Wheel Offset Discussion Thread... How far can we go?

[bullitt5897]

Originally Posted by otacon88

Currently have the OEM 18 inch wheels. If I wanted to upgrade to the 19 inch sport RAYS, would they have the same offsets as the 18 inch OEMs, the 19 inch rays, or would the offsets be somewhere in between?

the 19's have a more aggressive offset and you shouldnt worry about the offsets as they will fit no problem as they are an OEM part.

Mike

[Scottish Jay]

Originally Posted by Bullitt@UAMotorsports

Pad height is the part of the wheel face behind the face of the wheel. This is the area in which the lugs attach the wheel to the hub. The height refers to the distance from the hub to the back of the wheel face. In order to build the wheel to clear the calipers you must adjust the pad height. This is why when you look at the japanese manufacturers they have faces labeled (O,J,A,B, and etc...) each of these faces has a different pad height and their purpose was to clear different brake sizes.

Mike

Thanks for your help mike, it is much appreciated. I tried a 5mm spacer on the front today and it is still hitting the front brake calliper but only just. I can get hold of a 15mm spacer for the front but that makes me worry as surely that would cause some serious rubbing since the fronts are already a +17? I may just have to sell the wheels

[w0rM]

Originally Posted by Scottish Jay

Thanks for your help mike, it is much appreciated. I tried a 5mm spacer on the front today and it is still hitting the front brake calliper but only just. I can get hold of a 15mm spacer for the front but that makes me worry as surely that would cause some serious rubbing since the fronts are already a +17? I may just have to sell the wheels

Yeah, there's no way you're going to able to run +2 on the fronts without either some major camber or looking like a giant roller skate.

[Perchi]

I decided to order Rotiform BTH in black matte

for front 20x10 +20 offset on 235/35 tire
for rear 20x12 +0 offset on 275/30 tire

is it ok? especially for front sport brake support +20 offset is ok? will brake support fit this? or better get +30 offset for front?

thanks!

[karotZ]

Hey guys,

I already have a good, firm grip on how offsets work, and that 19x9.5+22 and 19x10.5+12 is the typical setup. Can you guys give opinions if a 19x9.5+12 and 19x10.5+18 work? It's just mind boggling that I think that the front will stick out further than the rear or what??? Or like the front is way aggressive than the rear. Any help is appreciated.

The wheels with those offsets just mentioned are MS3s.

[daisuke149]

Originally Posted by Perchi

I decided to order Rotiform BTH in black matte

for front 20x10 +20 offset on 235/35 tire
for rear 20x12 +0 offset on 275/30 tire

is it ok? especially for front sport brake support +20 offset is ok? will brake support fit this? or better get +30 offset for front?

thanks!

Along with offset, the design of the wheel determines whether it will clear the brakes. So just by offset alone no one can tell you.

Also, why would you get such a wide wheel and such a skinny tire.. might as well stick with the stock width's... wastin all that space.

[Starbux]

BBS LM Replica
19x8.5" +15
19x9.5" +15
5x114.3
Gunmetal + Stepped Lip

Will it fit nicely?

[Perchi]

Originally Posted by daisuke149

Also, why would you get such a wide wheel and such a skinny tire.. might as well stick with the stock width's... wastin all that space.

its because i want stretch & hellaflush)

[Robert_K]

Originally Posted by Perchi

its because i want stretch & hellaflush)

[bullitt5897]

Originally Posted by Starbux

BBS LM Replica
19x8.5" +15
19x9.5" +15
5x114.3
Gunmetal + Stepped Lip

Will it fit nicely?

no widths are too narrow. You will sit worse than stock.

[Perchi]

Originally Posted by Robert_K

thanks, it helped! Very informative objective response

[YoungZ]

I'm Looking at Weds SA55M 19x9.5 +24 Front and 10.5 +15 Rear. For tires Continental DWS (get a few days of snow and a ton of Rain, Vancouver Island) 275/35/19 Front 26.6" 285/35/19 Rear 26.7". i am sitting on Koni yellows and swift Spec R springs drop is about 1.4" will i need to roll the front fenders? and will i be able to get away with factory camber? for the rears (1.1" drop) i think I'm safe from reading this thread Correct?

[rAiN]

what about
19x10 fronts offset - 12
19x11.5 rears offset -12

225-35-19 fronts
265-30-19 rears

[redline727]

I'm looking at 20x8.5 +20 255/35/20 front and 20x10 +20 285/30/20 rear
How will this look? I'm at stock height and have a sports package.

[raymondo510]

Sooooo im prolly gonna get crap for this, but I dont know diddly squat about offsets, so can someone please share some knowledge or point me in the right direction.