Wtf Are Offset?
#2
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OFFSET
“The offset of a wheel is the measurement the wheel is offset from the centre line of the overall width of the wheel.”
A wheel which sits further under the wheel arch with a small outer rim is normally a negative offset as per Diagram A below, and shown as 'ET' offset. A wheel which sits further out and has either a larger outer rim or a small outer rim and a large block which takes the hub mounting face beyond the centre line is normally a positive offset and shown as an 'ET' offset.
An example - MO 6x15 (MO1560 ET49) has a negative offset and has a flat outer rim and the MS (MS1380 ET-06) has a positive offset with a dished front face and a large outer rim.
To work out the offset the wheel must be measured accurately using the following steps and using Diagram A:
“The offset of a wheel is the measurement the wheel is offset from the centre line of the overall width of the wheel.”
A wheel which sits further under the wheel arch with a small outer rim is normally a negative offset as per Diagram A below, and shown as 'ET' offset. A wheel which sits further out and has either a larger outer rim or a small outer rim and a large block which takes the hub mounting face beyond the centre line is normally a positive offset and shown as an 'ET' offset.
An example - MO 6x15 (MO1560 ET49) has a negative offset and has a flat outer rim and the MS (MS1380 ET-06) has a positive offset with a dished front face and a large outer rim.
To work out the offset the wheel must be measured accurately using the following steps and using Diagram A:
#4
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it's basically how sucked in or stuck out your wheels are. example, you've seen lowriders w/ wheels sticking out real far, right? that's reverse or negative offset, numerically lower. now a front wheel drive car like the cl, the wheels have a positive offset, numerically higher. our stock wheels have a +55 offset, rear wheel drive cars like beemers have less positive offset, like +38.
does this help?
does this help?
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it's sheet aluminum. the material comes from a specialty hardware store across the street from my work. no one else has been able to find it.
#7
'Big Daddy Diggler'
i have found it and me and rondog have it on our grills. He has it painted black, and i have it regular. We will both be at the park ave meet with them on.
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oh yeah, well i told rondog what it was. :o
and it comes pre powder coated in black, or white.
bigman, post some pics of your and rondogs grille's.
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and it comes pre powder coated in black, or white.
bigman, post some pics of your and rondogs grille's.
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Ah I get it now...
Originally posted by mattg
it's basically how sucked in or stuck out your wheels are. example, you've seen lowriders w/ wheels sticking out real far, right? that's reverse or negative offset, numerically lower. now a front wheel drive car like the cl, the wheels have a positive offset, numerically higher. our stock wheels have a +55 offset, rear wheel drive cars like beemers have less positive offset, like +38.
does this help?
it's basically how sucked in or stuck out your wheels are. example, you've seen lowriders w/ wheels sticking out real far, right? that's reverse or negative offset, numerically lower. now a front wheel drive car like the cl, the wheels have a positive offset, numerically higher. our stock wheels have a +55 offset, rear wheel drive cars like beemers have less positive offset, like +38.
does this help?
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