Classic impreza wheel offset
Trending Topics
#8
#10
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Sheffield; Rome of the North
Posts: 17,582
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
No, the higher the number the greater the inset, whichd be a better name for it.
For every inch the rim width does up, you need to increase the new wheels offset by 12.5mm, in order to keep the centre of the rim where the manufacturer intended.
Simon
For every inch the rim width does up, you need to increase the new wheels offset by 12.5mm, in order to keep the centre of the rim where the manufacturer intended.
Simon
#11
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Sheffield; Rome of the North
Posts: 17,582
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
No, the higher the number the greater the inset, whichd be a better name for it.
For every inch the rim width does up, you need to increase the new wheels offset by 12.5mm, in order to keep the centre of the rim where the manufacturer intended.
Simon
For every inch the rim width does up, you need to increase the new wheels offset by 12.5mm, in order to keep the centre of the rim where the manufacturer intended.
Simon
#13
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 1,145
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you have a classic with standard wheels with an et of 48 and you fitted wide arches to it, you would need to lower the et down to about et 15 to make the wheels stick out and fill the arches, hope this is easy enough to understand.
#14
o.k,so as my wheels are ET48 and the spokes are a wafer bit away from my 4 pots,you can get 3 sheets of paper between the pots and wheel spoke,if i were to get say, ET 40 That would give more clearance ?
but what would this do the look/handling/camber etc, surely you can just fit any ET wheel to a car ???
cheers
but what would this do the look/handling/camber etc, surely you can just fit any ET wheel to a car ???
cheers
#16
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (8)
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: N/A
Posts: 2,310
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
On a Turbo 2000 the wheels are ET53 and 7" wide. If you wanted them to stick out more you could either get new wheels with an offset that is lower such as ET40 or get spacers which in effect lower the offset without getting new wheels.
You can't just put any offset on a car, it all depends on the width of the wheel and still there are other possible problems such as tyre size/design and suspension.
If you got a 8" wheel on a Turbo 2000 and kept the offset of ET53, the chances are it would rub due to the space behind the wheel available. There isn't a lot on a Turbo 2000.
You need to compensate for change. If you got a 8" wide wheel you would need to say, okay that's .5" on each side of the original wheel, keeping in mind the original ET of 53 and a 7" width.
So .5 of an " in mm is 12.7mm. So for this 8" wheel to fit as your standard 7" did you would need to lower the ET 12.7mm to around 40.
My classic Turbo 2000 isn't lowered and i fitted 18" X 7.5" ET48 with no problems. It's about 2mm of the original positioning but fits.
You can't just put any offset on a car, it all depends on the width of the wheel and still there are other possible problems such as tyre size/design and suspension.
If you got a 8" wheel on a Turbo 2000 and kept the offset of ET53, the chances are it would rub due to the space behind the wheel available. There isn't a lot on a Turbo 2000.
You need to compensate for change. If you got a 8" wide wheel you would need to say, okay that's .5" on each side of the original wheel, keeping in mind the original ET of 53 and a 7" width.
So .5 of an " in mm is 12.7mm. So for this 8" wheel to fit as your standard 7" did you would need to lower the ET 12.7mm to around 40.
My classic Turbo 2000 isn't lowered and i fitted 18" X 7.5" ET48 with no problems. It's about 2mm of the original positioning but fits.
Last edited by Saalro; 21 August 2010 at 01:27 PM.
#17
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: South Bucks
Posts: 3,213
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_%28wheel%29
^ That explains it. Typically, Classics will use 48-53, though you might get away with 45 on 7" rims without going WIDE on the tyres.
Prodrive PFF7s made for the WR1 are ET51 and 8" wide. They either just fit under Classic arches or require some manipulation.... I.e. Bending of stuff to fit.
I'd expect there to be issues with 8" wheels or if fitting taller/wider tyres than 215/40x17 or 225/35x18. Even the 225s can rub and that's on Prodrive specified rims.
J.
^ That explains it. Typically, Classics will use 48-53, though you might get away with 45 on 7" rims without going WIDE on the tyres.
Prodrive PFF7s made for the WR1 are ET51 and 8" wide. They either just fit under Classic arches or require some manipulation.... I.e. Bending of stuff to fit.
I'd expect there to be issues with 8" wheels or if fitting taller/wider tyres than 215/40x17 or 225/35x18. Even the 225s can rub and that's on Prodrive specified rims.
J.
#19
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Sheffield; Rome of the North
Posts: 17,582
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thats why I suggested regarding it as 'inset' as opposed to offset, because when viewed that way the figures match what you get and it makes more sense.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ossett2k2
Engine Management and ECU Remapping
15
23 September 2015 09:11 AM
stonejedi
Wheels And Tyres For Sale
7
21 September 2015 08:54 PM
KOEScoob
ScoobyNet General
6
17 September 2015 03:51 PM