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Best offset for 8"x17" wheels on a 4x4 saph?

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Old 20-11-2013, 08:41 AM
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Default Best offset for 8"x17" wheels on a 4x4 saph?

Going to buy new wheels for my 4x4 saph and I'd like to quickly confirm what everyone else is running in terms of offset for 8" wide wheels that will have 215 tyres.
( I can't check my car as I'm out of the country and the moment and not sure if the RL7's are 7.5 or 8" wide).

I've had a quote from the company for 35mm offset but want to confirm this is 'optimum'?

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Mine is on 17x8 Hockenheims, ET35 with 215/40 tyres.

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Old 20-11-2013, 08:48 PM
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I ran Et35 when I had my 17x8 comps with 215's
Old 20-11-2013, 09:45 PM
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et40 on my tsw imolas 8x17

they are very close to the ap 4 pots on the front.
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Thanks guys!
I'm going for a new set of compomotive TH1780 and wanted to
Make sure before I place the order that they are the right size. I have AP's as well so that's also kind why I was asking, so cheers Fil for bringing that up.
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I have just put on my comp mo6s 17" 8" et38 with 215 tyres

I had to use a 3mm spacer on the front the clear the coil over

as for tyres I will be getting 235 as the 215 is not wide enough for the 8" wheel

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I have RL 5 8 x 17 ET 27 on my race car



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Old 23-11-2013, 07:49 PM
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I've ran 215's on an 8J ET35 no issues

And sorry to pester you Rog but remember me if you part with the Ear's RL7's
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Originally Posted by BRAMMER
I've ran 215's on an 8J ET35 no issues

And sorry to pester you Rog but remember me if you part with the Ear's RL7's
Haha no problem man, if everything goes ok with the new wheels I probably will sell up as I am seriously lacking storage space now.

Thanks for the other input guys, hopefully in a few months the car will be looking mint and totally different.
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rog if your selling the rl 7,s ,let me know please
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