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I want to know what is the offset for our stock 15" and 16" wheels. Also I would like to know what kind of offset would be alright for our cars in a 17X7 or 17X7.5 wheel. That is the minimal to the max. offset for each of those 17" wheels. I knew this, put it on the back burner, and I searched here earlier, but the search wasn't any help.

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5x100..that's what i was told when i ask about rims..i suggest you read any post dealing with rims..there's about 2-3 post/thread that are active right now..

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I know the bolt pattern, I'm just wondering on the offset especially for the 17" wheels I specified. The min. and max. offset.

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Stock wheels are 16x6,5 ET39 so if you go to a width of 7 you choose a ET of (+-)40 and with a width of 7,5 to 8 you choose a ET of 35-40. Because you can get in problems with the space on the inside of the wheel.

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Wheel Tech: Offset
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).*

"The offset of a wheel is the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel."


Zero Offset
The hub mounting surface is even with the centerline of the wheel.

Positive
The hub mounting surface is located in the front half of the wheel closer to the wheel face. This tucks the entire wheel in toward the brakes and vehicle suspension. Positive offset wheels are generally found on front-wheel drive cars and newer rear-wheel drive cars.

Negative
The hub mounting surface is located in the back half of the wheel closer to the back lip flange. This moves the wheel out away from the vehicle brakes and suspension. "Deep dish" wheels and wheels for lifted trucks are typically a negative offset.

If the offset of the wheel is not correct for the car, the handling can be adversely affected. Often, when changing the width of the wheel, the offset will also need to change to maintain proper clearances inside the wheel well. If the offset were to stay the same while you added width, the additional width would be split evenly between the inside and outside. For most cars, this won't work correctly. We test fit thousands of different vehicle and wheel size combinations to confirm which ones work correctly. Our extensive database allows our sales staff to offer you the perfect fit for your vehicle.

*Backspacing, similar to offset, is the distance from the hub mounting surface to the inside lip of the wheel (measured in inches).
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Thanks for the replies.

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I'm getting 16 in. wheels and was wondering if I could go with an off set between 35 and 38. Would there be any problems since the factory one is 39?

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It depends.

The wheel is gonna come more to the outside of the car (1 to 4 mm). So if the wheel width is much bigger than the stock wheel than the wheel can come outside the wheel well.

Smaller offset ---> wheel more to the outside
Larger offset ---> wheel more to the inside

So what is the width of the wheel you want to buy?

If it is smaller than 8 inches there shouldn't be a problem.

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the best offset i have seen and the wheels were at the fender was on a set of 17 x 8 wiht 35mm offset.


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how do i know whether i need positive or negative offset?

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