Thread: offset HELP!?
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Old 03-15-2009, 02:36 AM   #12 (permalink)
Nickgt40
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Default Re: offset HELP!?

I would say roughly the same. The SVT suspension isn't dropping your car enough to make much of a difference. What are you looking to do with your wheels, auto-x, show, daily driver?

With a lower number offset you will have more 'dish' which some like and some don't. Mr. Blue's car has what I believe are 15x7 in 30mm offset

http://www.omnilith.net/rob/web/photos/

But he has coilover suspension so there's a little more adjustability with how they fit on the inside. Fit was also aided by lightly rolled fenders and a shorter tire I my memory serves me correctly.


On the other side of the wheel spectrum you can find an EAP wheel where there is basically no 'dish'

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...ay40/wheel.jpg

One wouldn't really be considered better than another, it's basically preference and how hard you are going to be pushing your car. If you're wanting to put it under a lot of load with fast cornering and whatnot with a soft suspension then I'd suggest something with a little bit higher offset number (hence the 40-49 range above). The lower the offset number the farther out the edge of the wheel will be.
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