Wheel dilema, need your help!

[stani540]

right heres the situation i really want a set of the new polo gti wheels



i want them in 16 inch

problem one they only come in 5x100

problem two the offset is already et38 so i presume adpters will make them stick out???

problem three no replicas are made in 4x100 fitment

is there no way i can get these on my car???

please help i really want these wheels!

[Redline]

H&R make 4x100 to 5x100 adaptors which are 20mm thick:

http://www.performancealloys.com/alloy_ ... aptors.asp

I've not come across any adaptors thinner than that. Any idea how wide the wheels are?

[stani540]

there 6.5j wide i realy get confused with offsets so how would these sit on mine with 20mm adapters!?

[Redline]

This might be able to help you out if you know the specs of your current wheels:

http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

Also bear in mind that you have to add 20mm to the values calculated to take the adaptors into consideration.

[stani540]

thats sites great

im guessing et 38 with 20mm adapters makes it et 18 if so this is what it says




if so its gunna stick out and extra 1.4cm's would that make a diference?

[Redline]

Extra 14mm, guess it all depends how low you are really.

It's not a massive increase compared to what you're currently running, I can't personally seeing it being a major problem if you have 195/40/16 tyres.

[stani540]

even lowered 60 60?

[Redline]

Hmm, I'd like someone to give a second opinion to make sure. I'm not great with the whole offset thing either.

Alternatively get out there with a tape measure and look at the difference the additional 14mm will make.

[h4r1s]

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