rims' offset . . .
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I'm not sure . . .
what you mean by 38? Treat me like a 10 year-old and break it down. I'm getting 15" x 7" inch rims for front and back . . . WTF is 38??
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I stole this from tirerack.com...
The offset of a wheel is the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel. The offset can be one of three types (measured in millimeters).*
Zero Offset
The hub mounting surface is even with the centerline of the wheel.
Positive
The hub mounting surface is toward the front or wheel side of the wheel. Positive offset wheels are generally found on front wheel drive cars and newer rear drive cars.
Negative
The hub mounting surface is toward the back or brake side of the wheels centerline. "Deep dish" wheels are typically a negative offset.
If the offset of the wheel is not correct for the car, the handling can be adversely affected. When the width of the wheel changes, the offset also changes numerically. If the offset were to stay the same while you added width, the additional width would be split evenly between the inside and outside. For most cars, this won't work correctly. We have test fitted thousands of different vehicles for proper fitment. Our extensive database allows our sales staff to offer you the perfect fit for your vehicle.
*Backspacing, similar to offset, is the distance from the hub mounting surface to the inside lip of the wheel (measured in inches).
Although when I put in my info for a 85 gsl-se, tire rack quotes me a 44mm offset so I don't know if its 38 or 44. I believe this is because they're quoting a 6 inch wide wheel. Aren't the factory wheels like 5.5 inch? I guess to compensate for a wheel thats 1/2 inch wider, they shifted the offset 6mm.
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You don't need to have the exact perfect offset, just as long as it clears the brake and suspension components on our cars (which isn't hard) and doesn't hit the inside of the fenders (which I don't think applies to our cars) the offset is good.
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