTI anyways?

[VWindahouse]

I think this is correct

-Wheels PCD 5X100 offset is 43
-Tyres are continental contact sports 2 205/45 16

[jayzee75]

18's on POLO GTI 06

Hey there

Are there any members out there who have put 18's on thier polo? Just wondering if they fit? Any Advice would be great

[GermanwithaVdub]

other than that they'd look slightly dumb... this is an easy way to check things like that it saves having to do calculations:

http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp

[ScienceVR6]

other than that they'd look slightly dumb... this is an easy way to check things like that it saves having to do calculations:

http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp

COOL!!
i can get 20" rims on a vr6, i just have to use a 195/25 20.....

[GermanwithaVdub]

lol! screw it just get some multipurpose rubber and wrap it around the rim itd do the same job

[shaneth]

Hey Jayzee,
Mate i think i have heard of someone in the polo section doing it maybe one of the boys OS. But im not sure if you will be able to put anymore rubber on the car as im pretty sure that will rub if you go any wider. Ill try and search some stuff today and put it up for you. Or if you have time do a search and let us know.

edit - Have a look here mate http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ead.php?t=6662

[GermanwithaVdub]

my bad, that looks awsome, do it!

[jayzee75]

thanks for the help guys - will post some photos when the 18's land

[jayzee75]

there is a guy on this site from durban that has 18's on his polo - 215,35,18 fit withour rubbing