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Could you guys explain to me when your offsetting? Why would you do that? Would a pair of 305 fit without using spacers? My last question is why is the

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Old 02-14-2009, 10:18 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Could you guys explain to me when your offsetting? Why would you do that? Would a pair of 305 fit without using spacers? My last question is why is the tire side walls are always lower than the front (35 front and 30 in the back)? Is it for looks only?
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Could you guys explain to me when your offsetting? Why would you do that? Would a pair of 305 fit without using spacers? My last question is why is the tire side walls are always lower than the front (35 front and 30 in the back)? Is it for looks only?
We aren't talking about using spacers, just getting wheels with different offsets. The purpose can be to widen the track width of the tires or for that deep dish wheel look, either way you want to look at it.

Also, the sidewall question, in tire sizing the middle (sidewall) size is a percentage of the width. For example, on a 305/30/18, the sidewall is 30% of the width. On a 305/35/18, it is 35% of the width.
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Could you guys explain to me when your offsetting? Why would you do that? Would a pair of 305 fit without using spacers? My last question is why is the tire side walls are always lower than the front (35 front and 30 in the back)? Is it for looks only?
this should help you understand offset

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