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L110CDL



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I have been looking at allot of wheels and if my modulars are ET 0 the blindos are ET 15, will that be okay to fit under the arches with a load on or articulation on the angles ? 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

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ET 0 means that if you view from the front (or back) the centerline at tyre width will line up with the hub face.
ET greater than 0 (positive), the centre of the tyre width will move inwards relative to the hub face.

So with ET15, assuming you have the same tyre, you should get 15mm more clearance (horizontal distance) from the wheel arch compared to ET0.

The inner arch / the tub.. I think there is quite some clearance there.

The vertical clearance between tyre and tub, that is mostly affected by tyre size... but can always fit thicker bump stops if the spring is being compressed fully when loaded and articulated. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black
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L110CDL



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I understood all of that information, many thanks Dinnu Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

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Sorry, I think it was obvious information.

Real life experience,, on a 90 however, with softer springs such that on full articulation, the wheels with load get compressed almost touching the standard bump stops. +2 shock absorbers, so the wheel with no load droops 2 inches more (effectively making the wheel on the opposite side (with load) to get closer to the tub / wheel arch. Standard boost alloys (ET33) but with 30mm spacers, so that would become same as an ET3. 285/75 tyres, and they just scrape the wheel arch at full articulation. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black
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L110CDL



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Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

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L110CDL



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So with me chopping and changing from day to day on what wheel rims to choose Rolling Eyes with Blindos can i re- use the alloy nuts i had with the set in the second pic i posted or do blindos have to have special nuts Question
many thanks Smile 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

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Blondos are your normal genuine LR alloy nuts.
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Great, many thanks GREENI Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

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Blondos Laughing you can tell i don’t have my glasses on.
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Iv'e got mine on and still i didn't see the mistake Laughing 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

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L110CDL



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So to bring this thread to a ending, i went for these




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Well chuffed with them Mr. Green 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

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Oooh, ...very posh. Wink Thumbs Up

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Looking good Clayton, really suits the look of your truck 👍
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Thank you DAZ and jimbo Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

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Good choice! Thumbs Up
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