wheel offset

[stan boyd]

[does any1 know if an offset of et35-45 is ok for 18" alloy on 1.9 tdi ref, all shops have said ok used 225/40/18 tyre but website says et54 what will the difference be

 

[Cupramax]

et35-45 will stick out too much. ET48 is about the minimum you can get away with. Factory wheels are et54 or 55.

 

[LeonII]

Hi Stan,

I was told any wheel with a offset between 30-45. I'm just in the process of looking around for some 18's for my 1.9Tdi Stylance but getting very confused!

I gave Rochford tyres a call as their list of cars did not have the Mk2 leon on the webiste and they added it for me, they said 30-45ET and '5x112' - something to do with the stud alignment / spacing.

I'll try speaking to a few more people, but will most probably just end up confusing myself even more

 

[Xe]

So the lower the 'et' the more it sticks out?

 

[LeonII]

Seems that way, I have just been reading this:

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html - scroll about half way down to the section "Moving on - Wheel measurements"

Hope that helps.

 

[stan boyd]

dont get why all dealers say rs4 replicas ok with et 40-45 havent seen any aftersales alloy with 54 offset