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An 18" rim with a 45mm offset does what to the setup? Wheel is further out or in?

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Old 11-10-2005, 07:56 PM
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An 18" rim with a 45mm offset does what to the setup? Wheel is further out or in?
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The higher the offset, the more the wheel moves in, 45 is pretty far in for most wheel widths on tts
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Default Wheel will be set IN... way too much.

<center><img src="http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/images/tech/offset.gif"></center><p>
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Default Depends on the width

Offset is the positioning of the wheel based on the width.

For a given width, a higher offset sits inward more. However with an offset alone, its impossible to say how the fitment will be.
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Default Unless the wheel is about 11" wide, it will be set in over an inch from the wheel arch.

In that case, it wouldn't fit anyway!
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Default I have 18x7.5x45mm wheels on my TT. They sit fairly flush with fender, but I used spacers

<center><img src="http://www.jobfax.ca/malish/PICT0004.JPG"></center><p>20mm front, 25mm rear. They fit very nicely
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