Offset Question

[Bambikiller240]

Gazintas, I remember those thangs! I understand about Elle-May Clampett. There was an Elle-May in my math class also. Thank goodness for calculators!

Though maybe it had to do with the +15 offset mentioned in the 2nd paragraph (about 16" wheels) or something. I get really lost on this offset stuff (all on my own) then different people explain it different ways, and some folks get + offset and - offset confused when they discuss. John Coffey had me spinning in circles one day. :cross-eye :cross-eye :cross-eye

[tanny]

I have been looking at wheels on Ebay and was also a bit confused about offset for a bit. Apparently, the more positive offset you have, the more the rim moves toward the inside of the wheel well. Unless I'm still confused. Also, I think I saw somewhere that most fwd cars are in the +40 range, and rwd cars are around 0 to +15. Please correct if my memory has failed as usual. Victor.

[Victor Laury]

No correction needed Tanny. You got it right the first time.

[75BlackZ]

OKAY.. OLD thread.. but why start a new one?

I want to put 42 offset wheels on my car.... so i needa put in a 42 spacer in??

If I can only find a 40 offset spacer... will the +2 be a big deal? How much offset left over can can be considered "okay"?