Wheel offset question

[area53 at validpath.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

BMW Alpina 20-spoke (F1 Style): 

http://www.2002parts.com/MSW15x7et12top.jpg

The closest made-for-VW styles I could find over the years were the 

DP "Euro":
http://www.upgrademotoring.com/clearance/dpeuro_wheel.jpg

OZ Superturismo:
http://www.custom-wheels-rims-alloys.co.uk/shopimages/super-turismo.jpg

AEZ CMS 132/2: 
http://i18.ebayimg.com/01/i/02/01/c3/02_1_b.JPG 

The Ronal R-8 (15x7 version w/ lip):
http://www.force5auto.com/pics/rims/urqronals.jpg

The R8's I could only find in 4x108 and BENT.
The DP's are unobtanium 
The OZ's are not as retro as I'd like and $$$$
The AEZ's haven't exactly grown on me yet...  :)
> Depending on the thickness of the hub of the wheel, you can machine between
> 3 - 5 mm's off. No more. So the max you could end up at is an 18mm offset,
> which will still rub, unless your planning to do E30 M3 box style flared
> fenders. I had a set of wheels machined 4mm off the front hubs because of
> rubbing problems at stock height. Even after it still rubbed but much less.
> 
> Look at that wheel gap!
> http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/11851/p0000003.jpg
> 
> What wheels are you looking for?
> 
> John
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Toomasson Sent:
> Thursday, June 24, 2004 2:24 PM
> To: flaatr@yahoo.com
> Cc: area53@validpath.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Wheel offset question
> 
> 
> Seems like taking that much off would jeopardize the integrity, no?
> 
>> Depending on the design of the wheel they can be machined but I don't 
>> think  you'll be able to drop it down another 15mm.
>> 
>> If you have the rim try Wheel Tech in Santa Clara, they can perform  this
>> service.
>> 
>> -Raffi
>> 
>> 
>> At 02:13 PM 6/24/2004, Jeff Toomasson wrote:
>>>Is there anything that could be done to get a 15x7" but _ET12-13_ to  fit
>>>on a VW?  I can't seem to get my head around offsets and the  manipulation
>>>thereof.
>>>
>>>I've been trying for years to find a particular style of wheel, but  they
>>>just weren't that popular even when they WERE available (and, no,  it's
>>>not the  Ronal Teddy Bear!  ;)
>>>
>>>The thing is, this particular style of wheel was actually very common  on
>>>another marque (BMW) and relatively available in Germany (if I can 
>>>convince someone to ship em to me).
>>>
>>>I really don't want to settle for MoMo Quasars on my baby...  :)
>>>
>>>thx, JT
>>>
>>>
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