Wheel offset meaning?

1. saxo_vtr_53 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 181 53 plate Saxo VTR

   #1 30th March 2011, 16:46

   wat does offset mean when tlking about wheels? this probs sounds dum but still....
2. Gary-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Colchester/Harwich, Essex Posts: 2208 EG Civic Turbo & CRX Del Sol VTi

   #2 30th March 2011, 16:50

   How wide the wheel is basically - the distance from the center of the wheel to the face of the wheel.
   
   The lower the number, the wider the wheels are.
   
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_%28wheel%29
3. goldfishtom Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 leigh, lancs Posts: 470

   #3 30th March 2011, 17:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gary-VTR The lower the number, the wider the wheels are.

   I'm sorry what
4. Rodney Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1778

   #4 30th March 2011, 17:16

   So Gary would an Audi A8 wheel fit a saxo?
   
   The wheels are 7x16 et 42....They are new Audi fitment of 5x112
   
   Can u make them fit??
   
   Thanks
5. goldfishtom Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 leigh, lancs Posts: 470

   #5 30th March 2011, 17:19

   No as the pcd is wrong, you'd need pcd adaptors, the width of those may bring the offset to a more desirable one
6. Rodney Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1778

   #6 30th March 2011, 17:20

   Thanks buddy, but u can make them fit?
   
   Cheers
7. goldfishtom Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 leigh, lancs Posts: 470

   #7 30th March 2011, 17:22

   Have to search pcd adaptors 4x108 to 5x112 may not be readily available and be quite pricey
8. Gary-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Colchester/Harwich, Essex Posts: 2208 EG Civic Turbo & CRX Del Sol VTi

   #8 30th March 2011, 17:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by goldfishtom I'm sorry what

   Pulling facts out my arse tbh. I don't care much for mad tyt stance y0.
   
   Always thought ET0 = wide as fook, then higher it goes the thinner they get?
9. Rodney Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1778

   #9 30th March 2011, 17:24

   I'll have a look now buddy, I've done a new thread about it just too see if anyone knows any more
10. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

    #10 30th March 2011, 17:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gary-VTR How wide the wheel is basically - the distance from the center of the wheel to the face of the wheel. The lower the number, the wider the wheels are. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_%28wheel%29

    No! The wheels can have a et of -15 and still only be 6 inches wide.
    It is how far off from the centre of the wheel that the wheel face is i.e where you bolt it to the hub.
    
    
11. goldfishtom Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 leigh, lancs Posts: 470

    #11 30th March 2011, 17:27

    Nahh you can have a 6-7j wheel with an offset of 0, say standard vauxhall are et49 and saxo around et15, doesn't affect the width of the wheel, say if you put 206 wheels on a 106/saxo they will be more tucked in the arches as the offsets higher
12. goldfishtom Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 leigh, lancs Posts: 470

    #12 30th March 2011, 17:31

    It's why 90% of the team dynamics on here are sold with spacers to correct the offset,as most are bought from halfords there sold with say a ford offset instead of ordered in the correct wheels for your car they just give you spacers to correct the problem (which is shit)