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Old 07-27-2004, 10:24 AM
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Will a wheel with offset 30 stick out too far from the wheel wells?
Old 07-27-2004, 10:27 AM
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no. I have 30 offset and actually wish they were out a lil more.
Old 07-27-2004, 10:40 AM
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Default as you saw on mine...i have a 35 offset...so 30 would only be 5mm more outward.

that's on a 7.5" wide wheel.
Billzcat has et30 with 8" wide wheels i believe and his rub a little. i guess it depends mainly on the wheel widths but suspension set up can also be an issue.
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**that reminds me, I should have brought my camera on sunday**
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TPIWWP
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My wheels have an offset of 25 and i run a 5mm spacer, and i like it =P
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I have 35 and still quite inside fender.
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Default i know, i know...i haven't taken any pics yet. Alex VG has some though!

but PitViper saw them first hand on Sunday, as well as grnmtnquattro!
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they look awesome...me thinks you still need some wider rubber though
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Default have you cleaned up those 5-spokes yet!? simple green works wonders

and a citrus degreaser will rid the stickiness under the old wheel weights.


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