Is anyone running 20mm spacers or got wheels with a positive offset of 20mm?

[daveybrown1991]

Hi people,

I'm looking at buying some DOTZ Kendo wheels for my GTI. They seem to only come in 8J width, with an offset of either 35 ET or 45 ET. Using "will they fit" website the 45 ET will have a positive offset of approx 10 mm compared to standard, and the 35 ET approx 20mm.

I have 10mm spacers on my standard wheels at the moment at its not enough, so my question is has anyone got 20mm spacers on standard wheels or running a wheel with a positive offset of 20mm, and how does it fit? I'm planning on going 19" and my car is lowered on Racingline damper and spring kit. I'm aware it will be tight, if not too tight but just after some personal experience.

Thanks in advance

[dubber36]

What do you mean by "positive offset"?

[Gnasher]

I'm running 19x8.5" ET46 wheels with 235/35R19 tyres lowered on Eibach Sportlines and I suspect you'll rub on the front with ET35, especially lowered. Mine rubbed on the front until I did the fender screw mod.

Personally I'd go with the ET45 wheels and then look to space them out to the right offset which I can say is probably 5mm front, 10mm rear. I realise you could get the ET35 wheels for the rear with no spacers but then you'd need different wheels front and rear which makes things harder for you.

I would personally not go anywhere near an 8" wide rim with ET35 on a lowered Mk7.

I'm guessing the positive offset references are in relation to the original offset?

[daveybrown1991]

What do you mean by "positive offset"?

20mm positive offset compared to golf standard wheel set up

[daveybrown1991]

I'm running 19x8.5" ET46 wheels with 235/35R19 tyres lowered on Eibach Sportlines and I suspect you'll rub on the front with ET35, especially lowered. Mine rubbed on the front until I did the fender screw mod.

Personally I'd go with the ET45 wheels and then look to space them out to the right offset which I can say is probably 5mm front, 10mm rear. I realise you could get the ET35 wheels for the rear with no spacers but then you'd need different wheels front and rear which makes things harder for you.

I would personally not go anywhere near an 8" wide rim with ET35 on a lowered Mk7.

I'm guessing the positive offset references are in relation to the original offset?

Thanks for your advice, Obviously a 35ET on 8J wouldn't be as bad as 8.5J but I think you're right and it'll rub like anything.

I'm really looking for a wheel where I don't need spacers bigger than a few mm as I'm a bit wary of them.... they're always in the back of my mind at the moment when I'm cornering hard.

Yer, 20mm referring to standard set up.

Thanks again

[andy28]

My winter wheels are et35 and they are fine on standard springs but when I tried the Eibach pro kit there was definitely rubbing on the front when going over bumps. I was considering the fender screw mod as Gnasher suggests but I traded it in before my winter wheels went on again. I would agree with Gnasher and go for the 45 I think.

[mustard]

What do you mean by "positive offset"?

I think that positive/negative offset normally refers to whether the centre line of the wheels is in front of the hub face or behind

[dubvrs]

I am currently running 19x8.5 et42 with 225/35/19 on st XTA coilovers dropped all the way but changing to 19x8.5 et35 at the weekend. The rears will be fine but may have to make some adjustments on the front.

[dubber36]

What do you mean by "positive offset"?

I think that positive/negative offset normally refers to whether the centre line of the wheels is in front of the hub face or behind

I don't think that's what he means tho'. I think he's using it to refer to the "positive" meaning the outer face of the rim sticking out further that standard.

[mustard]

What do you mean by "positive offset"?

I think that positive/negative offset normally refers to whether the centre line of the wheels is in front of the hub face or behind

I don't think that's what he means tho'. I think he's using it to refer to the "positive" meaning the outer face of the rim sticking out further that standard.

You are probable right about what he is saying, but the calculators use the +/- as I describe.