lowering 35mm with 17" wheels on a mk5

[kai-polo-16v]

hi there polo boys,

i was wondering weather you could help me find out what a 2000 model mk5 polo would look like with 17" wheels and 35mm lowering springs. could somone possible email me there thoughts and pictures to kai.yamaha@hotmail.com and also post it up hear for other viewers to see.

cheers kai hunterwood

[KARMV]

club polos good 4 that stuff

[kai-polo-16v]

i have a vw polo 2000 S.E model do you know wheater it would look good with 17" wheels and 35mm lowering springs, basically do you know wether it would still look like a monster truck haha, do you have any pictures by any chance.

cheers

[KARMV]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Satrixen/P4090072.jpg

hard to find one lowered 35mm but this is just on coilies so its been lowered as much as possible. I wouldnt bother with 17s not a good choice.. you`l have to have a very low profile tyre (expensive).. probably get rubbing when u turn the wheels @ the front hence need spacers.. I had 16s on my polo .. personally the best choice mate.

[kai-polo-16v]

thanks very much for your knowlodge as at the moment i am finding it very hard to decide wot rims to get with wot lowering springs.

by any chance do you have a picture of your polo that you could send me so i know wot 16s look like. also do you have lowering springs if so wot "mm"


cheers kai hunterwood

[KARMV]

this is mine.. sitting on 16inch BBS rims.. not lowered.. i had the lowering suspension but sold the car last month b4 I bothered fitting the suspension on
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6071/dscf4611.jpg

[Crasher]

17’s need to run 205/40 17’s and they are just too big for a Polo 6N or 6N2, it makes them feel very odd and in my opinion, look weird as well. Even 16’s don’t work too well but are acceptable if run on 195/40 16 tyres which are rare and expensive.

[KARMV]

i dont think any polos run 17s.. but alot are running 16s now.. yeah obv 195/40/16s the way to go & who said customizing cars is cheap lol

[kai-polo-16v]

thankyou both for your help, i have found this forum very helpful and cheaper than subscribing to the polo club which is like £5.00 haha. but just one last thing,do you have a picture of your old polo from the side karmv. dont worry if you dont but if you do could you post it up hear so i can have a look to see what she looks like from the side.

cheers kai hunterwood

[Crasher]

I have seen and driven them with 17’s, that’s why I know I don’t like it.

[K4HN]

i have 18z on my 9n2 black with red lip lowered with coilies 50-60mm, rides alrite buy if its performance u want stick to 16z.

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5467/ss102302.jpg

[yas_b]

hi,

i had 17'' on standard suspension looked odd and used 2 rub like mad on front wheel arches removed them but engine bay got very dirty so ended up selling them i think 16'' would be perfect withought lowering if u aint fussy

[K4HN]

depends what tyres you had, sounds like wrong tyres size as you shouldnt get any rubbin with 17z especially not lowered unless they where wide maybe 7.5j ?