MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Andy on June 02, 2009, 09:58:18 pm

Title: the right ofset
Post by: Andy on June 02, 2009, 09:58:18 pm

when i get my car lowered -am going to put on bbs ch 19".Rimstyle sell them with a ofset of 50 will this make them stick out to much or do i get the ofset of 45

Title: Re: the right ofset
Post by: Mark_GTIV on June 02, 2009, 10:06:42 pm

Whats the width? on ET50 if its an 8" wheel then compared with a standard Monza it will stick out 7mm more. If its an 8.5" wheel then it will be 14mm more.

My wheels are 15mm further out than standard Monzas because I've got an 8" ET50 wheel with 8mm spacers and they are perfect - I just had to do the little wheel liner modification and I've got absolutely no rubbing on my Eibach lowered car.

So you'll be fine with ET50.

If you go with ET45 you'll be in trouble on an 8.5'' wheel (it's 19mm further out than a Monza) and on 8" you'll be an extra 12mm which will be fine.

Personally I'd go for the ET45 wheel in 8" (if you can) then you could add a big brake kit later without having any fitting issues.

Title: Re: the right ofset
Post by: gazbutS3 on June 02, 2009, 10:08:38 pm

8 inch width and ET50's fit the mk5 spot-on :happy2:, if lowered maybe just need to do the front arch liner tuck :smiley:

Title: Re: the right ofset
Post by: Hurdy on June 02, 2009, 10:49:54 pm

Same as mine. Lowered, as said - arch liner tuck and it will be spot on.