Offset recommendation

JZNx

So most likely I am going to be getting a volk gts...
Now what offsets you guys recommend?
For both front and rear.
Like whats do you consider like an avg offset? lol =)
Also are there any offsets that I should watch out for, like in case of not clearing certain breaks and shizzz.

Thanks =)

nmjaxx9

This should help-->Wheel Offset Discussion Thread... How far can we go?

djpathfinder

Can't answer properly without considering a few factors:
Are you at stock height? Are you planning to lower? By how much?
Wheel widths?
camber correction after lowering, or no?
What look or functionality are you after (slightly tucked, flush, hellaflush, street, track)?
Tire widths?

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JZNx

Its currently at a stock height, and I dont think I will be lowering the car but I am planning on getting some front lips, side skirts, and rear lips.
The spec of the wheel is pretty regular, 19x9.5 front and 19x10.5 rear.
As for the looks I dont mind the regular look but slightly flush is fine too.
Like for volk gtc, do you know starting from what offset it looks flush?
In my mind I am assuming that range of +0~+10 offset is going to be bit flush...
+11~+20 is around regular look?
+21~+22 is bit tucked?
so and so forth?
Or am I off by a mile?! -.-;;
Thanks for helping out again =)

JZNx

This does help but its still all numbers...
Like I am having hard time converting mm into real life applications...
So like example would be really helpful but I will keep on reading! =)
Thanks for the link =)

djpathfinder

The OEM 19" Rays are:
19x9 +47, 19x10 + 30

At stock height it is popular to go with 20 mm front and 25 mm rear spacers to get a flush fitment. That makes the "effective offsets" F: +27 and R: +5. If you are keeping the suspension stock, and going to 19x9.5 and 19x10.5, the offsets you need to achieve the same look as what I stated above is: F: +33 and R: +11. For easy calculation, for every 1/2" increase in wheel width you are pushing the wheel out by 6 mm (equivalent to 1/4"). Therefore you must add 6 mm to your backspacing to compensate.

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JZNx

So this is how I have it translated in my little brain =)
So for stock height it is common to go with +20 in front and +25 in rear.
And adding a spacer in the rear to make it a flush fitment.
I am still bit confused about the effective offset =(;;
So if you want a regular fitment you wanna make it as close as to +31 in the front and +11 in the rear? Am I bit off?

Also how would like... 19x9.5 front and 19x10.5 and like +18 all around would look?
Sorry for keep asking but I still have hard time differentiating in between of flush and regular look=)

djpathfinder

First of all, sorry, I made a typo...I meant F: +33 (not +31). My original post will be corrected to reflect this.

OK, what do you mean by "regular look"? Are you referring to stock offset (wheels are slightly sunken into the wheel well)? By "flush", I mean pushing the wheels outward so that the edge of the wheels/tires line up with the edge of the wheel wells.

If you go 19x9.5 and 19x10.5 +18, your front wheels will stick out about 15 mm beyond the edge of the wheel well (too aggressive), and your rear wheels will be recessed approximately 7 mm from the edge of the wheel well...the rears will look OK, but the offset could be a bit more aggressive. Front and rear offsets in this case will be mismatched.

F: +33 and R: +11 for a 9.5" wheel width at stock height and camber will yield desirable results. Of course, give or take a few millimeters is acceptable.

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djpathfinder

Here's my car as an example of flush:

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Juruki

^^ that looks perfect

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djpathfinder

Thanks!

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Chan Chee Hoe

I wonder what rims in the market will flush with our fenders without using spacer.??

djpathfinder

1. Custom-built wheels that you can specify the exact offsets.
2. manufacturer with designs that allow for a range of offsets, not just 1-3 preset offsets to choose from.
3. Some people may adjust camber to help make the wheels fit a certain way. But be careful adjusting camber for looks because it may affect function. Plus you'll need aftermarket camber and toe kits to make these adjustments.

People have different ideas and tastes, so "perfect" fitment is subjective. And, like I stated in post #3, many factors will affect offset for proper fitment.

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kenchan

for stock height consider running anywhere from +30 ~ +40 for the front 19x9 or 19x9.5; for rear +15 ~ +20 19x10 or 19x10.5.

anything more aggressive will not look right in stock height, especially the front.