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11-07-2005 #1
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Difference in backspacing and offset of wheels??
I know what backspacing on wheels are, but what exactly is offset??
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Derek
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11-07-2005 #2
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Offset refers to the distance from the centerline of the wheel.
I beleive manufactures use one or the other.
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Centerline of the wheel to what??
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sorry, to the mounting surface. ie rotor face, drum
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Offset for various width & backspacing
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Look in the "Have a Wheel Tech Question?" sticky'd thread at the top of this forum. There's a link in there to a page that details this subject.
Ryan
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11-07-2005 #7
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and lets leave this one at that.
thanks deepblueTony Langlois
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