Author Topic: wheel ofset how do you work it out (Read 789 times)

richard s · « **on:** 26 July 2007, 21:15 »

how does wheel ofset work is it the higher the the number the further out a wheel sticks out or other way round also what is the standard ofset for a standard gti also do spacers add or subtract from ofset cheers

Mew · « **Reply #1 on:** 26 July 2007, 21:18 »

The lower the offset, the further the wheel sticks out. The higher the offset the more it "sticks in". Standard offset is around 35-38 on a mk2. Adding spacers detracts from the offset, so some 10mm spacers with wheels with an offset of 38 will give an offset of 28.