MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: wheel offset
Post by: geeteeaye on June 01, 2015, 12:36:41 am

I know I sound like a complete plank but could someone please explain wheel offset to me. Am I right in thinking that if a wheel has a 54mm offset and I add 10mm spacers that the offset should now be 44mm or is it the other way around . confused.com :laugh: :ashamed:

Title: Re: wheel offset
Post by: dansmith180 on June 01, 2015, 01:02:26 am

Yes you are correct, the lower the offset the further the wheel sticks out and the higher the offset the further it sticks in. Not exactly sure where it measured from and the technical specifics but I know what it means which is all I need  :rolleye:.

Title: Re: wheel offset
Post by: geeteeaye on June 01, 2015, 02:44:03 am

 :happy2:cheers man
I had a strange thought in my head that it was the other way round for a bit there