and does it have to deal with matching the tires and rims
2006-09-07 15:16:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It has everything to do with fitting wheels.
Offset is basically how far away the mounting surface is away from the center of the wheels width.
a high positive offset means the rim center and spokes are further to the outside of the car.
a high negative offset means the wheel is set further inside the car, giving a lip or "deep dish" look.
a "0" offset would have the same distance from the outside to the mounting surface (the inside of the wheel, where the studs go thru) and from there to the inside of the rim.
It has a lot to do with how the wheel looks and fits on your car. if the offset is too positive for your car, the tire will rub the strut or the inner part of the fender well.
If the offset is too high for your car, the wheels will stick out too far and rub the edge of the fenders.
There's a ton of ways to make bigger, wider, negative offset wheels fit cars, seeing as how the desired look is normally to have the outer most part of the wheel at the edge of the widest part of the fender.
Negative camber, fender rolling, stretched tires, widebody parts, over-fenders, etc. all can help fit big wheels in small spaces.
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2006-09-07 15:31:50 · answer #1 · answered by xturboexpress 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
wheel offset is the distance the center of the wheel, to where the lug nuts go, relative to the otter edge of the rim. it determines how far ur wheel sits inside ur fender. if u have a wheel with a negitive offset then the wheel will stick out past the fender like a really wide tire would, but it would be a normal size tire. if the offset is positive then the wheel would sit inside the fender. too much positive offset and ur wheel will rub the frame and steering componets. too little and the fender will rub the tire. picture a wheel strait in front of u as if u were in the car. imagine a line directly through the center of the wheel from edge to edge. offset to the right would be positive and make the tire stick out of the fender. offset to the left is negitive and will tuck the wheel inside the fender.
i found this site and it has a pic: http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/techpage.jsp?techid=101
2006-09-07 15:34:36 · answer #2 · answered by muffdiver24_7_365 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you lay a straightedge on a rim and measure to the center, there is your offset. Tires are matched to the rim width. If the offset is wrong the wheel may rub the suspension, or stick way out from under the vehicle.
2006-09-07 15:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wheel offset is all about the rim. Nothing about the tire
It's about stud pattern and the distance between the lug nuts.
Could be 5 stud 114.3pcd
Could be 4 stud 100pcd etc....
Also make sure you concider about the centre hole of the rim and the hub of your car.
Tire size only affects the width and the diametre of your rim.
Cheers!
2006-09-07 15:22:25 · answer #4 · answered by Trust_in_myself 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The offset of a wheel is the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel. The offset can be one of three types.
2006-09-07 15:19:29 · answer #5 · answered by Rusty A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-07 15:33:55 · answer #6 · answered by lobo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋