FC: Wheel Fitment Thread

[RETed]

Originally Posted by Rotary Related

This is wrong. +40 and a 15mm spacer becomes +55. It just pushes the wheel out further from the hub/ rotor face.

Uh...
NO.

Bigger (larger #) the offset, the further in the wheel face is pushed out and the wheel rim (edge) sinks into the wheel well.

"Offset" is defined as the measurement in millimeters the hub mount surface / back of the wheel face is OFFSET from centerline.
Negative offset implies the wheel face is pushed in, while the wheel rim (edge) is pushed out.

A +40 offset wheel with a 15mm space is effective the same as a wheel with a +25(mm) offset.


-Ted

[RETed]

Originally Posted by Rotary Related

It's not the same as a +25mm offset wheel because its a +40mm wheel with a 15mm chunk of aluminium behind it.

It an "effective" +25mm offset, no matter how you argue it.

A +40mm offset wheel + 15mm spacer is effectively a +25mm offset wheel with no spacer.
Both will have the same clearance dimensions from the rim edges inside and outside. (when rim widths are kept the same).
I don't a flying fuck about the "chunk of aluminum behind it".

Meaning the rear of the hub face moves out 15mm more. Also you still have the face of the rim even with the outer lip of the rim.

You're talking about different face profiles and (effectively) brake caliper clearances.
I don't give a flying fuck about those.
We're debating about wheel dimensions, offsets, and clearances.

This would look like crap!

I don't give a flying fuck how the wheels looks like.
You wanna argue about how a wheel looks, go stick your nose into the Drifting subsection.
Again, I REPEAT MYSELF: We're debating about wheel dimensions, offsets, and clearances.

40 plus 15 is 55 last time I checked.

You're right.
That's the straight math.
It also shows you have no idea what rim dimensions and offset mean.
Stick with math - leave the wheel offsets to the people who do understand it.

This is what's confusing about offsets and spacers you are not accounting for the rims lip position in space in relation to the fender and suspension.

Again, you have no idea what you are talking about.
Leave the discussion to people who know what they are talking about.
You, obviously, don't know what you are talking about.

With your math my 16x8 wheels wth +12mm offset, and I put a 12mm spacer behind it and it becomes a zero offset wheel? No it doesn't its still a 12mm offset wheel. Buy the right wheels. Spacers are terrible.

Again, you are just showing you have no idea what you are talking about.

I'm not sure I understand what your saying now actually after reading it again I think you actually agreed with me after saying no. Do people want flat faced rims? I can't even fathom that lol. All I know is when I calculated my wheels then ordered them they came and fit exactly.

No, you have a problem with reading comprehension.
I never agreed with any of your balony falsehoods in the first place.

You want to argue how wheels looks?
Go post your shit in the Drifting section.
This thread has NOTHING to do with how a wheel looks.

I don't diss people cause they like flat-faced rims - it's their preference.
You're a cause you're insulting the people who do like those kinda wheels.
People like you make me shame I'm connected with the rotary engine...

Agree to disagree on the math?

No.
I agree that you:
1) have a reading comprehension problem
2) have a problem expressing yourself in words
3) have no clue what "offset" means
4) a prejudice jackass insulting people cause it doesn't agree with your "sense of style" (puke)


-Ted