Offsets and et numbers - help I'm confused

[richiep]

That has made it a lot clearer. I had read a post on here that mentioned backspacing before, but couldn't find it again. If that was put up by you, sorry for making you repeat yourself!

All I need to do know is find some 5.5in wheels with a 40mm(ish) offset that I like the look of!

Anyone know the offset of those Mahle alloys that were fitted to 914s?(Not very GL I know) I think that I could source a set of them easier than a set of 5.5in Fuchs's 'cos there's a 914 specialist near where I live.

I have asked them but they don't know the offset????

"Bolt straight onto a beetle these will" is the best they could offer!

Cheers