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Old 06-19-2012, 05:53 AM   #76 (permalink)
viio
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Project EconoPolo - '04 Volkswagen Polo Twist TDi
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Now 205/55/R16 instead of 185/60R14. Thats a 9.4% increase in gearing. Plus they look cool :P

On the down side I measured a 1.8 cm increase in ride height with the new wheels, so I've lost some of the benefit of lowering the car.

On the up side having the car lowered already means there's only a small gap in the wheel arch so that's got to be better for aero
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