VW Polo 1.6 Petrol - 17" Alloys - 5 hole 100 PCD - Sparco Pista X 8J

BHAGWAN · 17th March 2011, 21:51

Hello All !

After a lot of time & effort, I have finally been in a position to get what I liked & it 'works' on the car - flawlessly !
I am satisfied.

Some pictures....

I will post a few more - soon.

i<3turbo · 17th March 2011, 23:14

Great looking car bro! i saw this at 4seasons when i was getting wheels for my Audi. Great choice Lalit Jogani knows his stuff!! definately had great customer service and was satisfied with the outcome with my car. anyways i totally drooled over your car it looks awesome what else did you get done since i saw the car their for almost a week.

Btw how wide are the wheels because they look stretched im guessing its a 17x7.5 or a 17x8?

binz · 17th March 2011, 23:49

Damn dude! Those are really sweet rims! I thought to myself that nothing looks as good on a polo as the rims used on the polocup cars , these look awesome!

What do they retail at?!

oxyzen · 18th March 2011, 01:39

An unique design I must say. Awesome!!
How is the ride quality?

Frankazoid!!! · 18th March 2011, 01:44

Wow! great rims Bhagwan! was trying to get hold of the polo cup racer alloys myself but had to give that search up. Was trying to get the dealer to swap the polo wheels with the jetta rims which are 16'' alloys & 205/55 tyres but was told that would void the warranty??!! So finally have decided to keep the rims and change to a wider 205/60 tyres... but those 17 inchers just look fabulous. The dealer also told me that the polo rims along with the tyres costs Rs.105,000??!!

anyways delivery of my pepper gray polo 1.6 is in june so plenty to time to keep looking.... enjoy your ride dude!

Pr_007 · 18th March 2011, 07:55

Bhagwan, really excellent rims on the polo.

A quick question. A profile of 40, isn't that too low and how is the ride quality.

Won't that put a lot of pressure on the Suspensions??

samarth.bhatia · 18th March 2011, 09:19

Nice rims, Bhagwan.
And those Continentals must be giving amazing grip now.
As the others have asked, has the ride quality been compromised too much?
What other upgrades have you done?

OT: I am assuming the work on the ICE is complete.

Cheers and drive safe.
Sam

PlatzdaTurbo · 18th March 2011, 10:07

Any picture that you have clicked from a little distance away ? If possible would like to see a pic of the entire car in profile on those new alloys. Thanks

EARTHed · 18th March 2011, 10:10

Looks gorgeous! Be careful at the potholes! Post some pics of whole car please!

BHAGWAN · 18th March 2011, 10:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by i<3turbo

Great looking car bro! i saw this at 4seasons when i was getting wheels for my Audi. Great choice Lalit Jogani knows his stuff!! definately had great customer service and was satisfied with the outcome with my car. anyways i totally drooled over your car it looks awesome what else did you get done since i saw the car their for almost a week.

Btw how wide are the wheels because they look stretched im guessing its a 17x7.5 or a 17x8?

Sir,
The car was there for 3 + weeks.
I had the ICE done.
It is almost finished.
Also the K & N Air Intake was done

The Rims are 17X8 - yes a bit wide.
17X7.5J would have been perfect.

BHAGWAN · 18th March 2011, 10:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by binz

Damn dude! Those are really sweet rims! I thought to myself that nothing looks as good on a polo as the rims used on the polocup cars , these look awesome!

What do they retail at?!

Rims + Tyres - Sparco Pista 17X8J + Continental Contact Sport Extreme DW 215.40.17 = Rs. 130/- K [a bit steep for me] !

[this is for the cost] !

BHAGWAN · 18th March 2011, 10:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by oxyzen

An unique design I must say. Awesome!!
How is the ride quality?

Forget the Alloys;
The Tyre is superb !
Excellent Rubber !!

She drives really well.
The VW's suspension is below par - too soft for my taste, so the sooner I get the 'bigger' & 'stronger' suspension / coil overs in place - the better !

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankazoid!!!

Wow! great rims Bhagwan! was trying to get hold of the polo cup racer alloys myself but had to give that search up. Was trying to get the dealer to swap the polo wheels with the jetta rims which are 16'' alloys & 205/55 tyres but was told that would void the warranty??!! So finally have decided to keep the rims and change to a wider 205/60 tyres... but those 17 inchers just look fabulous. The dealer also told me that the polo rims along with the tyres costs Rs.105,000??!!

anyways delivery of my pepper gray polo 1.6 is in june so plenty to time to keep looking.... enjoy your ride dude!

You have mentioned lots of great things;

If you can get for me the VW Polo Cup Alloys + Tyres @ Rs. 105/- K [I will confirm - right now] !! Those rims are light weight / race quality forged - I would love to have them @ 105/- K
If you have 'axcess' to VW Polo Cup Gear, I want their suspension too, can we talk about this ? Please...

The Indian D & D do not know their head from their butt !! They only know 1 word - warranty void - they need some help - shrinks - please do offer your services !!

The Jetta Alloys will not fit on the Polo.
The Jetta is 112.5 PCD & the Polo is 100 PCD.
So except for the old skoda octavia RS Alloys, we do not have any choice.

Globally, the VW has the 17" Alloy as a factory fitting option, here they sell the junk MS Rim & if you change they go on and on about Warranty Void !! Really sick persons they are...

BHAGWAN · 18th March 2011, 11:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pr_007

Bhagwan, really excellent rims on the polo.

A quick question. A profile of 40, isn't that too low and how is the ride quality.

Won't that put a lot of pressure on the Suspensions??

The 40 profile is perfect.
That is what VW Polo recommends for its Polo in Europe for 17" Alloys. So I just followed those instructions.

The Suspension is messed in the VW.
They [VW] have 'designed' the suspension for Indian Roads & Apollo [cycle] Tyres.
They are very soft [suspension]
The suspension callot take this tyre / rim size.
I need to get coil overs asap....
Just need to find the right one & get it !

BHAGWAN · 18th March 2011, 11:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by samarth.bhatia

Nice rims, Bhagwan.
And those Continentals must be giving amazing grip now.
As the others have asked, has the ride quality been compromised too much?
What other upgrades have you done?

OT: I am assuming the work on the ICE is complete.

Cheers and drive safe.
Sam

Sir,

Thank you for the kind words;

Work done on the Car :-

Auto Mech - SS Exhaust - Cat Back
K & N Air Filter - 4S Auto
Seats - National Upholstery
ICE - 4S & Sounds Good
R & T - as this thread states - 4S Auto

Suspension + Brakes + ECM [all are O/S] !

BHAGWAN · 18th March 2011, 11:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by EARTHed

Looks gorgeous! Be careful at the potholes! Post some pics of whole car please!

Thanks for the compliments;

Potholes - I am not so sure if I need to be 'careful' of those.
These Alloys were made by OZ for Sparco & are used in Junior WRC.
They are 'heavy & strong' manufactured for 'rugged use'
Therefor I chose these over the OZ Ultra Legera [those are very fragile] !

The only problem I will face is with the suspension - that is really the pits !!
Some pics I have attached... Hope the full car shows up !!

17th March 2011, 21:51	#1
BHAGWAN BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai - Bombay Posts: 628 Thanked: 13 Times	VW Polo 1.6 Petrol - 17" Alloys - 5 hole 100 PCD - Sparco Pista X 8J Hello All ! After a lot of time & effort, I have finally been in a position to get what I liked & it 'works' on the car - flawlessly ! I am satisfied. Some pictures.... I will post a few more - soon. Attached Thumbnails
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17th March 2011, 23:14	#2
i<3turbo BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mumbai/Philadel Posts: 406 Thanked: 274 Times	Great looking car bro! i saw this at 4seasons when i was getting wheels for my Audi. Great choice Lalit Jogani knows his stuff!! definately had great customer service and was satisfied with the outcome with my car. anyways i totally drooled over your car it looks awesome what else did you get done since i saw the car their for almost a week. Btw how wide are the wheels because they look stretched im guessing its a 17x7.5 or a 17x8? Last edited by Dippy : 17th March 2011 at 23:52. Reason: Back to back posts. Please use the edit button instead of creating back to back posts
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binz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,306 Thanked: 431 Times View My Garage	Re: VW Polo 1.6 Petrol - 17" Alloys - 5 hole 100 PCD - Sparco Pista X 8J Damn dude! Those are really sweet rims! I thought to myself that nothing looks as good on a polo as the rims used on the polocup cars , these look awesome! What do they retail at?!
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18th March 2011, 01:39	#4
oxyzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 1,074 Thanked: 630 Times	Re: VW Polo 1.6 Petrol - 17" Alloys - 5 hole 100 PCD - Sparco Pista X 8J An unique design I must say. Awesome!! How is the ride quality?
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18th March 2011, 01:44	#5
Frankazoid!!! BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Thane Posts: 65 Thanked: 25 Times	Re: VW Polo 1.6 Petrol - 17" Alloys - 5 hole 100 PCD - Sparco Pista X 8J Wow! great rims Bhagwan! was trying to get hold of the polo cup racer alloys myself but had to give that search up. Was trying to get the dealer to swap the polo wheels with the jetta rims which are 16'' alloys & 205/55 tyres but was told that would void the warranty??!! So finally have decided to keep the rims and change to a wider 205/60 tyres... but those 17 inchers just look fabulous. The dealer also told me that the polo rims along with the tyres costs Rs.105,000??!! anyways delivery of my pepper gray polo 1.6 is in june so plenty to time to keep looking.... enjoy your ride dude!
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18th March 2011, 07:55	#6
Pr_007 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 235 Thanked: 19 Times	Re: VW Polo 1.6 Petrol - 17" Alloys - 5 hole 100 PCD - Sparco Pista X 8J Bhagwan, really excellent rims on the polo. A quick question. A profile of 40, isn't that too low and how is the ride quality. Won't that put a lot of pressure on the Suspensions??
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18th March 2011, 09:19	#7
samarth.bhatia BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 450 Thanked: 450 Times View My Garage	Re: VW Polo 1.6 Petrol - 17" Alloys - 5 hole 100 PCD - Sparco Pista X 8J Nice rims, Bhagwan. And those Continentals must be giving amazing grip now. As the others have asked, has the ride quality been compromised too much? What other upgrades have you done? OT: I am assuming the work on the ICE is complete. Cheers and drive safe. Sam
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PlatzdaTurbo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,304 Thanked: 329 Times View My Garage	Re: VW Polo 1.6 Petrol - 17" Alloys - 5 hole 100 PCD - Sparco Pista X 8J Any picture that you have clicked from a little distance away ? If possible would like to see a pic of the entire car in profile on those new alloys. Thanks
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EARTHed BANNED Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Greater Bangalore Posts: 420 Thanked: 39 Times	Re: VW Polo 1.6 Petrol - 17" Alloys - 5 hole 100 PCD - Sparco Pista X 8J Looks gorgeous! Be careful at the potholes! Post some pics of whole car please!
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