MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: kingjeb on January 27, 2012, 12:21:25 pm

Title: offset questions?? plz help.
Post by: kingjeb on January 27, 2012, 12:21:25 pm: I'm looking into getting some landrover Mondials that are ET54 and have 16mm adaptors on the front and 20mm on the rear. Will they still fit as my car is dropped on Eibach Sportlines? and help would be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: offset questions?? plz help.
Post by: gazbutS3 on January 27, 2012, 03:02:31 pm: what width are the wheels?
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Post by: kingjeb on January 27, 2012, 08:00:48 pm: 8 inches.
Title: Re: offset questions?? plz help.
Post by: sub39h on January 28, 2012, 05:52:52 am: yes you should be fine
Title: Re: offset questions?? plz help.
Post by: sub39h on January 28, 2012, 05:53:05 am: .
Title: Re: offset questions?? plz help.
Post by: vRS_Pagey on January 29, 2012, 08:36:22 pm: Quote from: kingjeb on January 27, 2012, 12:21:25 pm
I'm looking into getting some landrover Mondials that are ET54 and have 16mm adaptors on the front and 20mm on the rear. Will they still fit as my car is dropped on Eibach Sportlines? and help would be greatly appreciated.

When you say adaptors, do you mean spacers?
Title: Re: offset questions?? plz help.
Post by: Yawn on January 31, 2012, 08:14:01 pm: Quote from: vRS_Pagey on January 29, 2012, 08:36:22 pm
Quote from: kingjeb on January 27, 2012, 12:21:25 pm
I'm looking into getting some landrover Mondials that are ET54 and have 16mm adaptors on the front and 20mm on the rear. Will they still fit as my car is dropped on Eibach Sportlines? and help would be greatly appreciated.

When you say adaptors, do you mean spacers?

Probably adaptors as PCD will be different
Title: Re: offset questions?? plz help.
Post by: the bruce on February 01, 2012, 02:02:39 am: ET54 - 16 = ET38

No chance to fit a 8.0" ET38 wheel on a Mk.V without pulling fenders.
Title: Re: offset questions?? plz help.
Post by: vRS_Pagey on February 01, 2012, 09:21:08 am: Quote from: Yawn on January 31, 2012, 08:14:01 pm
Probably adaptors as PCD will be different

If it was the PCD, why would it be different sizes front and rear though?

Quote from: the bruce on February 01, 2012, 02:02:39 am
ET54 - 16 = ET38

No chance to fit a 8.0" ET38 wheel on a Mk.V without pulling fenders.

Really? That size should only sit 19mm further out. :confused:
Title: Re: offset questions?? plz help.
Post by: the bruce on February 01, 2012, 09:38:37 am: Really. Even 225s on a 8x18 ET45 may rub under certain conditions.

ET40 will rub. ET38 will rub. :wink:
Title: Re: offset questions?? plz help.
Post by: stu_no_1 on February 01, 2012, 09:45:08 am: I have et 32 on the rear and they rubbed with a 225 I've had to drop down to a 215 tyres and the front I dropped down to a 215 and got 5mm shaved off the back of the wheel so et 37 on front with 215 I have no rubbing even with a full car my wheels are 8.5j dunno if this info helps I'm running lowtec springs which are a bit lower at the front than eibach sport lines and my arches are standard apart from doing the screw mod at the front
Title: Re: offset questions?? plz help.
Post by: vRS_Pagey on February 01, 2012, 10:20:11 am: Quote from: the bruce on February 01, 2012, 09:38:37 am
Really. Even 225s on a 8x18 ET45 may rub under certain conditions.

ET40 will rub. ET38 will rub. :wink:

I have 18 x 8J ET45 on lowered suspension and they have never rubbed, even with the boot full of stuff and 200kg of family members in the car, admittedly that is in my vRS but........ :drinking:
Title: Re: offset questions?? plz help.
Post by: the bruce on February 01, 2012, 01:16:16 pm: Well, on rear it's possible to run lower ETs of course if you have enough camber adjusted.
I have -1°10' on all four wheels. So no need for lower ETs on rear.

Or you might not be fast enough. :wink:

I run 8x19 ET45 with 225/35 and 8x18 ET44 with 225/40 on a coilover.
I know several people runnung simmilar combinations.

It's very close.

So I can not recommend ET37 both front and rear to anyone.