proper wheel offset...45mm?

Hi if you have a b5 you already have a et45.So they will be at the same place.The difference may be in the fact that you probably have 7" wheel and now you will have 7.5. That wont change much the position of the wheel.

Now if you want a nice flush look you shoul get a et 35 whitch brings the wheel outwards. It's the oppasite of what sound right.

also try to get 8" wheels so you can put on some 225 s.

HOPE THIS HELPS

No... trust me, the lower the offset number, the more the wheel will come to the edge of the fender.

I don't think on a front-wheel drive car, you'd ever find a positive offset wheel.

For instance, if you had a set of BBS RA's with a 30et offset, they would come flush with the edge of the fender (this is what I have). If you got a similar width rim with a 45et offset, then they would be sucked in a bit.

Read other threads if you don't believe me. There are many posts which clarify this.

Jimmy

lower offset = pushes out more

e.g. 30mm ET is pushed out more than 45mm ET

and 225's can fit on a 7.5" just fine.

LoL, eurotall, you're confusing yourself. You got it right the first time:

THe bigger the number ie: 45mm ET the more the HUB of the wheel sticks out

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therefore the wheel gonna be more into the wheel well. if you have negative offset, the wheel gonna stick out of the wheel wells oke: and after all, we're all correct

b5_99 said:

LoL, eurotall, you're confusing yourself. You got it right the first time:

THe bigger the number ie: 45mm ET the more the HUB of the wheel sticks out

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therefore the wheel gonna be more into the wheel well. if you have negative offset, the wheel gonna stick out of the wheel wells oke: and after all, we're all correct

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Yeah you're right. I am confusing myself.

I think I got it now, tho....just looking at the pic I posted and digesting what JimmyDee,Shmove and you just said, it makes sense.

thanks ya all