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Title: Mk5 alloy wheel offset
Post by: c8dhc on 18 May 2008, 23:04

Hello!

I have a set of kahn alloy wheels that I bought off a chap who had them fitted to an R-reg A4 quattro. They wont fit my current car as the pcd is wrong - I was planning on changing my car soon for something vw/audi but due to house move Im selling these wheels. Got someone interested but will they fit on a mk5 golf?

They say on the back that they are et31. I understand that the offset means how far the wheel sticks out, the lower the number, the more they stick out. I have searched some alloy wheel guides which say mk5 is et40-45 and audi A4 is et35-45.

Cheers, Dan

Title: Re: Mk5 alloy wheel offset
Post by: neg on 19 May 2008, 00:41

Edit: I was talking bollox before..

Does this help ...

Audi A4 - 1994 to 2000 - PCD 5x112    ET 35 to 42
VW Golf V - 2003> - PCD 5x112 ET 40 to 45

If you put a wheel on the same hub with a bigger offset, the wheel will sit further inside the wheel arch because the wheels bolting face will have to move further in to meet the hub

Alternatively if it has a smaller offset it will sit further out from the wheel arch

Title: Re: Mk5 alloy wheel offset
Post by: Komenda on 19 May 2008, 09:15

Mk5 is 40 to 51 :wink:

Title: Re: Mk5 alloy wheel offset
Post by: c8dhc on 19 May 2008, 19:31

So the answer to my question 'will they fit on a mk5 golf?' is pretty much a NO then!?!

Is there any way they could possibly be adapted to fit?

Title: Re: Mk5 alloy wheel offset
Post by: Exonian on 20 May 2008, 05:34

If you know someone with the right kit you could machine down the back of the hub part of the wheels to increase  the offset to around 45mm.

Title: Re: Mk5 alloy wheel offset
Post by: joesgti on 20 May 2008, 06:44

Quote from: Exonian on 20 May 2008, 05:34

If you know someone with the right kit you could machine down the back of the hub part of the wheels to increase  the offset to around 45mm.

but that would probably cost as much as they are worth  :tongue:

Title: Re: Mk5 alloy wheel offset
Post by: c8dhc on 20 May 2008, 12:52

Quote from: Exonian on 20 May 2008, 05:34

If you know someone with the right kit you could machine down the back of the hub part of the wheels to increase  the offset to around 45mm.

Il let the lad know that they can be adapted to fit then it's his decision on what he wants to do. Don't want to sell anyone anything that isn't going to fit.

Thanks for your help guys!

Dan