Scott_Hol
Registered User
If your desired offset is between 42-50 and a set of wheels are say 25 for example you can get adaptors to add mm onto the ET but if the offset is more say 57 for example what can you do to adapt the wheels?
If your desired offset is between 42-50 and a set of wheels are say 25 for example you can get adaptors to add mm onto the ET but if the offset is more say 57 for example what can you do to adapt the wheels?
Nope, you can only reduce offset with adaptors/spacers. The offset number is generally a minus number, so ET35 means ET-35, and 10mm spacer/adaptors will make it ET-25. The lower the offset, the more the wheels poke outwards.
If you have wheels that are ET57 you need 15mm adapter to make them ET42. 57-15=42
Ok Thanks for the replies fellas, i thort if i got 15mm spacers it would make it ET 72, my mistake, so on my a3 8p what is the lowest ET i could get away with?
Just not really clued up on this offset and tyre size stuff mate, dont really know where to start. I know the PCD is 5x112.Really depends on the rim and what tyres you are running? I see you are running bentley rims on your 8P, surely the offset on those rims and the width of the tyres will give you a good idea on clearance you have to play with?
Ok so ive done some reading, apparently the 35 is sidewall height? is that in other words how low the profile of the tire is?