Re: Wheel Size?

[Mike VanAmburgh <vwvr6r@fiber.net>]

8" wide is already pushing it.  BMW offsets are way lower than VW.  A
BMW rim would be more toward the outside of the car, if that makes any
sense.  If I remember correctly BMWs run offsets in the neigborhood of
15.  VWs run around 30-35.  I had 16 x 7.5 Borbets with a 35mm offset
with 225/40/16s on a GTI VR6 and had rubbing problems in the rear.  If I
had 215s I probably would have been ok, but I think an 8" rim would
cause rubbing problems regardless of tire size, especially with a 15ish
offset.  

I would call Tire Rack for the hell of it and see what they say.

-Mike

Cabell_T_Treadway@res.raytheon.com wrote:
> 
> This is my first post here.  I have a 97 GLX and I am looking to replace my
> stock wheels.  My brother in law has a set of (I think) BBS 16"x8" wheels
> from his old 87 BMW 535is.  The bolt pattern matches and all, but I don't
> know if the offset will work.  The problem is, he lives in California, I
> live in Boston, so I don't want to ship them out unless I know they'll fit.
> Does anyone know if these two cars use the same wheels, or how I can find
> out if they'll match?  Thanks.
> 
> Cab
> 97 GLX
> 72 Bug