I did the opposite two years ago, my car came with 17" alloys and I switched for 15", the same size as the spare that was supplied with the car. Reasons - two.
Firstly, better ride.
Secondly, much much better choice of tyres and at considerably more wallet friendly prices.
I can't remember any impact on handling, but I don't push when driving; if there was any I quickly adjusted and become used to the new normal. Of course having different tyres on the car gave a new driving experience anyway.
The alloys were purchased second hand from an authorised dealer, a fitting I knew from the brochure and the supply of full size spare would fit my car - including the brakes.
I did check the impact of a different wheel size on the speedometer and odometer, and it is very little. https://www.willtheyfit.com/
Some additional background information here.
https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/49667/can-i-change-the-tyres-on-my-peugeot-308-sport-for-a-smoother-ride-
This is the second car I'd done this, then I also fitted original manufacturer size alternative alloys to match a smaller but still full size spare as supplied with the car.
I did something similar on my Mazda3, swithcing from the original 16in OEMs to 15in (still the OEM design) when they corroded an at least one needed replacing, with the tyres about a year at most away from my usual replacement date.
Far, far cheaper, looks fine, better ride and the tyres (from 55 to 65 profile) are also about 20 - 25% cheaper as well.
Obviously not what the OP wants here - and I suspect they just want an opinion about whether said ebay offering is legit or not, as I would suppose the Polo GTI comes on that size rims anyway - they are probably just after a different design.
I'll leave that to those who have more knowledge on ebay sales, as I only use it occasionally and only a couple of times for car-related stuff (genuine branded consumables from a reputable seller with a proper business address).
I agree that many 'warm hatch' cars can get by perfectly well on 'standard' sized wheels and tyres, grip / handling wise, and be of much greater benefit in terms of cost, longevity, comfort and a reduced susceptibility to damage.
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