91 wheel question
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Drifting
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91 wheel question
I purchased a set of OE Concepts 5035-36 wheels which are the ZR-1 look-alikes that are chrome. The question I have is, what should the offset be? They have two options for the 17x9.5, one is the 38mm, and the other is the 56mm. I got the 56mm, and my front tires are out past the fender by approximately 5/8". Should I have gotten the 38mm rims to keep them inside the fender? Doing a quick calculation, 38mm is 1.496", and 56mm is 2.204". I got many compliments on the rims along with a few questions, such as, why are the tires sticking out past the fenders? I'm assuming that with the Grand Sports, and ZR-1's the fender flares are larger than the stock 91 I have. THANKS!!
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Originally Posted by KODAVETTE
They have two options for the 17x9.5, one is the 38mm, and the other is the 56mm. I got the 56mm, and my front tires are out past the fender by approximately 5/8".
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Drifting
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Thanks MSEVEN, you are correct about the 56 mm., my rims are 38 mm. and they are past the fender in the front by 3/8", and in the back they are flush. I looked at the boxes they came in this morning. I can live with it because it isn't gross, and also OE Concepts is backlogged until August for the 56 mm rims. I can see why, these rims were only $180 each, and they were very nice pieces!! The only thing I didn't like was the emblem which is incorrect because GM won't release the licensing. But a quick trip to a local vinyl shop, and he made exact reproductions for $20.00, and they look mint. Thanks again!!
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you're welcome.....wish I had thought of using a vinyl shop. I hated the non- bow tie stick-ons so much, I ordered a set of caps and emblems from AFS (the only co. I was awre of that can use the real emblem etc.)
