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• 13" wheels - What offset for a stock Mk1 is the limit? by trav1856 on 23 Jun, 2011 23:30
• Picked up a set of aluminum wheels, but I'm afraid they may be way to deep (they're like 3/4" away from the strut)..and I'm concerned they may rub once I get a tire on there.
  
  Anyone know what kind of clearance a guy needs between the wheel and the strut in order to clear everything with a 13" tire? I'm afraid I might need spacers.
• #1 by mystery3 on 23 Jun, 2011 23:42
• We need width and offset info on the wheels. Are you going to try to run near stock tire sizes? Any more info on your suspension setup?
• #2 by trav1856 on 24 Jun, 2011 01:06
• Best as I can figure:
  
  6 3/8" wide
  5" backspace
  
  which ends up being (by my figures)
  
  6.375-5=1.375 = 34.92mm =~= 35mm positive offset
  
  Yeah, I'd like to run close to stock (I think they're gonna have to be slightly wider, I don't think stock will fit)...and the suspension is stock.
• #3 by trav1856 on 24 Jun, 2011 01:08
• then again, I could be figuring wrong....
• #4 by trav1856 on 24 Jun, 2011 20:06
• Found some good info on the subject. Now I'm gonna have to read thru it all.
  
  http://mk1vw.info/modules.php?name=Info&op=viewtut&page=0&id=76
• #5 by regcheeseman on 28 Jun, 2011 14:48
• With a 5.5J rim you can just get 38mm positive offset if you are running 0 camber
  
  5.5J is about 6" wide including the rim
  6" =150mm
  
  centre line is therefore 75mm in from each edge
  
  Adding in the 38 gives 113mm
  
  So you have 113mm from wheel mounting face to rubbing the strut with a 13" rim
  
  The dimensions are marked on most wheels find the ET and the J number and post it up.
• #6 by trav1856 on 04 Jul, 2011 00:23
• k, I'll try to absorb that, I'm in the middle of a clutch job atm.
• #7 by R.O.R-2.0 on 04 Jul, 2011 08:06
• Quote from: trav1856 on 04 Jul, 2011 00:23

  k, I'll try to absorb that, I'm in the middle of a clutch job atm.
  

  
  idk what offset wheels i had, but i had some RWD offset wheels on my black rabbit, they were keystones, 13x6 i believe..
  
  AND THEY RUBBED BAD..