New wheels for 2013 6R Polo GTI - need advice Re fit and any comments please

[car_nut]

I would appreciate your thoughts on these German made wheels regards potential rubbing and appearance with standard suspension - RH Alurad ZW6 Prestige 17x8 ET35 all around.

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The German car below has RH Alurad ZW6 Prestige (polished centres) 8x18 ET-35 HA: ET-30 fitted. I am intending to stretch my existing Bridgestones and I'm not willing to sacrifice ride comfort by going to sports suspension/18s and 35 series tyres.

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Thank you

[dylan8]

use a offset calculator stickied at the top of the section, then you can judge for yourself
I wouldnt be running poke or stretch with wheel gap, looks rubbish.

[car_nut]

use a offset calculator stickied at the top of the section, then you can judge for yourself
I wouldnt be running poke or stretch with wheel gap, looks rubbish.

I have done all the calculators and rub with the inside of the front guard looks likely.

Yes I was worried about the look with wheel gap. Might be sticking to original wheels for a while.

Thank you

[MrDeathLad]

I have done all the calculators and rub with the inside of the front guard looks likely.

215 streched on an 8" wheel shouldnt scrub at stock hight... as rolling diameter is smaller... means more clearance... but i only know from going from 17x7 with 215/40/17 to a 18x7.5" with both 225/45 and currently, and better fitting 215/35. but comparing the two here [18x7.5 215/35 v. your 17x8 w/ 215/40]>>> Online Wheel & Tyre Fitment calculator. Offset, Tyre stretch and Rolling Radius calculator and aslo comparing to the original 215/40/17 on a 7" width... there really shouldnt be any problems...

[NB: that site doesn't properly display stretch, but you still get the idea]

[also pm lunchboxGTI, he has 17x8 on a gti, may be able to help]

[LunchboxVRS]

I have 17x8 +35 fitted with 215/40 and h&r 25/40 lowering springs and have not scrubbed once.

[car_nut]

Thanks fellas, you have been very helpful.

May need to consider lowering springs to get the correct look. Is it possible to get softish springs that will lower but not stiffen the ride? and roughly what could I expect to pay to have these fitted front and back?

[LunchboxVRS]

You may be hard pressed to find lower springs that are still soft. I haven't come across such a spring in my time.
If you have a shorter spring with the same spring rate it will bottom out easily. So the are by nature a little stiffer then OEM
And majority of people don't buy lowered springs for a softer ride. They want more handling with there low as well.
Having said that the h&r 25/40 are fine up front, but the back is harsh on big bumps. The 15/30 versions might not be as bad.
Springs range from $250 up and depending on the Wksp can be $350 to $600 to fit so your looking at $600 to just under a G for parts and labour.