In a message dated 12/11/01 7:13:50 PM, ctb1@PEOPLEPC.COM writes:

<< This is not true.  Offset is completely independent of wheel width.

However, the offset you choose to use on your vehicle will need to take the

width into account for clearance. >>

Yes, point taken - I was speaking in general terms but trying to describe
specifically about fitting wheels to a Vanagon. I still maintain, that for
Vanagon wheels, going from 5.5 to 8 inch wide wheels, the et should change
downward for correct centering and rim/wheel placement in the wheel well.
Would you say that an 8 inch wide wheel although it may fit and work, would
then be off the oem wheel bearing center (to the outside) by about 19 to 27mm?