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Positive offset + wheel spacer = "simulated 0 offset" ?

AlbatrossCafe
AlbatrossCafe
in Wheels & Brakes

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comment_532060

Hey ya'll,

I have 14" stock rims and just ordered 205/60/R15 tires, so I need a new set of 15" wheels. I'm looking for 7" in diameter. I don't like the 2 or 3 options there are for 15x7's with 0 offset, and I'm trying to keep the tire track pretty close to stock. So it got me wondering.....

 

If I bought a wheel with 25mm (about 1") POSITIVE offset, but then combined it with a 25mm wheel spacer, wouldn't that simulate "0mm offset" in terms of clearance with calipers, brakes, spindle, etc.?

If yes, then this would be nice as it would give me more wheel options by using an 1" thick adapter to change bolt pattern, or picking a wheel with positive offset in 4x114.3 pattern.


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comment_532088

I run 2" spacers on the rear of my Nissan Xterra and have put them through a lot of off-road abuse without any issue. My concern is not the integrity of using spacers but moreso if I can achieve clearance from the suspension components that I want.

 

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comment_532111

Of course. It seems you know you can run them and appears you even have the correct hub centric ones on your truck. 

Like anything else, people do things incorrectly and spacers are no different. For fun jump on YouTube and look at all the failures that have occurred. 

comment_532180

Hello, I have a hybrid Z with an IMSA race series wide body kit. I had a really hard time finding Wheels trying to keep the four lug pattern. The only thing you might get out of putting in a wheel spacer it's probably bearing distortion. As the spacers are close to being balanced but not 100% percent.
It was either I spend approximately $5,000 on custom wheels or settling for a simpler wheel. I came across a relatively decent set of wheels with zero offset on eBay. As my car is 15 inch wider in rear stance and 8 inches wider in the front, was very hard finding rims. Overall I decided to go with a 9 inch wide, 16 inch rims, this gave me a very wide choice of tires in the extreme summer category. My car has the small block Chevrolet with 440 cubic inches, 700 + horsepower. So I wanted a really good aggressive tires.

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comment_532188
3 hours ago, Brett IMSA Z Hybrid said:

Hello, I have a hybrid Z with an IMSA race series wide body kit. I had a really hard time finding Wheels trying to keep the four lug pattern. The only thing you might get out of putting in a wheel spacer it's probably bearing distortion. As the spacers are close to being balanced but not 100% percent.
It was either I spend approximately $5,000 on custom wheels or settling for a simpler wheel. I came across a relatively decent set of wheels with zero offset on eBay. As my car is 15 inch wider in rear stance and 8 inches wider in the front, was very hard finding rims. Overall I decided to go with a 9 inch wide, 16 inch rims, this gave me a very wide choice of tires in the extreme summer category. My car has the small block Chevrolet with 440 cubic inches, 700 + horsepower. So I wanted a really good aggressive tires.

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pics please :)

comment_532191

Sorry guys she's in the shop having the suspension all done. When she's done I'll be happy to post pics. Here's some just straight out of the paint booth.

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