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Technical => Chassis & Braking => Topic started by: MichaelGT on January 29, 2012, 07:50:23 pm

Title: Help with wheels?
Post by: MichaelGT on 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
Title: Re: Help with wheels?
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Help with wheels?
Post by: MichaelGT on 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

(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u367/michaelscott2/SDC111592.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with wheels?
Post by: 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.)

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5270/5625910224_1015d08806.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with wheels?
Post by: MichaelGT on 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.)

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5270/5625910224_1015d08806.jpg)

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
Title: Re: Help with wheels?
Post by: AlexG40 on January 29, 2012, 08:37:37 pm: The bumper is just half coded mate. Nothing more than that. 8)
Title: Re: Help with wheels?
Post by: MichaelGT on 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. 8)

i know man but where do you get these? :L
Title: Re: Help with wheels?
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Help with wheels?
Post by: MichaelGT on 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
Title: Re: Help with wheels?
Post by: xandyx on January 31, 2012, 12:21:47 am: i remember peteg40 saying that you can get them half primed somewhere!
Title: Re: Help with wheels?
Post by: PeteG40 on January 31, 2012, 06:21:00 pm: yeah come from vw!
Title: Re: Help with wheels?
Post by: MichaelGT on February 03, 2012, 12:05:39 am: alright ok haha i'll shop around, if anyone's selling any let me know :)