Re: Would I have a problem with 40mm offset?

[Andre Bjorkheim <andreb@u.washington.edu>]

> I got these two month old Borbet Type H 15x7" wheels last May from a guy
> with a Nissan for about $750 with brand new Dunlop SP4000s.  Anyway I am
> getting Konis and Neuspeed race springs and I was wondering if the 40mm
> offset will be bad in anyway with the lower car.  I figured since there
> hasn't been any problem yet they will probably be fine but since I am about
> to spend $200 on a black powder coating I dont want to if they will rub  at
> all.  Actually I THINK the offset if 40.  It says ET40 on the inside of one
> of the spokes which I figured was the offset.  Thanks a lot,

   I ran 30mm offset on 15x7 for my 79 and i had about 10mm more room
to go on offset, but there wasnt anyway to acurately measure it.  It also
depends on the size of tire.  I take it that you are also running
195/50's?  Or perhaps they are 205's?  With an offset like that I think
that you might avoid rubbing on the body, but the front strut and rear
spring might be a problem.  Your backspacing is 118.9mm whereas I am
currently running a 7.5" width rim with a 35mm offset which gives me a
backspacing of 130.25mm.  I havent yet put the tire on but I can see right
off the bat that it is close, very close.  I think that with your
backspacing you will probably be okay, but you will limit that amount
of negative camber you can have in the front.  BTW, did you have an MK1
or and MK2 scirocco?

   Andre'


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