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Post Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:54 am

I`m in the process of buying some 16" rims which have an et of 20 as i understand it bbs have an et25.

i dont really understand what it all means except it means off set,what i`m asking is do i need to fit 5mm spacers?

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Post Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:48 am

depends on the width mate.
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Post Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:53 am

7.5 :)
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Post Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:05 am

5mm spacer and they'll be perfect
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Post Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:37 pm

no.

et 20 means they will already stick out 5mm further than an et25 wheel (of the same width.

putting a 5mm spacer will make the new wheels et15, so theyll stick out 10mm further than the standard wheels.
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Post Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:18 pm

my bad! :mad:
harry is correct, should have read more carefully!