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What Does Wheel ET or Offset Mean?

26 January, 2011Alloy Wheel Technical Informationalloy wheels, ET, Offset, steels, VW steel wheelsretro7

A wheels offset is determined by the distance from the centre of the wheel to the rear of the bolting plate.

For any individual alloy or steel wheel, ET and Offset both have the same meaning and value. The term ET originates from the German word ‘Einpresstiefe’ which translates as ‘insertion depth’.

VW Wheels PCD Guide

26 January, 2011Alloy Wheel Technical Information, VW Alloy Wheelsalloy wheels, center bore, ET, oem, Offset, PCD, PCD guide, VW steel wheelsretro7

PCD 4x100mm
ET (offset) 32>38mm
Center Bore 57.0mm

Corrado (Excluding G60 & VR6), Golf Mk1 & Mk2, Golf Mk3 (Excluding GTi & VR6), Lupo, Jetta, Passat >96, Polo, Vento

PCD 5x100mm
ET (offset) 32>38mm
Center Bore 57.0mm

Beetle (new), Bora, Corrado VR6, Golf Mk 3 GTi & VR6, Golf Mk 4, Passat VR6, Vento VR6

PCD 5x112mm
ET (offset) 35>40mm
Center Bore 57.0mm

Caravelle, Passat 96>, Sharan, Transporter, T25