Date:         Tue, 11 Dec 2001 23:42:01 -0500
Reply-To:     "Christopher T. Berchin" <ctb1@PEOPLEPC.COM>
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From:         "Christopher T. Berchin" <ctb1@PEOPLEPC.COM>
Subject:      Alloy wheels at gowesty and EV wheels--ET depends on width
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Raul writes:
> Would you say that an 8 inch wide wheel although it may fit and work,
would
then be off the oem wheel bearing center (to the outside) by about 19 to
27mm?

I'm not sure exactly what you mean, but an 8" wheel with an offset of 11mm
would give the same backside clearance as the South African alloys (6.5"
wide, 30 offset).  However, that wheel would stick out a full 45mm from
where the stock 14x6 ET 30 alloys are.  That's nearly two inches farther out
than normal, which could pose some clearance issues.

The stock offset of 30mm for alloys compares to the 11mm of this proposed
wheel in that the tire centerline (and thus the point at which the forces on
the tire acts) is further outboard by 19mm.  This could get you into scrub
radius problems, which could give you quirky handling.

Chris