TheSamba.com :: View topic - Wheel Offsets

Wed May 05, 2010 9:07 pm

I am putting together a Wheel off set article and I wanted to see if I can collaborate with all of you to bring this together. The specs that are needed are
1. Wheel Style (Empi 5 Spoke, Sprint Star, Fuchs, etc)
2. Diameter and Width (15x4, 15x5.5, 15x6, 15x7, 16x6,etc)
3 Bolt Pattern (4x130mm, 5x130mm, 5x205mm, etc)
4. Back Spacing (from the back of the wheel to the outer edge)

Here is a list of wheels that I am aware of but the list is not limited too;

5 Lug Smoothie - Check
5 Lug 356 Wheel
5 Lug Crows Foot
5 Lug Chromie
5 Lug Empi 5 Spoke - Check
5 Lug Wide 5 Fuch
5 Lug Sprint Star
5 Lug BRM 4"
5 Lug BRM 5.5" - Check
5 Lug Centerline 3.5"
5 Lug Centerline 5.5"
5 Lug Centerline 7"
5 Lug Escra
5 Lug Randar
5 Lug Rader

Porsche Fuch
Porsche Twist
Porsche Cup
Porsche Cup 2
Porsche Cosmic

4 lug Slot
4 lug Chromie
4 Lug Empi 8 Spoke
4 Lug BRM
4 Lug Iron Cross
4 Lug Porsche 2.0

If we can get measurement in inches that would be ideal but MM can be changed over. Thanks in advance for you help. This list could be very helpful to a lot of people.

Here is an example

Smoothie
15x4
5x205mm
2.00" back spacing

Empi 5 Spoke
15x5.50
5x205mm
2.75" back spacing

BRM
15x5.5
5x205mm
2.75" back spacing

Wed May 05, 2010 11:00 pm

Airkewld wrote:
Porsche Fuch

They are called Fuchs.

Wed May 05, 2010 11:17 pm

Bruce wrote: Airkewld wrote:
Porsche Fuch

They are called Fuchs.
:lol: AirSkewld

BTW: still waiting for that sponsored 5" airbeam

Thu May 06, 2010 6:39 am

Bruce wrote: Airkewld wrote:
Porsche Fuch

They are called Fuchs.

Whoa, thanks Bruce.

Thu May 06, 2010 6:40 am

Fattie wrote: :lol: AirSkewld
BTW: still waiting for that sponsored 5" airbeam
It will be awhile.

Thu May 06, 2010 12:07 pm

porsche that's a whole can o worms.
this should help some

Thu May 06, 2010 12:50 pm

Airkewld wrote: Fattie wrote: :lol: AirSkewld
BTW: still waiting for that sponsored 5" airbeam
It will be awhile.
i can wait

Thu May 06, 2010 2:00 pm

W1K1 wrote: porsche that's a whole can o worms.
this should help some

Perfect thanks.

Sat May 08, 2010 4:56 pm

Airkewld CEO wrote:
Quote: Porsche Turbo Twist 996 17x7 55mm offset

Sprint Stars 15x4.5 5x205mm Offset unknown)

Empi 8 Spoke 15x5.5 4x130mm (2.75" back spacing)

Stock early VW Smoothie 15x4 5x205mm (2" Back spacing)

Porsche Fuch 15x5.5 5x130mm 42mm offset

Porsche Fuch 15x4.5 5x130mm 42mm offset

Porsche 2 Liter Fuch 15x5.5 4x130mm 40mm offset

Porsche 15x6 (Deep) 15x6 5x130mm 36mm offset

Sat May 08, 2010 5:32 pm

Airkewld wrote:
Porsche 2 Liter Fuch 15x5.5 4x130mm (offset Unknown)

They are 40mm offset

Sat May 08, 2010 8:01 pm

hpw wrote: Airkewld wrote:
Porsche 2 Liter Fuch 15x5.5 4x130mm 40mm offset

They are 40mm offset Thanks brother!

Mon May 10, 2010 1:21 am

Airkewld wrote:

Porsche Fuch 15x5.5 5x130mm 42mm offset

Porsche Fuch 15x4.5 5x130mm 42mm offset

Porsche 2 Liter Fuch 15x5.5 4x130mm 40mm offset

They are called Fuchs.

Mon May 10, 2010 7:00 am

Your not helping Bruce.

Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:26 pm

Are all stock smoothies 15x4?

Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:47 pm

Sport Edition Cup 3 rim ( aftermarket turbo twist in 17 inch )
17x7.5
Finish: Silver Painted
Offset: 52mm
Backspacing: 6.34"
Bolt Pattern: 5-130

manufactured for the tirerack.com , sold under Sport Edition brand name , made in italy , formerly Mille Miglia italian brand which had a bankrupcy

sorry about my english

Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:53 pm

itHaKa wrote: Sport Edition Cup 3 rim ( aftermarket turbo twist in 17 inch )
17x7.5
Finish: Silver Painted
Offset: 52mm
Backspacing: 6.34"
Bolt Pattern: 5-130

I'm having a hard time understanding how this offset relates to this backspacing.

Isn't offset how far the disk of the wheel is from center of drum of the wheel?

By my thinking, a 7.5 inch wheel w/52mm (2") equals a 5.75 backspace.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:29 am

This VW wheel+offset supplement below is worth making a copy of to know your VW wheels. offset=ET Most VW wheels have ET41 etc stamped on the humps between the lugbolts if you wire wheel off the paint.

http://classicvw.org/gallery2/d/9347-1/wheel+offset.jpg

Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:16 pm

More info here:
http://web.archive.org/web/20040606215446/www.oxfordshirevwoc.co.uk/whsteel4.htm

Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:10 am

Did this wheel offset article ever come out?

Is sounded like a good idea, as long as the information is correct.

... one good link here on the samba, in the technical section, maybe a sticky here in the Custom Wheel/Tire?... :wink:

Each wheel can be posted in a list, a wheels info will not be published until confirmed by two different sources of the same rim.
(Or just post info and let it slowly be corrected.)

And be specific, as in...

I have "EMPI 5 spokes".

Are they OG EMPI(two piece)?
Are they American Eagle Style EMPI?
Are they the newer style EMPI?
Ect... specifics!

I believe it would be very useful info and wouldn't be that hard to do... (or maybe it is, cause this thread went nowhere) :(

Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:21 pm

This looks like the perfect place to ask.

If I was using your BAD Series disk brake kit on a 1966 split, which stock VW wheel is recommended?

Thanks,

dgsaz