Wheel offset question
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Wheel offset question
I have searched offsets and see number like 56,57,58 mm but when i call the wheels companies they say things like 30-38 mm's how do these number relate? im sure the aftermarket bigger wheels have more clearance but why the smaller numbers?
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They don't relate. A mm is a mm. Make sure you get the right offset, or you will be in for a big suprise when you go to mount your new set....
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From: Road Atlanta You do the MATH!
Originally Posted by Willfulone
They don't relate. A mm is a mm. Make sure you get the right offset, or you will be in for a big suprise when you go to mount your new set....
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Originally Posted by heavychevy
My question is not about mounting the wheels as they were made for a C5 but are for brake clearance. Are those mm measurements different?
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You guys arent helping
. What part of MADE FOR C5 am I not typing correctly. For reference I called HRE and they have from 30-38 mm caliper clearance for custom c5 wheels. Tons of poeople here run them so I think they know what they are talking about.
. What part of MADE FOR C5 am I not typing correctly. For reference I called HRE and they have from 30-38 mm caliper clearance for custom c5 wheels. Tons of poeople here run them so I think they know what they are talking about.
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Originally Posted by heavychevy
My question is not about mounting the wheels as they were made for a C5 but are for brake clearance. Are those mm measurements different?
Offset is the distance from the centerline of the wheel to its mounting surface.
Caliper clearance is...well...caliper clearance. The smallest gap between any part of the wheel and the caliper.
