Offset and sizes for aftermarket wheels?

[H8T WP]

cant find it ! sorry to post here but it would be good if there was a thread in the FAQ section about what offset and size etc the mk2 needs for aftermarket wheels ! cheers

 

[Igor23]

5 x 112, 18"-19", et 48-51, HTH

 

[H8T WP]

spot on , can an admin edit thread and stick this in FAQ for everyone ?

 

[Bainie]

A lot of the Audi / vw alloys have an offset of 35 , will these fit, or are they too far out in the arches ??

 

[DPJ]

spot on , can an admin edit thread and stick this in FAQ for everyone ?

Can we have confirmation the info is correct first?

 

[Bainie]

Can we have confirmation the info is correct first?

the offset looks very high to me ??

 

[coxxic]

offset is only one thing which depents on. Second is rim´s wide ( in inches)

Factory fitted wheels aro following:

(5x112)

17x7" ET 54 (stock FR)
18x 7,5" ET 51 (Cupra and options for FR)

Other offsets and rim´s wide can be easily calculated

Whatever goes up to 1.5 cm out of arches against standard configuration is mostly smooth and doesnt cause any problem.

Rear axle fit even more then 1.5 cm. But this is about trying and see what will happen

 

[H8T WP]

would ET40 stick out too much ??

18x 8 - 5x112 ET40

 

[Donnyboy]

would ET40 stick out too much ??

18x 8 - 5x112 ET40

I remebmer ZBoyd has et44 with his 19's? so 40 might stick out too much. Although I'm sure I read someone had et35 on???

 

[H8T WP]

any more answers? found some sexy wheels finally

 

[Fl@pper]

spot on , can an admin edit thread and stick this in FAQ for everyone ?

good idea but its a bit of a 'piece if string' info as sizes ane offset etc are so variable

 

[Jon TDI]

would ET40 stick out too much ??

18x 8 - 5x112 ET40

I have 8.5"x18" ET45 wheels & they are perfect!


Have a look at this:-
www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

 

[leon263]

8x18, et 35 with 225.40.18 Dunlops and the car is lowered 40mm all round.

 

[H8T WP]

So if that's st 35. Will et 40 stick out or go in to arch ?

 

[smilley792]

in compared to et345

the lower the et the more they will stick out.
the higher the et the more they go in.

but then as said above it can depend on width
a 7inch wide et35 alloy would stick out less than a 8.5inch et40 alloy, as offset is taken from the centre of the alloy. so even though the extra 5mm on the offset brings the wheel in, the extra inch and a half on the width takes it back out again.

so on on on

 

[Bainie]

8x18, et 35 with 225.40.18 Dunlops and the car is lowered 40mm all round.

They sit just right imo, so et35 works, do you have any rubbing issues at all ??

 

[H8T WP]

in compared to et345

the lower the et the more they will stick out.
the higher the et the more they go in.

but then as said above it can depend on width
a 7inch wide et35 alloy would stick out less than a 8.5inch et40 alloy, as offset is taken from the centre of the alloy. so even though the extra 5mm on the offset brings the wheel in, the extra inch and a half on the width takes it back out again.

so on on on

right, so taking all into account , would this be fine?

18x 8 - 5x112 ET40

 

[leon263]

No rubbing issues at all. If you look really carefully at the rear tyre you will see no damage or wear marks.
An eight inch wheel with an et of 40 will sit 5mm further into the arch ( the smaller the et, the further the wheel will sit out, all other things being equal)

 

[iSot]

right, so taking all into account , would this be fine?

18x 8 - 5x112 ET40

yes.. It would be fine !! its allways better to get wheels which ET values are little bit higher than the lowest that it could be, cause later you can install spacers , if you want to change that "ET" further...

 

[coxxic]

8x18"ET 40 will be on "edge". Definitely dont take whatever under 40 in ET. This will be perfect for rear axle, but Im not sure, how it will goes with front axle.

I have got 48 ET (8x18) and it fits for front perfect, but for rear, therere is about 10mm to go.

Let us know, how they fit on yours.