MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: bodger00 on August 20, 2011, 10:12:10 pm

Title: Wheel change from et51 to et42 - whats the effect?
Post by: bodger00 on August 20, 2011, 10:12:10 pm

As the title says come the winter I will be putting on my winter wheels but they have a 42 et offset. What effect will this have? Anything to be concerned about?

Cheers

Title: Re: Wheel change from et51 to et42 - whats the effect?
Post by: gazbutS3 on August 20, 2011, 10:37:49 pm

they will sit 9mm further out :happy2:

Title: Re: Wheel change from et51 to et42 - whats the effect?
Post by: bodger00 on August 21, 2011, 08:33:16 am

Quote from: gazbutS3 on August 20, 2011, 10:37:49 pm

they will sit 9mm further out :happy2:

Cheers gazbut but are there any negative effects of this widening of the track? All seems to clear the body work etc so.I think I'm fine there....

Title: Re: Wheel change from et51 to et42 - whats the effect?
Post by: danishmkvgti on August 21, 2011, 08:53:23 am

Quote from: bodger00 on August 21, 2011, 08:33:16 am

Quote from: gazbutS3 on August 20, 2011, 10:37:49 pm

they will sit 9mm further out :happy2:

Cheers gazbut but are there any negative effects of this widening of the track? All seems to clear the body work etc so.I think I'm fine there....

more load on the wheelbearings  :smiley:

Title: Re: Wheel change from et51 to et42 - whats the effect?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 21, 2011, 09:22:20 am

Something I've never given thought to.  Think the extra wear is negligible with the lower offset offset or significant reduction in bearing life??

Title: Re: Wheel change from et51 to et42 - whats the effect?
Post by: bodger00 on August 21, 2011, 09:28:45 am

This is fine if its negligible as they are only going to be on for the winter. I just wanted to be sure I was not going to be giving myself a problem

Title: Re: Wheel change from et51 to et42 - whats the effect?
Post by: danishmkvgti on August 21, 2011, 09:31:56 am

Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on August 21, 2011, 09:22:20 am

Something I've never given thought to.  Think the extra wear is negligible with the lower offset offset or significant reduction in bearing life??

it's nothing to be worried about, just remember every action has a reaction. For example the better grip your tyres has the more stress you put on other components. Just be aware and check the parts that get's stressed more a bit more often  :happy2:

Title: Re: Wheel change from et51 to et42 - whats the effect?
Post by: bodger00 on August 21, 2011, 02:09:41 pm

Cheers Danish