Will this offset work on an SE?
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Will this offset work on an SE?
I found some fairly rare wheels for sale, in 16x7, 4x114.3 and offset of +27. Will these fit/look right? I'm not very good with offset, but I do know that it means the bolt surface is closer to the outside of the wheel, but I don't know if +27 is too much, good, or too little. Any help would be great.
the original equipment gsl-se wheel is 5.5 inches wide and has an offset of 45mm with 205/60 14 tires.
a 7 inch wide wheel with an offset of 27mm will have approximately the same backspacing (~5 inches) which should allow similar clearance as stock between the front tire and spring.
however the new wheel will extend 1.5 inches further toward the fender lip and the tire may rub occasionally as a result. Switching to 195 width tires in front would allow more clearance and might be worth considering.
a 7 inch wide wheel with an offset of 27mm will have approximately the same backspacing (~5 inches) which should allow similar clearance as stock between the front tire and spring.
however the new wheel will extend 1.5 inches further toward the fender lip and the tire may rub occasionally as a result. Switching to 195 width tires in front would allow more clearance and might be worth considering.
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