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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: ollie288 on April 15, 2009, 12:03:47 am

Title: Will these fit?
Post by: ollie288 on April 15, 2009, 12:03:47 am: Hi
The specs are:
8.5x18 ET32 5x112pcd
^ok ^?? ^good

Ive have seen people run wheels with this offset but would these be ok?
What problems do offsets cause?
Thanks
Ollie
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: ollie288 on April 15, 2009, 12:05:41 am: By the way I have a 1.6 fsi mk5 :drinking:
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: icenutter on April 15, 2009, 07:51:12 am: Counter intuitively, the less the offset the further out the rims will sit. So if the standard rims were ET50, then some ET32 will sit 18mm further out.
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: BeezerDiesel on April 15, 2009, 09:11:40 am: Also the rims are an inch wider than standard mk5 18'' wheels, so with such a low ET I reckon the fronts at least will be a problem.
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: markymark on April 15, 2009, 09:19:41 am: Check this link out: http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: gazbutS3 on April 15, 2009, 09:20:24 am: they will stick out 30mm more than std :happy2:, will be a problem
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: The wheel man on April 15, 2009, 12:18:22 pm: Quote from: gazbutS3 on April 15, 2009, 09:20:24 am
they will stick out 30mm more than std :happy2:, will be a problem

Yup, pushing that offset on that width..... although nothing's impossible :wink:
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: jonnyc on April 15, 2009, 12:19:26 pm: You would clear ok if you run a reasonable amount of camber plus 215 tyres, otherwise you would have to be high, and being high looks s*it :happy2:
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: VC on April 15, 2009, 12:21:32 pm: Quote from: jonnyc on April 15, 2009, 12:19:26 pm
otherwise you would have to be high, and being high looks s*it :happy2:

oh i dunno..

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmsp94.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl119%2Fjdzpuffnstuff%2Fcheech_chong.jpg&hash=be1c31f8dc1da9646e47e1d23451dbfc9ed2ad42)

:evilgrin:
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: Top Cat on April 15, 2009, 12:39:35 pm: :grin: Excellent
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on April 15, 2009, 02:09:38 pm: Anyone know what the width and ofset of 18" BBS Monza 2's are?
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: gazbutS3 on April 15, 2009, 03:06:33 pm: originals are 7.5" and ET 51
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: Hurdy on April 15, 2009, 04:35:00 pm: and Monza II copies are usually 8" wide and 45 offset......and not as good in terms of build quality. :wink:
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: ollie288 on April 15, 2009, 05:46:39 pm: So they would be a problem. Do you think I could roll the archs and pull them to allow them to fit. I will be lowering it but nothing extereme hust a healthy drop.
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: Top Cat on April 15, 2009, 06:08:16 pm: Quote from: jonnyc on April 15, 2009, 12:19:26 pm
You would clear ok if you run a reasonable amount of camber plus 215 tyres, otherwise you would have to be high, and being high looks s*it :happy2:

Like Jonny says you will need to run a bit of stretch and camber, so unless these wheels are your dream wheels then i personally would find some others more suited. :smiley:
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: ollie288 on April 17, 2009, 06:58:01 pm: Does anyone know the width of the 15" alloys on my car. The tyre is 185/65/15. I measured them and they came back 7.5". That cannot be right can it?
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: gazbutS3 on April 17, 2009, 07:01:23 pm: the tyre may measure 7.5 but the rim won't be, more like 6 I should think :smiley:
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: ollie288 on April 17, 2009, 07:05:45 pm: I thought it would be around 6" but I measured from the inside lip of the rim to the outside at 7.5" not the tyre. How do you measure them properly?
Heres a pic of them
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Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: gazbutS3 on April 17, 2009, 07:09:50 pm: with the tyre on it will be pretty difficult to get a measurement, I just had a quick look on the Vw website and the Golf Match which runs 195/65/15 said 6inch rim so it will be around that I should think
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: ollie288 on April 17, 2009, 07:10:25 pm: Thanks alot mate :happy2:
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: gazbutS3 on April 17, 2009, 07:17:02 pm: out of interest, why do want to know :smiley:
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: ollie288 on April 17, 2009, 07:23:44 pm: Im still set on the wheels I posted originaly and I am using a tyre offset calculator and need to know the wiidth is the offset 51? I am getting my arches pulled and rolled so I think I may be able to get away with them. Hopefully!! What do you think. The body shop said they can be pulled a couple of inches if needs be.
Title: Re: Will these fit?
Post by: gazbutS3 on April 17, 2009, 07:25:15 pm: anything can be made to fit pal, depends on the lengths your prepared to go to :laugh: