wheel question.. No takers for this one?

[Doug Yoder]

Kent McLean wrote:

> TWFAUST at aol.com wrote:
> 
>>> Now could someone tell me why offset is stated as "ET" as in ET 45.
>>> Sometimes it is only an "E" as in E38.
> 
> 
> Google didn't turn up much.
> 
> From http://www.acronymfinder.com/, search on ET:
> 
> Einrücktermin (German for Engaging date)
> 
> Offset in French is excentrage or excentre - the E?
> Wheel is roue in French.
> 
> I'm gonna give it a rest. Anyone want to take up the hunt?
> 

ET is the German abbreviation for "Einpreßtiefe", which translates to
offset.

http://forum.leo.org/archiv/2003_06/16/20030616172737e_en.html

-Doug

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