Wheel Question......15x8 et25

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

Yup, widened wheels' offsets are changed 1/2 of how much they are widened.

15x6.5" ET33
=
15x8.5" ET8 (2" = 51mm, 51mm/2 = 25.5mm, ET33-25mm = ET8 )

What if you didn't widen each side of the wheel equally? Then what?

For example, you add two inches to the front, but only one inch to the rear.

Although your example uses the right concept, there is the common chance someone won't add to both sides equally.

I know I wouldn't add to both sides equally, I love more lip and fender-flushness!

[e30frosh]

Ah...Now I get it. Thanks guys.

[Mystikal]

Yup, widened wheels' offsets are changed 1/2 of how much they are widened.

15x6.5" ET33
=
15x8.5" ET8 (2" = 51mm, 51mm/2 = 25.5mm, ET33-25mm = ET8 )

[FlyE30Guy]

im going to get these same wheels.

i found them for really cheap too. www.wheelsnext.com


849 with tires. just thought you might want to know about that.

cheers.

Yeah thanks man I'm ordering them from there next week.

[2002maniac]

I was thinking offset was measured from the inside lip to the hub.

that's backspacing. your backspacing did not change, but the offset did.

[nando]

I was thinking offset was measured from the inside lip to the hub.

it's measured from the hub surface to the centerline of the wheel.

[e30frosh]

I was thinking offset was measured from the inside lip to the hub.

[2002maniac]

It's pnly widening the outer lip tho. Not the original inner offset. My rm's are also 33et. 15x6.5. 215/45/15. No rub there either.

exactly. that is why the offset changes.

[e30frosh]

I'm not saying your wrong. I'm just undereducated with wheel offset and clearance issues, so I'm just trying to get this right in my own head.

[e30frosh]

Because they arent et33 anymore. By widening them, the offset was changed to et8

It's pnly widening the outer lip tho. Not the original inner offset. My rm's are also 33et. 15x6.5. 215/45/15. No rub there either.

[2002maniac]

I've been running them with no problem. Maybe I'm just lucky?

Because they arent et33 anymore. By widening them, the offset was changed to et8

[e30frosh]

They dont clear with an offset of 33mm.

If the wheels were originally 15x6.5 et33(is that right?) and you widened the outer lips 2inches then the offset would be alot lower, like et8

I've been running them with no problem. Maybe I'm just lucky?

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

btw those are rip offs of these, WORK EQUIP 03

[Jesse30]

im going to get these same wheels.

i found them for really cheap too. www.wheelsnext.com


849 with tires. just thought you might want to know about that.

cheers.

[2002maniac]

This may be a dumb q. How is it that my 15x8.5 rf's clear with a 33et. Am I missing something, or doesn't 25et give a further push from the hub outward? I'm cronfuzzled.

EDIT: I'm running 225/50/15 which is wider and taller than the prospective tire in to OP. Still confused.

They dont clear with an offset of 33mm.

If the wheels were originally 15x6.5 et33(is that right?) and you widened the outer lips 2inches then the offset would be alot lower, like et8