MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: tonto83 on February 09, 2011, 09:41:16 pm

Title: Help please! What is the offset of the mk5 golf
Post by: tonto83 on February 09, 2011, 09:41:16 pm

Sorry if this has been done to death. But i've found a set of bbs rx 207 18x8j et32. Now i'm no expert in offset but is that offset not too low, as in the rim will be sticking out past the wheel arch. If they are flush, then happy days. I thought the offset of the mk5 was 45 in the front and 42 in the back.
Thanks lads

Title: Re: Help please! What is the offset of the mk5 golf
Post by: garrardrj on February 09, 2011, 10:55:56 pm

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

Standard offset i think is 51....well they are on Pescara 18"

The above link helps you to understand a bit more :happy2:

Title: Re: Help please! What is the offset of the mk5 golf
Post by: gazbutS3 on February 09, 2011, 11:14:22 pm

offset is to low pal, ET45 is where its at with an 8x18 rim, depends if you plan on lowering or not

Title: Re: Help please! What is the offset of the mk5 golf
Post by: tonto83 on February 10, 2011, 08:13:14 am

Thanks lads

I was thinking it was too low alright, but still needed somebody to tell me that, didin't trust my et calculations.  Ah well sure, my search continues.

Thanks for the replies guys