Stokie Dave
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Hi all, got some TSW Razors second hand off a guy who had them on a Nova. They're 6x15" with 195/45 falken ziex tyres.
Today after close inspection I noticed one of them is cracked so may need replacing.
I haven't fitted them yet luckily but I want to check the offset before doing so as I know with Vauxhalls having a decent offset is vital. He claims they're 45mm but I can't see any giveaway numbers stamped on the alloys which suggests this is right. Theres a 35 somewhere but no 45's. Theres a 100 somewhere which suggests the PCD.
Anyway I could do with finding out mostly because if I have to swap the wheel I need to know which offset to buy. I need to get one ASAP hence the urgency of this post 
Any help VERY gratefully recieved. Cheers guys!
[Edited on 11-12-2005 by Stokie Dave]
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Poot
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Registered: 30th Jan 05
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I have a set on my corsa, I was told when I bought them they were ET38.
I have lowered the car 60mm, and the rears scrub the arches over the slightest bumps...I have debolted the arches but the fcukers still scrub 
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corsa_godfather
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check on the inside of the spokes should be a number in a circle thats the offset
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Stokie Dave
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just double checked but nothing like that on mine unless they're 172mm offset lol  each wheel has a circle with a number in it but its 3 fig and none are the same. Could be batch number?
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Adam-D
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quote:
Originally posted by Bullet Proof SRi
im pretty sure tsw dont make 45 offset wheels mate,
they only make upto 42 like alot of companies.
you can get a tool to measure the offset.
i wouldnt call a garage mechaninc that he wil hit you
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Stokie Dave
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lol as a sidenote ive been checking a lightly stamped load of digits and can see a 4 (how many bolts), 100 (PCD) and a 35 which I am guessing is the offset... do you think its worth putting these wheels on if they're 35mm or will the handling be shoot?
heres some pics of the car which had them on before... i think they stick out a bit too much to be 45mm!
http://www.novaload.net/features/viewfeature.php?ref=1191
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Poot
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Yep the offset is ET 38, doesnt look too wide on my corsa, but I dont think TSW alloys were designed with corsa's in mind 
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j0hn
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i have 38s on TSW 15s and they look wide and tramline loads. I get uneven tread wear and when it rains this makes driving incredible interesting...
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Stokie Dave
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lol I dont want all that kinda hassle so put them on ebay now
Nice looking wheels, tried one on today and it looked ok but if I lower my car 60mm as planned, its gonna rub.
Gonna keep my Astra Sport 15's for now, shame they have 55 profile tyres on lol
Cheers guys
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gsi-gaz
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35 is the offset its stamped very lightly at the back of the rim on the outside edge on most tsw wheels
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Stokie Dave
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Sounds about right then yeah, thats the stamp I was trying to decipher so the 35 definitely makes sense.. well annoyed with being sold these but doubt I can do much about it lol
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