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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: MrAnderson93 on 30 September 2010, 23:14

Title: wheel offset
Post by: MrAnderson93 on 30 September 2010, 23:14
quick one here, looking at new wheels, the ones i have my eyes on have a offset of et28

car is standard 1.4 mk3, standard suspension etc. will these fit? (centre bore and pcd are all good just need to know about the offset)
Title: Re: wheel offset
Post by: Wayne on 30 September 2010, 23:46
Standard offset is et38 to 43 so will be a lot closer to the arch.
Title: Re: wheel offset
Post by: MrAnderson93 on 30 September 2010, 23:49
was waiting for your answer wayne  :grin:

ah cool, there is about a decade of gap between my arches the wheels anyway so i got alot of room to play with haha

btw anyone got any pictures of mk3's with et28 offset whels on them?
Title: Re: wheel offset
Post by: Wayne on 30 September 2010, 23:54
Quote from: MrAnderson93 on 30 September 2010, 23:49
was waiting for your answer wayne  :grin:

ah cool, there is about a decade of gap between my arches the wheels anyway so i got alot of room to play with haha

If and when you lower it you may / will find they rub.
Title: Re: wheel offset
Post by: MrAnderson93 on 30 September 2010, 23:55
will be low by christmas (colies are my parents present  :evil: )

would tyre stretch and arch work sort it?
Title: Re: wheel offset
Post by: Wayne on 30 September 2010, 23:57
Quote from: MrAnderson93 on 30 September 2010, 23:55
will be low by christmas (colies are my parents present  :evil: )

would tyre stretch and arch work sort it?

You may need a little tweak to the arches but nothing major.
Title: Re: wheel offset
Post by: MrAnderson93 on 30 September 2010, 23:58
music to my ears, lets just hope i win the wheels now  :laugh:

cheers for your help dude!!!!
Title: Re: wheel offset
Post by: Wayne on 01 October 2010, 08:45
Good luck.
Title: Re: wheel offset
Post by: jonnypolish on 01 October 2010, 17:28
ET27
(http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab223/jonnypolish/SNV31026.jpg)