I have a set of 15x6.5 wheels, but with a 29mm offset (says ET29) - I'm not worried either way in the looks/handling depts, but do you guys know:
- are they legal?
- if not, would machining a few mm off the mounting face help?
I know about the wheel bearing, suspension geometry, shock ratio, wider track, roll-centre arguments - so no need for a brow-beating there
thx.
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They're legal, but the offset is too little. Dare I say it, you may need to
use spacers to take them out to 38 - 40 mm offset.
Lou
use spacers to take them out to 38 - 40 mm offset.
Lou
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Wrong way around Lou... you'd need to remove material, not add it On
Thu, 5 Dec 2002 08:03:09 +1300, lou Girardin wrote: They're legal, but
the offset is too little. Dare I say it, you may need to use spacers to
Thu, 5 Dec 2002 08:03:09 +1300, lou Girardin wrote: They're legal, but
the offset is too little. Dare I say it, you may need to use spacers to
wider wheels (was spacers)
hehe - ok, Gary and Matt get the mx5-propellerhead award for spotting obscure technical errors
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I thought the offset was the amount that the mounting flange is outboard of
the wheel centreline. If not, my humblest apologies for misleading anyone. No
Xmas pressie's for me.
Lou
the wheel centreline. If not, my humblest apologies for misleading anyone. No
Xmas pressie's for me.
Lou
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it's tricky innit ? I have to remember than lower numbers = wheels that stick out more. Its the dogs bollocks
On the bright side Lou, you've motivated me to go forth and find this page:
http://www.rx7turboturbo.com/robrobinet ... offset.htm
...I still can't visualise it tho... I can only assume the individual that came up with this system was a Lucas engineer :p
On the bright side Lou, you've motivated me to go forth and find this page:
http://www.rx7turboturbo.com/robrobinet ... offset.htm
...I still can't visualise it tho... I can only assume the individual that came up with this system was a Lucas engineer :p
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I dunno, maybe it's too close to the weekend, but the text says greater
positive offset moves the tyre in. The diagram seems to show greater offset
moving the tyre out. Which also confirms that lower offset wheels need spacers
to correct them, right or wrong? My brain hurts now.
Lou
positive offset moves the tyre in. The diagram seems to show greater offset
moving the tyre out. Which also confirms that lower offset wheels need spacers
to correct them, right or wrong? My brain hurts now.
Lou
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