hi guys n gals, sorry for yet ANOTHER offset question but have spent hours using the search function and reading through other posts but still dont feel confident in choosing the correct offsets. Am looking to order these wheels at the end of the month........



have got the chart which can be found here...........

wheel sizes

as said have spent ages reading all the other threads but really want some expert advice, its lowered approx 40mm on coilovers but want the wheels to sit flush with the arches if possible, can someone please lend me five minutes and help with choosing the correct offsets for front and rear? I know that if i go and order them they will only be wrong

cheers for any info

mark

 

For the rear 18x10s, you can run the Lo-disk +48 offset with 285/30s. Any of the smaller offsets they offer will likely require fender rolling and/or a smaller tire.

The problem is the fronts. You cannot run a Lo-disk up front, and you might not be able to run a Mid-disk either (wheel will hit the brake caliper). This leaves no usable offsets in the 18x9 size. In fact, the only usable front fitment would be 18x8.5 +43 in the Mid-disk. You could run 235/40 or 245/35 tires.

The real issue is brake caliper clearance. You should be talking to a legitimate wheel vendor who should be answering these questions anyway. A vendor should be able to get you a wheel profile to see if it will clear your brakes or not.

 

thats great! at least i know what i need to have etc. sorry to sound stupid but i dont even know what 'lo-disk' and 'high disc' means

thanks for your help thou, very knowledgeable people on this site

 

you need the high"er" disc to clear the front brake calipers....also known as pad height. Otherwise you risk the "spokes" of the wheel rubbing the brake caliper. I higher disk moves the spokes away from the caliper face. The rear calipers are relatively low, the fronts are the one to double check measurements.

 

The "disk height" is just a short-hand way of describing the profile of the wheel. The lo-disk wheels will have the spokes connect farther inboard on the wheel to create a bigger lip. This looks cool but reduces brake caliper clearance. A high-disk wheel will have the spokes connect closer to the rim edge for improved clearance but less of a lip.

My explanation is greatly simplified and is not true in all cases (sometimes the spoke profile is changed but rim connection point is not) but I hope you get the concept of it anyway.

 

cool cheers for your help guys, mucho appreciated