By spares, I actually meant I have a set of 4 in the garage (from my old VW)...

They're currently shod with 205/55/16s I think...

Maxsport winter tyres

By spares, I actually meant I have a set of 4 in the garage (from my old VW)...

They're currently shod with 205/55/16s I think...

Maxsport winter tyres

OIC

That makes sense.

 

I still have nightmares about having to pay for a Subaru to be towed from a bush track because one of the guys sold them tyres for the front that were different from the rear & it locked up the centre diff.  It was equivalent to double the tyre fitters weekly pay.

Hi chaps,I have got my self a set of Audi wheels to go on my octavia mk2 estate 225x45x17 5x112 7.5 wide but with an et of 56 I was told that the et should be 45 to 52 dose this mean I will need spacers ? If so how thick would thay have to be ?

And has anyone els upgraded there 195x65x15 steels to this type of wheel and tyre ? And where there any problems ?

Cheers kev.

Anyone ! Cheers kev.

Hi chaps,I have got my self a set of Audi wheels to go on my octavia mk2 estate 225x45x17 5x112 7.5 wide but with an et of 56 I was told that the et should be 45 to 52 dose this mean I will need spacers ? If so how thick would thay have to be ?

And has anyone els upgraded there 195x65x15 steels to this type of wheel and tyre ? And where there any problems ?

Cheers kev.

A larger offset will push the wheel further from the hub so closer to the outer edge of the wheel arch.  Spacers will push the wheel even further out!. 

 

I don't think an extra 4 (56 - 52) on the offset will matter.

Above is incorrect, larger offset is closer to the hub and may cause rubbing.

 

http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?width=205&aspect=55&diameter=16&wheelwidth=6.5&offset=20&width2=205&aspect2=55&diameter2=16&wheelwidth2=6.5&offset2=60&Submit=Calculate#content

A larger offset will push the wheel further from the hub so closer to the outer edge of the wheel arch.  Spacers will push the wheel even further out!. 

 

I don't think an extra 4 (56 - 52) on the offset will matter.

ET56 brings the edge of the rim closer to the strut. ET35 would give more outward poke.  (I agree, it's counter-intuitive)

 

I've run 7.5 ET52 and there was still plenty of room between tyre & strut so the extra 5mm of ET56 shouldn't be an issue.

ET56 brings the edge of the rim closer to the strut. ET35 would give more outward poke.  (I agree, it's counter-intuitive)

 

I've run 7.5 ET52 and there was still plenty of room between tyre & strut so the extra 5mm of ET56 shouldn't be an issue.

You are, of course, correct.  I misread the diagram on the following web-site:

 

http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?width=225&aspect=45&diameter=18&wheelwidth=7.5&offset=45&width2=225&aspect2=45&diameter2=18&wheelwidth2=7.5&offset2=56

 

just input the tyre/wheel dimensions and the results are shown diagrammatically.

Thanks chaps very helpfully so it looks like I won't need to fit spacers then cheers kev.

Anyone know where I can get 68mm skoda center caps so I can replace the Audi ones that the wheels have got on them now ?

Cheers kev.

My last 2 sets of rims have been Audi and I just buy a cheap set of decals off eBay and stick them on.  Close up it looks half-baked but any more than a metre away it looks factory.

Sounds ok to me lol cheers kev.