Borbet A 16x9 & 16x7.5 Offset???

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Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:32 am

Hey...

Wondering if anyone knows the proper offset for a staggered set of Borbet A's [16x9 + 16x7.5]. Car will be lowered 60/40 via H&R cup kit if that will make a difference?

Rims have been ordered but they will email me to check for proper offset before they ship em out 8O
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Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:42 am

Oh yeah, and before someone says it...I did search the forum but could't find a thread that had this info
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Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:08 am

yeah thats the right wheel offset mate :)
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Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:16 am

chicken wrote:yeah thats the right wheel offset mate :)
thanks man but I know the width is good but I am wondering about the + or - from zero offset if that make sense... sometimes I see it wriiten as et___
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Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:11 pm

OK I just need someone to confirm, I read somewhere that the front 16x7.5's was et20 and the rear 16x9's was et15... someone has gotta know cause so many seem to rock the borbet's
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Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:41 am

There is a "wheel/tire pro" on a N.A. website that recomends I get Et20 up front w/ 205/50/16's and Et25 out back w/225/45/16's

Is there anyone running this set up? it supposedly is closer to the stock rolling diameter compared to the traditional Borbet A E30 set up using Et15 on the rear w/215/40/16

any comments on this set up?... here is link to the thread if anyone is interested:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?p=829272
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Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:21 pm

^^^^^^
I'd like to know the same thing. I'll be watching this post.

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Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:17 pm

With a 40mm drop on the back the rears will rub even with 215/40. I am now running the same wheels on a car that is roughly standard ride height and they are fine.
Basically if you havent had the arches rolled/flared you wont be able to run a larger tyre than 215/40 with a 40mm drop.
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Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:52 pm

drop-a-dime wrote:Hey...

Wondering if anyone knows the proper offset for a staggered set of Borbet A's [16x9 + 16x7.5]. Car will be lowered 60/40 via H&R cup kit if that will make a difference?

Rims have been ordered but they will email me to check for proper offset before they ship em out 8O
the offset for 9*16 is et15
heres a pic of my cab with borbets 9*16 and it has spacers aswell


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