offset, staggered, spacers, etc??

ZTC · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 1080 Location: Mansfield texas

ok im not a very slow person and i pick up most things i see involving cars after about 30 minutes of research. but one thing i can not get for the life of me is wheels involving spacers, offset, staggered wheels and all that other fancy stuff is there like a wheels for dummies page online anywhere? ive looked at kaeons wheel tips but i still have no idea what im doing. i know the tc threads are 5 X 100 but thats all i know as far as wheels go.
can someone help me please

ricexizxgood · Joined: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 1940 Location: San Francisco, CA

There's a few pages on tire rack that informs ppl about them.

ack154 · Posted: 8/26/08 3:40PM Post subject:

Offset:
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/techpage.jsp?techid=101

OEM wheels are +45 offset. So the mounting surface of the wheel is 45mm outward of the center of the wheel. If you want your wheels pushed out toward the outside of the car more, you would get a lower offset (+40 or +35).

ZTC · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 1080 Location: Mansfield texas

thanks im kinda starting to get it now

jurassic1 · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 1215 Location: Alhambra, CA

And I thought I was the only one who doesn't understand it. Thanks for this thread. Now I know it too :)

nebster · Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 7769 Location: team SOLO

its also dependent on the width....

i.e. a 7" wide +45 will stick out 43.9 mm from the hub where as a 9" wide +45 will stick out 69.3 mm from the hub. so you need to factor both the width and the offset into the equation. you can use my fitment thread in the sticky to help you.

InfiniteVisi0n · Joined: 23 Dec 2007 Posts: 1160 Location: CHICAGO, IL 60616

ZTC · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 1080 Location: Mansfield texas

thanks nebster