Agressive wheel fitment

**ThatFilo** · 25-03-2013, 08:01 PM

Hi guys,

I'm noob with fitment, especially with a vw. I was wondering if you guys would know if 17x9 +35 with 215/40 all round would fit without any issues on a 6r gti?

And I heard that the rear axle moves forward when lowered or something? And I have seen some pictures online of dumped polo's where you can clearly see the rear wheels have moved forward...is there anyway to fix that? It doesn't look right~

Thanks!

**Polo_GTI** · 26-03-2013, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by ThatFilo

Hi guys,

I'm noob with fitment, especially with a vw. I was wondering if you guys would know if 17x9 +35 with 215/40 all round would fit without any issues on a 6r gti?

And I heard that the rear axle moves forward when lowered or something? And I have seen some pictures online of dumped polo's where you can clearly see the rear wheels have moved forward...is there anyway to fix that? It doesn't look right~

Thanks!

not a chance in hell...

**Bassik** · 26-03-2013, 01:40 PM

Just a throw in the dark but do the Golf Detroit 18" rims fit on the Polo Gti?

**Polo_GTI** · 26-03-2013, 01:54 PM

Nope unfortunately the Golfs have a different PCD to the 100x5 PCD of the Polo's.

**nomadx38** · 26-03-2013, 02:08 PM

Yup makes it bloody hard to get rims for the polo because of it. I was looking at getting some 18"x9" Mercades 5 spoke AMG's from the SLS AMG for my car but the PCD was incorrect and just decided to get the Boavista's...

**MrDeathLad** · 26-03-2013, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by nomadx38

Yup makes it bloody hard to get rims for the polo because of it. I was looking at getting some 18"x9" Mercades 5 spoke AMG's from the SLS AMG for my car but the PCD was incorrect and just decided to get the Boavista's...

Would the 18x9 even fit under the front guards?

**nomadx38** · 26-03-2013, 06:27 PM

I was going to make it fit. The tyre size was 235x30r18 which is a common size people are managing to fit on the polos with a simple wheel guard roll and small amount tyre stretch.

But as I said wrong PCD (think it was 5x114) or somthing like that. Shame...

**Bassik** · 26-03-2013, 08:41 PM

So what the pick of the bunch to get then...?

**essfer** · 27-03-2013, 09:43 PM

This will probably sound like a noob question... I'm considering the following set up for my yet to be delivered 6R gti - any accurate advice on legality and geometry (rubbing etc) would be a great help.

18x7.5 et38 w/ 215/35 tyres on standard springs.

Would also consider a 25/40 or 35/50 spring change in future so thoughts on that wheel/spring combo would be appreciated too.