I'm told that I can't put a negative offset with my FWD 2004 civic. Why is this, or can I? I would think it would just push the wheels outward, but would this reduce my turning radius?
Also, can someone tell me the offset of OEM wheels for my 2004 Civic LX Sedan? I looked, but couldn't find it on the tires.
2007-10-08 14:52:58 · 2 answers · asked by Rush_Informer01 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The rim or wheel offset is measured from the inside of the rim to the center hub flange where the wheel bolt to the wheel bearing hub. You should never change the offset of your wheels for this reason: When the designers lay-ed out the front end geometry of your car certain basic rules of thumb follow all cars. If you were to draw a straight line down through the center of your struts it would continue to the pavement in the exact center patch where your tires meet the ground. If you install offset wheels the center-line no longer intersects the exact center of the bottom of the tire. What happens next ain't pleasant. When rounding corners all of a sudden you need to hit the brakes the steering wheel will try to pull itself out of your hands as it'll try to center itself. Offset wheels are absolute he*l on wheel bearings.
2007-10-08 15:15:29 · answer #1 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
check with specialists from Tirerack.com
2007-10-08 14:56:56 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋