What is offest? (FD specific)
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What is offest? (FD specific)
I already tried searching in the suspension/wheels..... section but all I could find was debates and "I thinks". I'm looking for rock solid 3 gen answers.
1. What is wheel offset ie. +35?
2. What does this mean (275/35/18). What does each number stand for?
3. What is the widest rubber that can fit in a stock fender?(I don't want a debate)
Pics or actual experience with this would be nice. I don't what to know just to
know. I'm thinking about getting some 17x10" rear rims off of a mustang.
4. What is rolling fenders?
1. What is wheel offset ie. +35?
2. What does this mean (275/35/18). What does each number stand for?
3. What is the widest rubber that can fit in a stock fender?(I don't want a debate)
Pics or actual experience with this would be nice. I don't what to know just to
know. I'm thinking about getting some 17x10" rear rims off of a mustang.
4. What is rolling fenders?
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You didn't look very hard....
1. stock wheels are 16x8, +50 offset, 5x114.3 bolt pattern, 67.1 mm hub bore
2. that is BASIC tire terminology, read through the sticky threads or the tire and wheel tech sections at www.tirerack.com
3. 285 is a proven fitment at the rear with stock bodywork, assuming PROPER wheel offsets
4. flattening the fender lip so there is no horizontal component...again, this is something basic that could easily be found at www.tirerack.com or by using google
1. stock wheels are 16x8, +50 offset, 5x114.3 bolt pattern, 67.1 mm hub bore
2. that is BASIC tire terminology, read through the sticky threads or the tire and wheel tech sections at www.tirerack.com
3. 285 is a proven fitment at the rear with stock bodywork, assuming PROPER wheel offsets
4. flattening the fender lip so there is no horizontal component...again, this is something basic that could easily be found at www.tirerack.com or by using google
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I think the OP was asking "what is offset" rather than "what is the offset of the stock FD wheels". Of course, the FIRST hit on google when searching for "wheel offset" has a nice diagram: 
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
There are no rock solid answer to questions about "what is the largest tire that will fit", etc. Cars, driving habits, alignments, suspension components, roads, driveways, etc. are all different and each one can be the difference between a setup that works and a setup that does not work in a given situation. The closer you are the the limits, the more risk you have of a setup not working for you.
Since you are too lazy to find answers to the most basic of wheel and tire questions, I recommend using a conservative fitment. Getting the very widest tires to fit requires careful parts selection and sometimes a bit of debugging (alignment, suspension changes, even a tire change) to make it work. For a 17x10" rim (you MUST get the offset right, about +40mm) you should run a 275/40-17 tire. That is safe, and wide (it's also what I run on the street). The widest I am aware of anyone running under the stock (maybe back-cut or rolled) fenders are 305s.
-Max
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
There are no rock solid answer to questions about "what is the largest tire that will fit", etc. Cars, driving habits, alignments, suspension components, roads, driveways, etc. are all different and each one can be the difference between a setup that works and a setup that does not work in a given situation. The closer you are the the limits, the more risk you have of a setup not working for you.
Since you are too lazy to find answers to the most basic of wheel and tire questions, I recommend using a conservative fitment. Getting the very widest tires to fit requires careful parts selection and sometimes a bit of debugging (alignment, suspension changes, even a tire change) to make it work. For a 17x10" rim (you MUST get the offset right, about +40mm) you should run a 275/40-17 tire. That is safe, and wide (it's also what I run on the street). The widest I am aware of anyone running under the stock (maybe back-cut or rolled) fenders are 305s.
-Max
