offset?
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offset?
I keep changing the rims on my 01 TL, ive had 18s 19s and 20s
I know there are 18s that scrape and 20s that dont, but why is that? because of the offset and they dont stick out? What number offset should i be looking for when buying rims? thanks!
I know there are 18s that scrape and 20s that dont, but why is that? because of the offset and they dont stick out? What number offset should i be looking for when buying rims? thanks!
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What do you mean by scrape? As in the bumper scraping on driveways and such, or curbing a rim? Neither really have anything to do with offset.
A low ride height/low approach angle are the big reasons why you would scrape your lip/bumper. Curbing wheels is usually an issue with a different fit of tires. Maybe you're running stretched tires, or not a big enough sidewall to protect the lip of your rims.
Offset is essentially how much your car's wheels "poke" out. If you have a very low offset, your wheels will stick out past the fenders, giving a kind of dune buggy look, for lack of a better picture. High offset will have the wheel further in the fender.
This guy test fitted Rota Grids on his Accord. +20 offset (pretty low)
Notice how the wheel/tire sticks out past the fender:
That's a pretty extreme example, but you get the idea. The hellaflush guys like to run wheels with low offset so they stick out, then run narrower tires that are stretched across the rim (Look at the tires on that Accord), and lots of negative camber to tilt the top of the wheel in, to minimize the tire rubbing against the fender.
This is my stock everything Accord (Excuse the salt, it's from a dirty car thread):
Notice how the back wheel/tire is further in than the fender. That's because this car has a high offset from stock.
As far as choosing offsets, that's completely at your discretion. Just know that they vary from car to car. My friend is running wheels on a 240SX with a -1 offset
Hope this helps.
A low ride height/low approach angle are the big reasons why you would scrape your lip/bumper. Curbing wheels is usually an issue with a different fit of tires. Maybe you're running stretched tires, or not a big enough sidewall to protect the lip of your rims.
Offset is essentially how much your car's wheels "poke" out. If you have a very low offset, your wheels will stick out past the fenders, giving a kind of dune buggy look, for lack of a better picture. High offset will have the wheel further in the fender.
This guy test fitted Rota Grids on his Accord. +20 offset (pretty low)
Notice how the wheel/tire sticks out past the fender:
That's a pretty extreme example, but you get the idea. The hellaflush guys like to run wheels with low offset so they stick out, then run narrower tires that are stretched across the rim (Look at the tires on that Accord), and lots of negative camber to tilt the top of the wheel in, to minimize the tire rubbing against the fender.
This is my stock everything Accord (Excuse the salt, it's from a dirty car thread):
Notice how the back wheel/tire is further in than the fender. That's because this car has a high offset from stock.
As far as choosing offsets, that's completely at your discretion. Just know that they vary from car to car. My friend is running wheels on a 240SX with a -1 offset
Hope this helps.
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WOW thanks, the reason it rubs is just that, they stick out barely past the fender and bump it when i go over bumps, if I get some 20s with say an offset of 42mm will that tuck in to my car better and not stick out? thanks
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20s will rub just as much as 17's 18's 19's if the offset and width are the same. The offset has to be correct on any size to make sure that it doesnt.
What do you mean by scrape? As in the bumper scraping on driveways and such, or curbing a rim? Neither really have anything to do with offset.
A low ride height/low approach angle are the big reasons why you would scrape your lip/bumper. Curbing wheels is usually an issue with a different fit of tires. Maybe you're running stretched tires, or not a big enough sidewall to protect the lip of your rims.
Offset is essentially how much your car's wheels "poke" out. If you have a very low offset, your wheels will stick out past the fenders, giving a kind of dune buggy look, for lack of a better picture. High offset will have the wheel further in the fender.
This guy test fitted Rota Grids on his Accord. +20 offset (pretty low)
Notice how the wheel/tire sticks out past the fender:
That's a pretty extreme example, but you get the idea. The hellaflush guys like to run wheels with low offset so they stick out, then run narrower tires that are stretched across the rim (Look at the tires on that Accord), and lots of negative camber to tilt the top of the wheel in, to minimize the tire rubbing against the fender.
This is my stock everything Accord (Excuse the salt, it's from a dirty car thread):
Notice how the back wheel/tire is further in than the fender. That's because this car has a high offset from stock.
As far as choosing offsets, that's completely at your discretion. Just know that they vary from car to car. My friend is running wheels on a 240SX with a -1 offset
Hope this helps.
A low ride height/low approach angle are the big reasons why you would scrape your lip/bumper. Curbing wheels is usually an issue with a different fit of tires. Maybe you're running stretched tires, or not a big enough sidewall to protect the lip of your rims.
Offset is essentially how much your car's wheels "poke" out. If you have a very low offset, your wheels will stick out past the fenders, giving a kind of dune buggy look, for lack of a better picture. High offset will have the wheel further in the fender.
This guy test fitted Rota Grids on his Accord. +20 offset (pretty low)
Notice how the wheel/tire sticks out past the fender:
That's a pretty extreme example, but you get the idea. The hellaflush guys like to run wheels with low offset so they stick out, then run narrower tires that are stretched across the rim (Look at the tires on that Accord), and lots of negative camber to tilt the top of the wheel in, to minimize the tire rubbing against the fender.
This is my stock everything Accord (Excuse the salt, it's from a dirty car thread):
Notice how the back wheel/tire is further in than the fender. That's because this car has a high offset from stock.
As far as choosing offsets, that's completely at your discretion. Just know that they vary from car to car. My friend is running wheels on a 240SX with a -1 offset
Hope this helps.
It's all about the width too... That accord you posted probably isn't dropped enough for that set up...
If he dropped it another 2inches or so he'd be ok.
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