On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 14:25:59 -0800, David Marshall
<mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote:
> VW never sold a 7 x 16" rim.  Stock for the 14x6 is 30mm, 14x5.5 is 38mm,
> 16x5.5 is 34mm.  Most people agree that 6.5" wide should be close to 23mm
> and 7" wide in the 15mm range to make the rim sit in the "middle" of where
> the original rim was.
>
> David Marshall
>

I'll have to stand by Mark Drillocks comment that a rim MUST be at the
same ET to "...sit in the 'middle' of where the original rims was".
Width does not change offset -- only clearance.

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BenT