Actually, this is a good point for folks to remember when going to
larger wheels and tires....

When folks change the offset (usually to accommodate wider tires), they
are changing the tire track on the road...AND they are changing the
stress on the axle/bearing/suspension. And usually adding additional
stress to those things. Why?

Well, its simply a matter of leverage. the same thing that make it
easier to turn a nut with a long breaker bar, is the same thing that
make it easier to add excessive wear and stress to your bearings and
axles.

I don't think most of us will have to worry about it though, as in this
case, the stock parts are pretty good. However, I've definitely seen
some other vehicles out there (low rider hondas, as an example) which
are just asking to break an axle.

On Mar 6, 2005, at 1:32 AM, BenT Syncro wrote:

> 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.
>
> --
> BenT