MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: ali6n2 on September 16, 2011, 10:22:33 am

Title: Audi wheels on mk5
Post by: ali6n2 on September 16, 2011, 10:22:33 am

Hi people, sorry about this but I never understand this offset et business etc. anyone know if audi a5/s5 18 inch wheels will go onto an mk5 golf without issues.

Title: Re: Audi wheels on mk5
Post by: stevw1 on September 16, 2011, 10:36:16 am

Do you not have said measurements e.g. ET etc....

Title: Re: Audi wheels on mk5
Post by: ali6n2 on September 16, 2011, 10:45:49 am

no mate, i think et35, 8.5, not certain though

Title: Re: Audi wheels on mk5
Post by: stevw1 on September 16, 2011, 10:52:05 am

Quote from: ali6n2 on September 16, 2011, 10:45:49 am

no mate, i think et35, 8.5, not certain though

I ran A4 wheels 18x8 ET35 that sat flush but they rub on the fronts due to the bolts that hold the wheel arch liner. So an 8.5 wheel will certainly catch. With the 8.5 wheel you will be needing an offset closer to +40 to pull it off.

Hope this helps  :happy2:

Title: Re: Audi wheels on mk5
Post by: G-Lader on September 16, 2011, 11:10:19 am

If they're genuine Audi A5 wheels you'll need spiggot ring adaptors as they're something like 66.6mm where as the Golf is 57.1mm.
I'd guess like most things, you would be able to get these off eBay....

Title: Re: Audi wheels on mk5
Post by: ali6n2 on September 16, 2011, 11:12:10 am

that clears most of my Qs up, cheers for the input guys