custom wheel offset question

[bencoates@yahoo.com (Matt Coates)]

Tobias,
     My car is actually an mk2...  I think your wheels rub because of the wheel
width.  Using the wheel calculator on scirocco.org a 6" wheel width with a 30mm
offset equals a backspace of 4.18 inches.  A 7" wheel width with 30mm offset
equals 4.68 in.  According to the site our cars can handle 4.5-5.1 inches of
backspace before having clearnce problems.  So... I'm thinking 15x7 & 30mm
offset might be the ticket.

Thanks,
Matt
--- "Tobias ><" <scirocco16v88@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Matt,
> 
> I'm running the same tire and size, but on a 15x6 wheel. I had those custom 
> offset to ET30 in the front and ET15 in the back. With that tire size it 
> rubs on all four corners over dips and bumps, but I plan on trimming some of 
> the lip in the fenders off.
> 
> If you don't want to do any body mods you should stick to something close to 
> original offset values - but if you want that look, take the time to trim 
> the lips and you'll be fine.
> 
> Course, now that I think about it, you're talking about a MKI .. so I don't 
> know how much rubbing you'll get there, but probably similar. Randy is 
> running 15x7 et 25 front and back I believe, 15 offset in the back is pretty 
> much max ... the wider the wheel, the more fender prep you'll need.
> 
> hth,
> T
> 
> 
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Matt Coates <bencoates@yahoo.com>
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: custom wheel offset question
> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 05:13:11 -0700 (PDT)
> 
> 
> I am almost ready to order my new wheels and tires, I'm looking at borbet 
> type
> T's with Kuhmo ecsta 712 in 205-50-15.  I really like the look on this car
> http://www.roccofreak.de/scgaeste/mi4.jpg and thought I would get a smaller
> than stock offset to get a wider wheel lip.
> 
> The wheel calculator on scirocco.org says the A1 can handle 4.5in of
> backspacing, which equals about a 26mm (ET) offset.  Is anyone running a
> similiar setup to this with 15x7 wheels and 205-50 tires on a 16v?  I would
> love to have this setup but I don't want any rubbing...  also, I'm planning 
> on
> H&R sport springs from potterman in the future.
> 
> Thoughts? am I asking for trouble?
> 
> TIA!
> Matt
> '87 16v roc
> 
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