Wheel Offset Discussion Thread... How far can we go?

[Scottish Jay]

Originally Posted by Bullitt@UAMotorsports

thats a standard fitment you will be fine!

most are running 255/305 tire sizes.

After some serious help guys. I have just bought some Volk GTS alloys 9.5 + 10.5 and they are +17 front and +18 rear. However the front wheels is not clearing the caliper. I thought that +17 on the front would have been fine?
Any info would be great.

Cheers

Jay

[bullitt5897]

Originally Posted by Scottish Jay

After some serious help guys. I have just bought some Volk GTS alloys 9.5 + 10.5 and they are +17 front and +18 rear. However the front wheels is not clearing the caliper. I thought that +17 on the front would have been fine?
Any info would be great.

Cheers

Jay

Jay,

The pad height of your wheels is too low. How much clearance do you need? 2mm, 3mm, 5mm? If that is the case get a spacer to clear your caliper.

Mike

[Scottish Jay]

Originally Posted by Bullitt@UAMotorsports

Jay,

The pad height of your wheels is too low. How much clearance do you need? 2mm, 3mm, 5mm? If that is the case get a spacer to clear your caliper.

Mike

Hey Bullitt, sorry what do you mean by Pad height? I reckon it would need 3 or 5mm to clear properly at the front. The rear alloys seem fine... although I am now worries when I put the tyres on... it may rub etc?

[bullitt5897]

Originally Posted by Scottish Jay

Hey Bullitt, sorry what do you mean by Pad height? I reckon it would need 3 or 5mm to clear properly at the front. The rear alloys seem fine... although I am now worries when I put the tyres on... it may rub etc?

Pad height is the part of the wheel face behind the face of the wheel. This is the area in which the lugs attach the wheel to the hub. The height refers to the distance from the hub to the back of the wheel face. In order to build the wheel to clear the calipers you must adjust the pad height. This is why when you look at the japanese manufacturers they have faces labeled (O,J,A,B, and etc...) each of these faces has a different pad height and their purpose was to clear different brake sizes.

Mike

[Scottish Jay]

Originally Posted by Bullitt@UAMotorsports

Pad height is the part of the wheel face behind the face of the wheel. This is the area in which the lugs attach the wheel to the hub. The height refers to the distance from the hub to the back of the wheel face. In order to build the wheel to clear the calipers you must adjust the pad height. This is why when you look at the japanese manufacturers they have faces labeled (O,J,A,B, and etc...) each of these faces has a different pad height and their purpose was to clear different brake sizes.

Mike

Thanks for your help mike, it is much appreciated. I tried a 5mm spacer on the front today and it is still hitting the front brake calliper but only just. I can get hold of a 15mm spacer for the front but that makes me worry as surely that would cause some serious rubbing since the fronts are already a +17? I may just have to sell the wheels

[w0rM]

Originally Posted by Scottish Jay

Thanks for your help mike, it is much appreciated. I tried a 5mm spacer on the front today and it is still hitting the front brake calliper but only just. I can get hold of a 15mm spacer for the front but that makes me worry as surely that would cause some serious rubbing since the fronts are already a +17? I may just have to sell the wheels

Yeah, there's no way you're going to able to run +2 on the fronts without either some major camber or looking like a giant roller skate.