hey guys/girls, i just did a small search and found some rims and what not, now someone told me that i HAVE to buy new tires for my new rims, now my current tires are BRAND new, is there any way i can buy rims that fit the stock tire size? if so, What is the offset? i have no idea how these things work. i appreciate all the help.
i have a 99TL

 

off set is how your wheel sits, how far in or out it sits. has nothing to do with your tires.
the thing to look for is most importantly, wheel circumference. 16, 17. 18 inch etc.
then there's the width, wheel width is measured in inches, 6, 7, 7.5 etc
tire width im pretty sure is measured in milimeters, 195, 205, 215 etc.
just bring your wheels to a discount tire or something and they can work it out for you.
it's pretty basic stuff tho

 

It usually doesnt cause a problem. like razzi says, offset has nothing to do with tires. if your rims are 17, then any 17 inch tire should fit on it. if your tires are brand new, even better. I have some pretty bad camber wear, so what i had les schwabs in davis do was cross mount and rotate my tires for me. what they did was flip my tires over and remounted it on the other tire so the outside of the tires wear out.

 

Does anyone know what the offset was on the '99 TL stock rims?

 

thanks for the info guys, im gunna buy those rims ASAP haha, i think they are a deal im gettin light aluminum 17s for 350.

 

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