Matt L
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completely clueless on this area tbh, so few questions...
currently wheels 17" (unsure on width) 5 x 112 et 45
wheels i have seen
5 x 130
8.0J x 18" ET57 front
9.5J 18" ET46 rear
So obviously i will need adapters to go from 5x112 to 5x130 however, ET's... is it the higher the number the further in the arch they sit? so i will need adapters that also act as spacers?
if i do how wide can i go to get them to where they are now?
or have it got it the wrong way around in which case the wheels wont fit at all?
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Wrighty
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usless asking on here mate, everyones still on speedlines and softstars. get on Edition38
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_(wheel)
but yeah the higher the offset number the more room to play with adaptors. what are they porsche rims to go on something VAG?
[Edited on 20-08-2012 by Wrighty]
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Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
usless asking on here mate, everyones still on speedlines and softstars. get on Edition38
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_(wheel)
but yeah the higher the offset number the more room to play with adaptors. what are they porsche rims to go on something VAG?
[Edited on 20-08-2012 by Wrighty]
yeah carrera s to go on a leon  need to do a ps first to see what they will look like but theres a set available for a decent price (imo) but just depends on adapters and howmuch they cost.
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Wrighty
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guy called gary thomas on E38 does them for like 180 bucks a set or something. or theres G23 engineering. id imagine the ones you want are readily available in the PCD but if your looking for the perfect fitment i guess custom ones are for you
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Sunz
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I believe ET size just means the mm from the center of the rim to the hub, so ET45 to ET57 will mean a difference of 12mm, so the ET57 wheels would sit further inside the arch but it also depends on the rim width (8.0J) for the ET57 if it will cause rubbing or not.
Best to find out the maximum ET size recommended for your vehicle and work out what size spacer you can get away with, best to try and get the smallest one possible.
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Kieran
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My porsche wheels are et 53 and 8" rear 15mm adaptor made them et38. The corsas standard et is 49 at 5-6 inch wheels.
I still have enough room for at least another 5mm poke. So there should be enough room there depending on the standard et of the leon. I do have stretched tyres tho. So if your happy running stretch then all is well mate
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ryan docherty
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Higher the et closer to the inside
Lower the et further away (more sticking out by the wheel arch )
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Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by Kieran
My porsche wheels are et 53 and 8" rear 15mm adaptor made them et38. The corsas standard et is 49 at 5-6 inch wheels.
I still have enough room for at least another 5mm poke. So there should be enough room there depending on the standard et of the leon. I do have stretched tyres tho. So if your happy running stretch then all is well mate
standards et 45 afaik.
so rears that i am looking at are et46 so doesnt give a great deal to play with, as im sure mine are only 7 or 7.5j at the moment so 9.5j isnt going to work 
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Kieran
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Can you have arch work?
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Jenko_Sport
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Can make anything fit matt, will more than likely need a bit of camber on the rears at 9.5j
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Matt L
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Originally posted by Kieran
Can you have arch work?
I could but i wont
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scottyp1989
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http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BHdaStxHRBo/T46wEQkaQRI/AAAAAAAATKI/erTfw4eTEpw/s1600/leon1.jpg
There 9.5j on the rear.
[Edited on 20-08-2012 by scottyp1989]
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Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BHdaStxHRBo/T46wEQkaQRI/AAAAAAAATKI/erTfw4eTEpw/s1600/leon1.jpg
There 9.5j on the rear.
[Edited on 20-08-2012 by scottyp1989]
mines mk2 so unsure if they would fit, missed out on them anyway... well i say that they didnt sell on egay.
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