can someone explain offset to me

[503MSP]

Okay as you already figured out I'm a newb, I have been reading and searching and really dont understand what what the offset is on wheels are for. So can someone please explain it to me. (rei)

 

[Black_Protege_5]

The higher the offset the further into the wheelwell the wheel goes in. So if you get 17x7's and one had a 42 offset and the other one had a 48. The 42 would stick out further. For front wheel drive you usually want a higher offset so you can fit wider rims or have no rubbing. Hope that helps.

 

[503MSP]

Thanks for the explanation, does anyone else have anything to contribute?

 

[chaos2015]

offset is the distance from the center of the wheel to where the lug nuts meets the hub. thats why lower offset wheels have the bigger lips

 

[anarchistchiken]

Isn't where the lugnuts meet the hub usually considered the center of the wheel?

 

[Tommy1005]

the center across the width of the wheel, and generally it is between 30 and 50 mm off centered.

 

[chaos2015]

Isn't where the lugnuts meet the hub usually considered the center of the wheel?

The center of the wheel width wise to where the lug nuts meet the hub

 

[anarchistchiken]

Gotcha