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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: LEGGIE on 25 November 2007, 01:20

Title: Mk3 golf spacers
Post by: LEGGIE on 25 November 2007, 01:20

Hi All,
Im leggie and im new here, so hello,
I've got a 1995 golf gti colour concept in black,
After relizing i've not payed enough road tax, i manage to hit a pot hole and split one of my rims  :angry:
The rims i've got at the moment are rs4 5x100 et42 17x7.5 with 205/40/17 boots
The rims i've just ordered are 17x8 et40 5x100,
What i would like to know is, Do i need spacer's to fit these rims on my golf, (i know, i know i should of though about it before i hit the order button lol)
If i do, what size spacers do i need and which ones do people recomened, and where from.
Thanks in advance for any advice,
cheers

Title: Re: Mk3 golf spacers
Post by: R98 HUF on 25 November 2007, 09:41

i think tyey'll go straight on.... mine were 35 and went on........

Title: Re: Mk3 golf spacers
Post by: boneybradley on 25 November 2007, 15:26

they will sit further out in the arch not further in so will fit without spacers....

Title: Re: Mk3 golf spacers
Post by: gribsymk3 on 27 November 2007, 23:47

Am i right in saying the bigger the offset the further they sit out in the arches?? an et 42 would stick out more than an et 35??

Title: Re: Mk3 golf spacers
Post by: Len on 28 November 2007, 08:50

I believe that to be correct.

Title: Re: Mk3 golf spacers
Post by: zorro on 28 November 2007, 20:50

Quote from: gribsymk3 on 27 November 2007, 23:47

Am i right in saying the bigger the offset the further they sit out in the arches?? an et 42 would stick out more than an et 35??

Other way around is it not? Small or even a negative offset means the rim sticks out further...

Title: Re: Mk3 golf spacers
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 28 November 2007, 21:07

Quote from: zorro on 28 November 2007, 20:50

Quote from: gribsymk3 on 27 November 2007, 23:47

Am i right in saying the bigger the offset the further they sit out in the arches?? an et 42 would stick out more than an et 35??

Other way around is it not? Small or even a negative offset means the rim sticks out further...

it is indeed the other way.. the lower the offset the further from the hub it is.. and closer to the arch  :smiley:

Title: Re: Mk3 golf spacers
Post by: boneybradley on 28 November 2007, 21:44

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 the lower the ET/offset the further away from the brakes they are

....so I was wrong and the last posts were 100% having a et35 offset and using 3mm spacers gives an offset of et32!!

Title: Re: Mk3 golf spacers
Post by: Len on 29 November 2007, 08:52

OH I'm confused!!!!

I have scooby wheels with and offset of 15! To fit my car I had to have 20mm spacers.
Work that out and explain it to me please!

Title: Re: Mk3 golf spacers
Post by: Mew on 29 November 2007, 13:00

So you have an offset of -5 Len?  :shocked:

Title: Re: Mk3 golf spacers
Post by: R98 HUF on 29 November 2007, 13:36

im confuessed cause mine are 35 and i have 3mm spacers on the front to clear the brakes...

i was told by the wheel shop that this would give me 38 which is whats recommended for a mk3!!!

Title: Re: Mk3 golf spacers
Post by: Len on 29 November 2007, 14:03

Quote from: Mew on 29 November 2007, 13:00

So you have an offset of -5 Len?  :shocked:

Well according to that yes!

I'm sure the definite info has been posted on here before! Think rubjonny posted it but it was a while ago and I cnat find it!

Title: Re: Mk3 golf spacers
Post by: ...joe on 29 November 2007, 16:56

fact: the lower the offset the further the wheel will stick out in the arch.

Title: Re: Mk3 golf spacers
Post by: boneybradley on 29 November 2007, 18:56

my quote was something jv said in an earlier post.....