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Advice Needed on Wheel Upgrade

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by Dick_Hammerbusch, May 14, 2022.

  1. May 14, 2022 at 6:38 PM
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    Dick_Hammerbusch

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    Good Day Gents,

    So I recently upgraded my stock tires to a set of Toyo AT3's, and they are magnanimous! But since I did that upgrade, I was looking to get upgraded wheels since I curb rushed one of my stock wheels to a set of Fuel Vapors (see image).

    Tires are stock size and apparently these wheels will fit my new set of tires, but goddangit, can someone explain the +2 offset to me and if that will affect ride quality?

    Thanks. It's been a while since I've been here...

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  2. May 14, 2022 at 6:44 PM
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    RedRunner87

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    Here is a really good explanation: https://www.discounttire.com/learn/offset-backspace

    Positive pushes the wheel more towards the car and negative pushes the wheel outside the fender.

    I am assuming you have a Limited because you have a Nightshade, so you should have +15 offset now. So you are moving your wheels -13mm towards the outside of the fender(.11"). Shouldn't really effect ride quality but will effect how much your tires will be stuffed in the fender.
     
  3. May 14, 2022 at 6:52 PM
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    Ah thank you for the response sir. I gather this refers to potential "rubbing" against the fender?

    Thank you again and take care!
     
  4. May 14, 2022 at 7:03 PM
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    Yes it can. The more "negative" offset you go with the greater the scrub radius of the tires. I am at -16 offset with my wheel spacers and with my 255 wide tires, I have a slight rub in reverse.
     
  5. May 15, 2022 at 10:28 AM
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    13mm is closer to 1/2" unless there is some new kind of woke conversion system.
     
  6. May 15, 2022 at 10:37 AM
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    You're correct. Not sure what I put in the conversion calculator to get that. Thanks for the correction. Always important to make sure you check your work lol
     

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