Rim offset explanation?

[Cory_Langford at bcit.ca (Cory Langford)]

I just want to make sure I have the details down correctly.

I currently have a set of snowflakes that are 14x6 38ET. They fit under the
mk1 with 195 tires on them.  The tear drops I ran for a while were et 38, I
think they were a 14x6?

I see the bbs 14x6.5 has an ET of 33.  So, if you are running the bbs mesh
wheels on your roc, do they sit the same distance from the fenders?  The 33
off set would pull them out slightly would it not? (giving a wider track)


Reason I am asking, is I have run across a set of Konig rims locally that
are advertised as 9.8lbs each.  4x100 15x6.5 with a 40mm offset.

I was thinking that the 6.5 width and a 40mm offset would pull these rims
closer to the suspension than the stock snoflakes on there now.

Am I correct?  - Larger offset means pulling the wheel closer to the
engine/suspension and a smaller offset pushes it out towards the fender?

I need to fit 205 width tires under the mk1 fenders, and I know I have had
nothing but grief trying this before.  They either rubbed on the fender, or
on the springs.  I am hoping that a 40mm offset will bring the outside lip
in enough not to run the fender with 205s and solve the problem of spring
rubbing by going to a set of coil-overs to give me that little extra room.

Before I go shell out $2-3K I want to make sure I am sizing this up
correctly :)


Cory