Wheel advice needed !!!!!!!!

[thedutchguy]

I thought our offset was a +38 mm

I was under the same impression., since you posted this remark in the thread below.

Stock wheels are offset +38mm, which means they're inset 1.5". I'll try to get pics soon of how much I had to trim.

Transio, you posted this thread a while back:
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ghlight=offset

The offset of a wheel is the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel. The offset can be one of three types.

Zero Offset
The hub mounting surface is even with the centerline of the wheel.

Positive
The hub mounting surface is toward the front or wheel side of the wheel. Positive offset wheels are generally found on front wheel drive cars and newer rear drive cars.

Negative
The hub mounting surface is toward the back or brake side of the wheels centerline. "Deep dish" wheels are typically a negative offset.

If the offset of the wheel is not correct for the car, the handling can be adversely affected. When the width of the wheel changes, the offset also changes numerically. If the offset were to stay the same while you added width, the additional width would be split evenly between the inside and outside. For most cars, this won't work correctly.


I have to order the wheels in the USA so they will have to fit perfectly, cause I probably won't be able to return them.

[Ruflyf]

Mbeach, you have any ideas what the stock 16in rims weigh?

[mbeach]

I don't know about the 16s -the 18s are in the 25-30lb range (I'll find out next week for sure).

To get an idea, look for "wheelweights.com" or something similar. It's a large database of user submitted wheel weights for both factory and aftermarket wheels.

dutchguy, there's no reason to order from the US -you have a larger selection in Europe.
If you look for any 6x139.7 large bore wheels in the US, all you will be able to find are 20+ inch bling wheels.
It's just about impossible to find any quality forged SUV wheels under 19" in the 'States.

Don't limit yourself to the +38 offset -you won't find another in the aftermarket.

[Ldub]

Check out the Centerline site...16,17,18 & 20" all in 8" widths in the "Tomahawk" series. Rotary forged, strong & light. Slightly more neg. offset than stock (about an inch).
I ordered the Toyota 6 holers, but ck. with them to be sure the c. bore is large enough.
Also if you order from them, make sure to indicate that you need 4 deep c. caps.
Ck. my gallery for pic's.

[transio]

Right... I got my pluses and minuses mixed up.

Stock offset is +38mm (inset), not -38mm (outset).

The wheels I have are +2mm (about neutral).

[transio]

By the way, dutch... I should warn you that my handling and acceleration have been negatively affected by these wheels, especially at high speeds.

[Chopper]

Mbeach- my personal favorite, high horsepowerand skinny tires always fun. Weld also makes a nice product. We hung some big Evo wheels and giantNitto Grapplers on the Hummer. One balanced straight out of the box, none took more than half an ounce...impressive