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13" wheels - What offset for a stock Mk1 is the limit?
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June 24, 2011, 02:30:08 am
trav1856
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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.
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June 24, 2011, 02:42:33 am
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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?
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June 24, 2011, 04:06:04 am
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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.
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June 24, 2011, 04:08:14 am
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then again, I could be figuring wrong....
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June 24, 2011, 11:06:26 pm
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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
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June 28, 2011, 05:48:52 pm
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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.
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July 04, 2011, 03:23:55 am
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k, I'll try to absorb that, I'm in the middle of a clutch job atm.
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July 04, 2011, 11:06:46 am
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Quote from: trav1856 on July 04, 2011, 03:23:55 am
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..
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