Alloy wheel ET size

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iballpaul
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Post by iballpaul »

Hi
I am after another set of alloys for my winter tyres, do I have to use the same wheel offset ET 50.5 or can I use a ET that is close ?
I want to stick with original Volvo rims 18”
Any info would be greatly appreciated.

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Spider62
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Post by Spider62 »

Generally a small difference in the ET dimension will fit ok, +5 or -5 (ie ET45.5 or ET55.5) with the same rim width will not cause issues as this will still clear the suspension strut and not rub on full lock. More than this or different width rims and you could problems.
As you are looking at Volvo wheels, if they are fitted as standard to a different model in the XC40 range they will fit.
There are plenty of calculators for wheel size changes on the net just google” wheels will it fit” which will then enable you to see what difference the new offset would make.
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