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Old 09-15-2003, 05:29 PM
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Default I have a silly question: The smaller the offset of the wheel (ET) the more it gets outside close to

the fenders? I mean if you have a rim with 45 ET and another one with 30 ET, the second one is going to be closer to the fender, right?
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Default Thanks. And >>

what about the offset of the car. What does it mean if it has 35 ET for example?
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Default offset of the car?

not sure what you're referring to. The wheels have a certain offset from the wheel hub. if u check tirerack, there's a big explanation about offset, width, etc. etc.
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<a href="http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AR4&url=%2Fwheels%2Ftech%2Foffset.htm">htt p://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/offset.htm</a>
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Default Thanks a lot. You 've been very helpfull. So >>

reffering to the offset of the car, if it is 35 ET, then what does it have to do with the offset of the wheel and how are these two numbers connected? Sorry if I am getting boring...
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Default email randy@5280 wheel co

he knows all about wheels, offset, etc. really good guy. look for his name on the rocky mt forum
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Default i've never heard of a car having an offset, can anyone else confirm?

ET35 means that the distance from the centerline of the wheel and the hub is 35mm. Positive offset.
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Default Do you allways send others to Randy?

Well, is is such a difficult question for somebody else to answer?
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Default Aha ok I'm covered. That's why rims with big lip have a small offset.

Thanks again Kenny. You solved one big query of mine.


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