Correct Offset for 7.5x17??

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Mikey_Boy
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Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:18 am

Hello folks,
A quick one and apologies if this has been asked a 1000 times before. Have an 89 325 sport currently running 15s with ET24.

Looking to get 17s (AZEV A's for that old skool look) that are 7.5 instead of 7 inches wide, running 205/40x17 tyres.

Can someone please advise on the correct offset - was thinking ET25 to keep things as close to standard as possible, but don't want the wheels fouling arches etc etc.

Any advice would be great!
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Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:42 am

I'm running 7.5 x 17 on et25 with no issues...lowered 60mm
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Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:56 am

The 17x7.5 Azev As come in ET20 IIRC - plenty of people use those with no problems. :thumb:
They're also available in a FWD offset which would require lots of spacing & be far from ideal - just make sure you get the right ones!

As an example, although it was with 16" wheels, Hartge used 7.5" rims in both ET20 and ET25.
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Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:48 pm

Thank you for the advice!!

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Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:26 pm

205/40 is the wrong size by the way.. 215/40 is proper :)
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Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:02 pm

Hi. You can all so use the offset ET30 with on problems. :)
I`m running 7.5 x 18 on ET30 with on problems.
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