Offset Question

samchatt · Post by **samchatt** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:20 pm

Want to get 13inch Wellers and the offset for 10inch is ET-32. . . Whats does this mean ?

Thanks

Sam

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:59 am

Wheels are usually stamped with their offset using the German prefix "ET", meaning "Einpresstiefe" or, literally, "insertion depth". An example would be "ET45" for a 45mm offset.
Calculating the offset of a wheel is a fairly easy mathematical equation. First, measure the overall width of the wheel (remember, just because a wheel is 18x7.5, does not mean that the OVERALL width is 7.5â€

samchatt · Post by **samchatt** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:42 am

This is the wheel im thinking of getting

samchatt · Post by **samchatt** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:48 am

Not sure if i should go for 2 10inch wheels on the back and 2 8 inch wheels on the front with a inch spacer

Rupie · Post by **Rupie** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:26 pm

thats exactly what i want... but i want the 8" ones all round.. these have an ET of -10, and according to wheel whores offset calculator rhis will put the wheels 61 mm further out... thats gonna be some serious stretch on the tyres or some serious arch work...