mk3 cl wheel offsets?

[euroequip]

hey all,

looking at ordering some wheels from overseas, what am i looking for in terms of offsets if I wanted for example:

16x8 front and 16x9 rear with the front with a tiny poke and the rear just a tiny bit more poke?

I am thinking ET35 front and ET15 rear. What do you guys think?

Thanks

[Water Boy]

hey all,

looking at ordering some wheels from overseas, what am i looking for in terms of offsets if I wanted for example:

16x8 front and 16x9 rear with the front with a tiny poke and the rear just a tiny bit more poke?

I am thinking ET35 front and ET15 rear. What do you guys think?

Thanks

Suggest like et25 at the front mate.

[-Dell-]

From the stuff on offsets that I've read on Mk3s so far, you could go lower offset in the front, ie around +20 if you want to keep the 8 inch width, and roughly the same in the rear.. 9 and +15 probably won't fit and you'd either need increased offset or narrower rears, but someone with more Mk3 expertise than myself should confirm that first :)

[rayray086]

Go lower for the fronts. You'll hit the front suspension otherwise.

This is 8" wide ET25 (VR6 suspension, -1 camber):
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/07/IMG_1328-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/11/CIMG9692-1.jpg

On CL suspension, the same specs will sit just a little further in.

For the rears, 16x9 ET15 is pretty popular since the Borbet Type A's and other 16x9 monobloc wheels come in ET15.

This is 9" wide ET10:
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/15x9ET10R19545R15-2.jpg

9" wide ET18:
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2009/09/16x9ET18R20540R16FK512-2.jpg

These are just rough guides only cos they sit according to your ride height and camber.

If this is your first time running poke, I'd suggest more mild fitments. I had a crazy time getting used to rubbing and all that. I'd go 16x8 ET25, 16x9 ET20.

[fuzion]

never knew 9s fitted under a mk3.. CRIKEY! :eek:

[peedman]

Ill play a bit aswell! 16x9 et15 for the rear is perfect though u might have to roll the guards if you're planning to lower a lot. 8" with et15 = very minor poke (i.e. almost flush) so with a 9" wheel you have 0.5" more poke.

Borbet A's 16x9 et15 all round, note the massive poke at the front.
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/pedropau87/l_c4ea5273a7443058f2bf654199adc5b5.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/pedropau87/IMG_5910.jpg

This is 15x8.5 et14 all round, again massive poke reduced somewhat by the flares:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/pedropau87/2922801915_d453c4ba04_b.jpg

This is 16x8 and 16x9 et15. Again plenty of poke and most certaintly scrubbage at the front.
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p301/pedropau87/chad6copy.jpg

My recommendation is definately nothing more aggressive than et20 and et15 F+R. If u plan to drop the car alot you WILL need to roll the guards.

[fuzion]

that and take corners at 5km incase a bump!

[rayray086]

Meh, rusted fenders all day.

:banana:

[euroequip]

Thanks for that guys, now ill have to do some thinking in regards to what my fave stance is.

God I love euro cars

[V666]

check out www.tyrestretch.com some good pics and ideas there