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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 08:35 PM
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Thinking about buying these size of alloys(15 x 6.5 J et49 4108 pcd), will the et be ok?

Or will it hit the strut, hence i will have to use spacers??
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ShandzS1
Thinking about buying these size of alloys(15 x 6.5 J et49 4108 pcd), will the et be ok?

Or will it hit the strut, hence i will have to use spacers??

i think you will need spacers mate
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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Any idea what size? et49 -et35 =14 mm?
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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I think its ET35 standard
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ShandzS1
Any idea what size? et49 -et35 =14 mm?
not sure mate, i have just fitted some 17 inch oz's off a focus (et42) and they are fine without spacers. find a tyre dealer who sells them and ask there advice
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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ET49 with a 6.5J will be horribly skinny looking regarless of if it hits the strut.

You want to be on the other side of the typical 7J and ET35 for proper looks
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But i could just space it out to make it look the same?
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14mm spacers would bring you back to ET35.
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By the time you've bought a proper set of 15mm Hubcentric spacers, you need to ask yourself, are these wheels worthwhile?
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Why 35mm offset ??

I ran 40mm offset wheels
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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Why 35mm offset ??

I ran 40mm offset wheels
Did they sit ok?

Any pics?
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ET49 with a 6.5J will be horribly skinny looking regarless of if it hits the strut.

You want to be on the other side of the typical 7J and ET35 for proper looks
Originally Posted by ShandzS1
Thinking about buying these size of alloys(15 x 6.5 J et49 4108 pcd), will the et be ok?

Or will it hit the strut, hence i will have to use spacers??
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But i could just space it out to make it look the same?
You could, but the tyres don't sit as nice on skiny rims.
I've also found that big spacers also exaggerate any wheel wobbles to quite a large extent.

What wheels are they?
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Originally Posted by ShandzS1
Did they sit ok?

Any pics?




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In my experience 7" wide, ET38 and above will probably hit the inner arch on full-lock, which is an MOT failure.

ET35 seems optimum for 7x17", any more does as above, any less hits the outer arch lip on the rear. Depending on the ride-height of course.
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