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SuperB Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:01 pm

Can anybody tell me the offset on a factory watercooled VW wheel or do you know a website I acn search for it?
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glutamodo Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:44 pm

That's a big question - what model/wheel are you referring to? Some were 38mm, some were 45mm - and that's just through the mid 80's. The offset is stamped on most factory rims. (ET45, for example)

SuperB Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:01 am

That was kinda vague on my part. I looking for the offset of a set of teardrops that would have come on a 92 cabriolet. The stamping you mentioned, can you give me location?
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90golf8v Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:43 am

sometimes i believe they were stamped near the bolt pattern or on the back side of the rim

plasticman1432 Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:51 pm

The part number, size and offset info was cast into aluminum wheels and stamped into steel wheels, near the lug holes. on a 'teardop' wheel, you don't see that info when the center cap is in place.

oasis Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:06 am

All of the wheels listed for a 1992 Cabriolet at TireRack had a 38mm offset. I checked 14-inch and 17-inch diameter wheels. I wish I had an owner's manual to be sure but TireRack usually sticks with manufacturer's specs with offset. If you need to be absolutely without question sure, call a local VW dealership and speak with someone in the parts department.

cub Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:00 am

38mm



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