Neil L. 0 Posted February 15, 2005 Can anyone give me a quick explanation on wheel offsets (et) etc. as im looking for a set of 17's (probably!) to fit my 94' VR6. What would be the best offset for this car and also how wide could i go (7.5/8/8.5) in relation to these ET's?For example what does a et of 30 or 35 mean? :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slot 0 Posted February 15, 2005 The lower your number (ET), the more the wheel will sit under your arch Take mine for eg : ET 35 with a 8J wide rim , not a prob !! ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GIXXERUK 0 Posted February 15, 2005 http://wheeltool.com/info/offset.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 15, 2005 http://www.matey-matey.com had a good guide on offset... but can't find it now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 11 Posted February 15, 2005 hey Slot, i've been looking for a set of those flashing washers for ages, the finishing touch!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riley 0 Posted February 15, 2005 the lower the et/offset,the more the wheel will sit proud of the wheel arch. :wink: et/offset is the following measurement... eg=an 8" wide wheel,et35. imagine a line through the center at 4". now measure the distance from the center line to the inside of the wheel where it sits on the hub. this is the et/offset,35mm from the center of the wheel to the mounting face. :thumbleft: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riley 0 Posted February 17, 2005 just found a good pic... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted February 17, 2005 I run 8 x 17 ET 40 with no rubbing, which is spot on and as close to the factory ET as possible, which is ET43 on the VR. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted February 18, 2005 cheers kev, you've just answered a question I was about to ask.... 8) *goes off to buy something on ebay...* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
