Wheel offset question

[flaatr at yahoo.com (Raffi)]

Right... about 5mm max can be shaved off safely but that again depends on 
the rim since 5mm might be too much. Then again they may be able to do 
more, it all depends on the wheel.

-Raffi


At 02:55 PM 6/24/2004, John Ringham wrote:

>Depending on the thickness of the hub of the wheel, you can machine between
>3 - 5 mm's off. No more. So the max you could end up at is an 18mm offset,
>which will still rub, unless your planning to do E30 M3 box style flared
>fenders. I had a set of wheels machined 4mm off the front hubs because of
>rubbing problems at stock height. Even after it still rubbed but much less.
>
>Look at that wheel gap!
>http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/11851/p0000003.jpg
>
>What wheels are you looking for?
>
>John
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Toomasson
>Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 2:24 PM
>To: flaatr@yahoo.com
>Cc: area53@validpath.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Wheel offset question
>
>
>Seems like taking that much off would jeopardize the integrity, no?
>
> > Depending on the design of the wheel they can be machined but I don't
> > think  you'll be able to drop it down another 15mm.
> >
> > If you have the rim try Wheel Tech in Santa Clara, they can perform
> > this
> > service.
> >
> > -Raffi
> >
> >
> > At 02:13 PM 6/24/2004, Jeff Toomasson wrote:
> >>Is there anything that could be done to get a 15x7" but _ET12-13_ to
> >>fit on a VW?  I can't seem to get my head around offsets and the
> >>manipulation thereof.
> >>
> >>I've been trying for years to find a particular style of wheel, but
> >>they just weren't that popular even when they WERE available (and, no,
> >>it's not the  Ronal Teddy Bear!  ;)
> >>
> >>The thing is, this particular style of wheel was actually very common
> >>on another marque (BMW) and relatively available in Germany (if I can
> >>convince someone to ship em to me).
> >>
> >>I really don't want to settle for MoMo Quasars on my baby...  :)
> >>
> >>thx, JT
> >>
> >>
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