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Offline dentedzuk

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offset question
« on: December 27, 2008, 09:49:27 AM »
Can someone explain to me about offset wheels... I don't  know anything about them?!   I would like to get some black steel rims that stick out 2" farther than factory wheels. but have no idea what kinda offset that would be..  Huh
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Offline fordguy79

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Re: offset question
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2008, 08:42:19 PM »
to find the back space of a wheel lay it face down put a strait edge then get ruler and get a reading from mounting flange to the strait edge   then just ask for rimes with 2" less back space
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Offline Merlin93

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Re: offset question
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2008, 09:25:19 PM »
Offset and backspace are two different, but equivalent ways of specifying how a wheel mounts.  Offset is measured from the wheel centerline and can be positive or negative.  Backspace is measured from the innermost edge of the wheel rim.

See:  http://www.zukikrawlers.com/showthread.php?t=20928  for a nice diagram from quebecsamurai.
Also, see:  http://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html  for a useful chart.


 
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