Maximum wheel offset?
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Maximum wheel offset?
Anyone know the maximum wheel offset that will still keep the face of the wheel/tire from protruding past the fender lip?
In effect what is the distance from the face of the stock wheels to the edge of the fender opening?
Am considering a set of wheels 18X9.5 +50 & 19x11 +72, but believe that may be too much (unsightly).
Thanks
In effect what is the distance from the face of the stock wheels to the edge of the fender opening?
Am considering a set of wheels 18X9.5 +50 & 19x11 +72, but believe that may be too much (unsightly).
Thanks
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Columbus OH
Being an engineer, this is a simple challenge 
Get a plumb bob and tie a string about a foot long.
Tape the free end of the string to the top of the fender and let the plumb bob hang free w/o movement.
Measure the distance between the string and the wheel outer lip at top position.
Multiply that distance by 25.4 and subtract that number from the offset (50 or 72). Those numbers will be the required offsets to make the wheel lip sitting flush with top of fender.
Pending the tire width, adding 5-10 to those numbers may help with clearance at full compression.
Get a plumb bob and tie a string about a foot long.
Tape the free end of the string to the top of the fender and let the plumb bob hang free w/o movement.
Measure the distance between the string and the wheel outer lip at top position.
Multiply that distance by 25.4 and subtract that number from the offset (50 or 72). Those numbers will be the required offsets to make the wheel lip sitting flush with top of fender.
Pending the tire width, adding 5-10 to those numbers may help with clearance at full compression.
