what offset

[deankenny]

when u say offset et49 for a nova does that mean anything under eg et33 will fit or is it just et49?

[Snowface]

et49 is ideal.

et42's will sit 7mm further in towards the wheel arch.
et35's will sit 14mm in towards the wheel arch.

etc.

[dunova]

Any wheel that is pcd 100 will physically fit, but ideally you want your wheels to have an offset of 49 (45 is also okay, but not perfect). The lower the offset of the wheel (ET), the further away it will sit from the hub, e.g a wheel of ET35 would rub on your rear arch's.

Not having the correct offset also means your handling will suffer and wheel bearings are worn quicker.

At the moment i have 17's on ET40, but my rear arch's have been completely cut out and rust sealed, so they don't rub atall but only with modification. Hope that helps

[deankenny]

yes thanks, im just wanting some 15" alloys that will fit my nova is a 5dr f reg, what about et50 r they ok because thats the closest i can find to 49 on the web

[Paul]

I've never heard of ET50 before in my life....

[dunova]

ET50? Never seen any wheels with a 50 offset. I would have thought they'd be fine. You've just got to remember, the higher ET number you go, the closer the wheel will be to the shock and may rub. They may also rub on the front on full lock. But i don't think you'll have any trouble atall with ET50.

[deankenny]

cool can any of u guys direct me to a nice set of alloys eg a link or sommit

[dunova]

I thought you had seen some alloys you want with a 50 offset?! Get some speedline Alessio 2's.........

[deankenny]

yeh he sold them b4 i had a chance to look at them damn him lol