wheel question.. No takers for this one?

[Henry A Harper III]

> 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?

http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/tech/0205scc_wheelguide/ (end of 2nd
paragraph)

But I know Phil Payne has posted it before too, no luck with audifans
archive search - "einpress tief" is German for "offset"...

Henry