custom wheel offset question

[bencoates@yahoo.com (Matt Coates)]

Neal,
     I have a mk2.  28mm offset with 195 sounds good.  Do you think I'd notice
much of a handling difference b/w 195 & 205?  I think it's like .3 inch of tire
width differnce.  plus the 195's are cheaper...

thanks for the info!!
Matt

--- Neal Tovsen <nealtovsen@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Do you have a mk1 or a mk2?
> 
> 15" wheels are your biggest problem when doing crazy offsets. If you
> really don't want any rubbing, you really shouldn't go any smaller than
> 28mm or so and then stick with a 195 tire.
> 
> Until a couple weeks ago I had 25mm offset BBS wheels with 195 tires on
> my '88, and they just *barely* rubbed a tad in really bad bumps. I now
> have some 225/50-15 tires (which are actually even wider than most other
> 225's) on Corrado G60 (38mm offset?) wheels. I'm ripping the heck out of
> my fender arch liners in hard turns when the suspension compresses. This
> is with 400lb springs in front and autocross driving, btw.
> 
> I tried fitting 3.5" backspace 15" wheels on the car, just for kicks.
> Besides the total rollerskate look, the wheel wouldn't even steer more
> than 10% either way! :)
> 
> On the other hand, the FSP autocross guys run 225 or 235/45-13 tires on
> 13x9" wheels with 4.5-5" backspacing all day long. Those tires are more
> than 2" shorter in overall diameter, so it gives you a heck of a lot
> more room to move. If you make the wheel/tire small enough, it'll fit.
> The ones in the picture look like they might be 13" or 14" wheels.
> 
> Of course if you run 600lb springs all the way around and don't expect
> to turn a corner, you can run whatever tires you want! :P
> 
> Neal
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org 
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Matt Coates
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 8:13 AM
> > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: custom wheel offset question
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I am almost ready to order my new wheels and tires, I'm 
> > looking at borbet type T's with Kuhmo ecsta 712 in 205-50-15. 
> >  I really like the look on this car 
> > http://www.roccofreak.de/scgaeste/mi4.jpg > and thought I would 
> > get a smaller than stock offset to get a wider wheel lip.
> > 
> > The wheel calculator on scirocco.org says the A1 can handle 
> > 4.5in of backspacing, which equals about a 26mm (ET) offset.  
> > Is anyone running a similiar setup to this with 15x7 wheels 
> > and 205-50 tires on a 16v?  I would love to have this setup 
> > but I don't want any rubbing...  also, I'm planning on H&R 
> > sport springs from potterman in the future.
> > 
> > Thoughts? am I asking for trouble?
> > 
> > TIA!
> > Matt
> > '87 16v roc
> > 
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