Re: Offset vs Wheel spacers

["Billy T." <btylaska@onramp.net>]

You need to run a 35mm offset with a 7.5 inch wide wheel, but it only needs to
be 35mm in the front.  Get the 40 mm offset, and a pair of 5mm spacers.  Run
the spacers in the front, and the standard 40mm offset in the rear...  should
eliminate the potential for any rubbing in the rear.  This is what I plan to do
when I get wheels again.

Billy T.

Mitchman wrote:

> I'm trying to find 17" wheels to fit my '97 Jetta GLX (5 lug, 5 x 100mm).
> Problem is, all the wheels I like arn't in the correct offset.  The top 2
> that I like are the Borbet Type E (from Tirerack) and the MAS MGR (from
> Discount Tire).  They both are available in 40mm offset.  The Tirerack says
> my car needs 30mm but I remember reading on this list that 35mm is better.
> Is this true?  If so, could I buy 40mm rims and use 5mm wheel spacers?
> Maybe 5mm is thin enough to still let the hub enter the center of the rim
> so it's "hub centric".
>
> I really need someone that has more experience with this.  I've been saving
> for over a year for a wheel/tire setup, and now I can't find one I like
> that fits.
>
> In case your interested, I like the Yokohama A520 in a 205/40/17 or maybe a
> 215/40/17.  What ever is closest to my original tire size.
>
> Thanks for the help in advance!
>
> Mitch
>
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