can anyone help with the above and let me know.
cheers
mule
what offset is ok for 17 inch wheels?
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25 i believe
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i have team dynamics Osaka wheels with a 35 or 38 offset, but luckily they make 10mm spacers which fit straight onto the hub with out the need for spigots
ps. i needed longer bolts
ps. i needed longer bolts
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i have converted to studs on my car, i have 17" wheels with an ET of 40 ! ! ! !
to combat the high et i have 16mm spacers that get the wheel sitting proper !
to combat the high et i have 16mm spacers that get the wheel sitting proper !
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bout 20-25mm is the right offset. You can fit them on without but you'd probably end up having the wheels tucked too far back.

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My latest wheels have an et35 and are 9" wide. The rears JUST fit on the inside but the fronts dont clear the calipers so I need spacers for them.

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that's consistent then - they all end up being around 24 (after correction with spacers); that'll be for 7 inch or 7.5 inch width wheels
your 9 inch wheels StevieC- what the offset should be needs more maths than my brain can cope with
your 9 inch wheels StevieC- what the offset should be needs more maths than my brain can cope with
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mine are 7.5x17 ET35 and sit ok
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Hartge used et20 for their 7.5J wheels too (16" but that ain't really the point here!)... Mine'd rub on the arches (on 205s) if the offset was any lower I think! 
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not on my 16" 7.5J Hartges they didn't
ET25 is stamped for all to see
ET25 is stamped for all to see
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Ok, they did on the split rim versions though, so I guess they figured it was ok! 
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and we are only talking about 5mm here!
it's lowering AND offset AND tyre width that CAN cause a problem
it's lowering AND offset AND tyre width that CAN cause a problem
