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MichaelGT
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January 29, 2012, 07:50:23 pm »
I'm looking at some wheels for my polo gt, it's already got 15x7.5 borbet c's on it with et37 (i think) on it, and the ones i want are 15x8.5 with an et17? would these fit?
Thanks, Michael
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January 29, 2012, 07:53:03 pm »
They're going to stick out quite a bit, more than what you're already running. Also they will need substantial arch work unless you're running 4x4 suspension or 135 tyres stretched on them. I would leave em. I ran 14 x 8 et 15 and they were quite pokey.
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January 29, 2012, 08:11:45 pm »
Quote from: AlexG40 on January 29, 2012, 07:53:03 pm
They're going to stick out quite a bit, more than what you're already running. Also they will need substantial arch work unless you're running 4x4 suspension or 135 tyres stretched on them. I would leave em. I ran 14 x 8 et 15 and they were quite pokey.
There's not any poke on it now? and i'm running on coilovers?
this is how it looks now
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January 29, 2012, 08:24:28 pm »
Yeah, but the wheels you're looking at are 25mm wider and have 20mm lower ET which will mean they'll stick out around an inch and a half more.
Here's mine on Et15 8's (ET 25 7.5 at the front.)
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January 29, 2012, 08:33:39 pm »
Quote from: AlexG40 on January 29, 2012, 08:24:28 pm
Yeah, but the wheels you're looking at are 25mm wider and have 20mm lower ET which will mean they'll stick out around an inch and a half more.
Here's mine on Et15 8's (ET 25 7.5 at the front.)
yours looks awsome! ahah where did you get the bumper? or did you just get the original one smoothed and sprayed?
but yeah hah think the 8.5's might be a bit much haha oh well, thanks for the help mate
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January 29, 2012, 08:37:37 pm »
The bumper is just half coded mate. Nothing more than that.
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January 30, 2012, 04:14:02 pm »
Quote from: AlexG40 on January 29, 2012, 08:37:37 pm
The bumper is just half coded mate. Nothing more than that.
i know man but where do you get these? :L
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January 30, 2012, 06:29:09 pm »
VW do gen ones or you could get a body shop to smooth out the texture.
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January 31, 2012, 12:12:38 am »
Quote from: AlexG40 on January 30, 2012, 06:29:09 pm
VW do gen ones or you could get a body shop to smooth out the texture.
alright nice one mate
would like to eventually get it all smoothed and re-sprayed
and if i get the arches rolled when i do that i'll go for some wide ass wheels! :L
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January 31, 2012, 12:21:47 am »
i remember peteg40 saying that you can get them half primed somewhere!
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January 31, 2012, 06:21:00 pm »
yeah come from vw!
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February 03, 2012, 12:05:39 am »
alright ok haha i'll shop around, if anyone's selling any let me know
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