Hi gang,
Quick offset question....making sure I am understanding it right.....If you're comparing 2 wheels, say both identical, but one is offset 37 and one is offset 44. The 2nd wheel is 7 mm further away from the centerline of the wheel---towards the STREET side. So that would move the whole wheel IN towards the wheel well????

Is that correct??????

Thanks!!

 

You know what, I had the same problem figuring out the offset before. Try to use this offset calculator..... hope this can answer your question. gd luck!
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

 

The lower the offset, the further it will be pushed out. High offsets will push the wheel inward toward the brakes.

example: the stock S Lites are a +48 offset while an aftermarket wheel is +40. The aftermarket wheel will be 8mm further out than the S Lites.

A spacer of 8mm would make the S Lite like a +40 offset wheel.

 

The higher the NUMERIC offset, the closer the tire's center will be to the car's centerline. My 38mm offset BBS wheels stick out about a 1/4" +/- farther than my 45mm offset Team Dynamics.

 

keeping the same wheel size/dimensions (17x7 / 205-40-17) and stock suspension, what's the minimum offset that you can put on a wheel before it starts hanging past the wheel well (and possibly rubbing?)

 

13mm = 1". So, based upon my 38mm BBS wheels...31-32mm gets you pretty close. I wouldn't suggest it for a number of reasons...but reason is sometimes missing from some of the things we do...