The offset of a wheel is the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel. The offset can be one of three types (measured in millimeters).*
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Use this calculator to determine the effect of changing your wheel width and offset. First enter your current wheel width and offset. Then enter your new wheel width and offset. Next click the calculate button. It will show the clearance between the inside of the wheel and the strut housing.
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The offset of a wheel is the distance from the mounting surface of the wheel to the true centerline of the rim. A positive offset means the mounting surface of the wheel is positioned in front of the true centerline ... To compare the effects of changing the offset and width of your wheels use the; Wheel Offset Calculator;
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The point to keep in mind when selecting a wheel offset is to make sure your strut housing-to-wheel clearance is not significantly reduced, or the insides of your tires will rub suspension pieces, or not fit at all.
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Measuring Wheel Offset ... Wheel center line from Wheel backspace to get offset. ... If backspace is less than the wheel centerline the offset is negative...
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Offset (wheel) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The offset of a vehicle's wheel is the distance between the centerline of the wheel and the plane of the hub-mounting surface of the wheel. It can thus be either positive or negative, and is typical...
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Wheel Offset and Backspace Diagram...
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A wheel with 0 (zero) offset has the hub mating surface exactly in the center of the wheel's width. ... A wheel with a positive offset has the hub mating surface "offset" to the outside of the wheel (bringing the tire in...
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