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Wheel offsets!
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:09 pm
by DelG40
Righto, the Mk3 offset is et38 correct?
Does anyone know for sure what the offset is on the Mk5 GTi BBS wheels are? If they are different, can you tell me what size spacers I will need if I need some? And if I do, I will also need to get longer studs?
Any other related information regarding this would be appreciated! Thanks.
Re: Wheel offsets!
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:58 pm
by bstardchild
DelGT wrote:Righto, the Mk3 offset is et38 correct?
Does anyone know for sure what the offset is on the Mk5 GTi BBS wheels are? If they are different, can you tell me what size spacers I will need if I need some? And if I do, I will also need to get longer studs?
Any other related information regarding this would be appreciated! Thanks.
ET 43 - so they tuck in further but IIRC they are a wider rim? so actually look just the same as std......
Your existing studs or wheel bolts should be fine
Space em by all means if you want to fill the arches but it's very hard to get spacers these days and 5mm is the max you can buy off the shelf and of course then you will need longer bolts
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:07 pm
by DelG40
So, I shouldn't have any scrubbing then with that different offset? And I won't definately need spacers?
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:11 pm
by Gareth_GT_Hatch
How wide are they? Youll be ok if theyre only 6" wide. Squarebacks sometimes come with et45 offset wheels (all mk2 hatches are et45 and some mk3 GT hatches have 4.5Jx13" ET45 zolder alloys.) So ET43 should present no problems. I run 6x14 ET45s on my GT and I have no problems with scrubbage or anything, (if they were ET38 id have a bit of bother with the rear arches)
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:12 pm
by bstardchild
DelGT wrote:So, I shouldn't have any scrubbing then with that different offset? And I won't definately need spacers?
What Size wheels have you got now - Rim Width
What size tyres are they fitted with
What offset do you have
What's the inside clearance at the narrowest place
Whats the clearnace to the arch fully loaded in the rear
whats the tyre size on the splities or are you planning to fit
Answer all of these and I can tell you if they'll rub or not - otherwise I'm just guessing
SOD it I'm gonna write a guide on how to get a wheel upgrade right......
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:22 pm
by DelG40
bstardchild wrote:DelGT wrote:So, I shouldn't have any scrubbing then with that different offset? And I won't definately need spacers?
What Size wheels have you got now - Rim Width
5" I think
What size tyres are they fitted with
165/70/13
What offset do you have
GT offset et38
What's the inside clearance at the narrowest place
Don't know
Whats the clearnace to the arch fully loaded in the rear
Don't know
whats the tyre size on the splities or are you planning to fit
Tyres fitted are 195/45/15s
Answer all of these and I can tell you if they'll rub or not - otherwise I'm just guessing
SOD it I'm gonna write a guide on how to get a wheel upgrade right......
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:27 pm
by DelG40
Gareth_GT_Hatch wrote:How wide are they? Youll be ok if theyre only 6" wide. Squarebacks sometimes come with et45 offset wheels (all mk2 hatches are et45 and some mk3 GT hatches have 4.5Jx13" ET45 zolder alloys.) So ET43 should present no problems. I run 6x14 ET45s on my GT and I have no problems with scrubbage or anything, (if they were ET38 id have a bit of bother with the rear arches)
I'll have to find out how wide they are. The tyres fitted are 195/45/15's if that helps determine the rim width
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:17 am
by Gareth_GT_Hatch
DelGT wrote:Gareth_GT_Hatch wrote:How wide are they? Youll be ok if theyre only 6" wide. Squarebacks sometimes come with et45 offset wheels (all mk2 hatches are et45 and some mk3 GT hatches have 4.5Jx13" ET45 zolder alloys.) So ET43 should present no problems. I run 6x14 ET45s on my GT and I have no problems with scrubbage or anything, (if they were ET38 id have a bit of bother with the rear arches)
I'll have to find out how wide they are. The tyres fitted are 195/45/15's if that helps determine the rim width
well it narrows it down to 6" wide or over. anything bigger than 6.5" and youre liable to get problems, especially on the back with that offset. but if theyre 6" you should get away with it.
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:28 am
by DelG40
I really wouldn't have thought the Mk5 Polo GTi BBSs would be any bigger than 6", surely?
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:36 am
by Gareth_GT_Hatch
i dunno, a quesiton worth asking on the mk5 forum methinks...
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:37 am
by DelG40
Will do!