rstdave

iTrader: (3)

Just bought a set of 17's for me erst...got em today and they're et37 offset. Is this offset gonna be ok??? Cos i was thinkin they were gonna be et35! Just need to know if these are gonna be ok before i fit em!
Cheers

SafeChav

Only 2mm difference, probably be a little better as thats 2mm less they will stick out, just check they dont foul the suspension or anything.

Tony Turbo

The lower the number, the further they stick out. Not that 2mm will make any difference what so ever.

SafeChav

Sorry Tony but im going to have to disagree on that, the ET figure is the distance from the centre of the wheel to the mounting face. And ET figures are positive figures, so therefore a ET35 will stick out more than an ET37

http://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html

SafeChav

Right ok forget what i just posted it would appear i can't even understand plain english

Tony Turbo

Yeah maybe, can't be bothered to think about it properly at the moment

Tony Turbo

Oh well make your mind up! Don't confuse me for no reason

T28 RST

Mine are 40mm offset and they still rub on the back

SafeChav

You think i worry about you???? I confuse myself

SafeChav

Probably a result of being too low. I just put some 17's on my cabby, ET35 IIRC, the car couldnt be driven until i ground the arches out, i learned the hard way after finding all the rubber shreddings on the road after reversing about 2 metres Bit too low really

rstdave

iTrader: (3)

Cool, that's good then, i'll have to see whether i need to fettle with the arches now then cos it's pretty low! Cheers guys

SafeChav

Series 2's aren't as bad as the Series 1's

749steve

iTrader: (1)

the best ofset for a mk4 is et40 any more than this and you have to do a fair bit of arch/bumper edge mods. best tire is 195/40/17 as it being narrow give you that bit extra clearance