rim depth

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:19 pm

how deep a rim can i go before i start rubbin stuff?

OB · Post by OB » Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:29 pm

With factory tension rods in the rear, you could probably get away with a +25mm offset 6" wide wheel. As the wheel gets wider, you run out of room for lower offset. A 7" wheel would probably rub at +30mm, while anything larger than 7" wide would probably be best near stock offset (+40mm). At any rate, don't plan on seeing much outer lip.

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:51 pm

so could i do an 8 with a 40 mm offset?

OB · Post by OB » Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:57 pm

An 8" wheel would put the face of the wheel 1.6" (40mm) from the center of the wheel. That means that 5.6" of inner wheel will protrude in towards the suspension. That's about 1" deeper than stock. Go see if you have 1" of extra room around the entire inner lip of the wheel. I doubt that would fit, and if it did it would be very close. I'd stick with 7.5" width max, to be safe.

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:02 pm

ok, thnx

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:08 pm

18X8 35+ offset on SRT suspension. biggest/widest i've seen. you want a lip, look into HP EVOs

OB · Post by OB » Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:27 am

The SRT rear knuckle allows more inward lip due to the position of the tension struts. The SRT strut perches are also higher to clear the larger wheel/tire height.

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:48 am

I just found this online, and I think we need to make this a sticky.

http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp

You can put in the stock wheels specs on one side (15x6 with a 40mm offset) and then what you want on the other side for your next wheel. What you need to pay attention to is not only the offset, but the back spacing. I can't remember how much backspacing we can use off the top of my head. I remember 03blackrt posted a picture of his 15x7 rota wheels with a 35 offset and it was coming mighty close to the strut and rear tensioner.

He Hate Me · Post by **He Hate Me** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:19 pm

FAC3L3SS wrote:18X8 35+ offset on SRT suspension. biggest/widest i've seen. you want a lip, look into HP EVOs

Just bought these for my Passat, the best lip out there IMO

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:04 pm

^^ good taste.