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rwhite65 · 03-27-2006, 08:13 PM

This is what I was getting at, also known as offset: http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/...jsp?techid=101

Basically, unless the wheel was designed for the car, it may fit, but not have the proper offset. This might leave the wheel sticking out from under the car and/or cause some clearance issues with the fender. The other side of the coin, if the offset was too much, could cause the tire to rub on the inner fender well.

I have 16 inch rims on my car that were designed to go on it and they clear, but only barely. I should point out my fenders have not been rolled or anything like that, I have read that by tweaking the fenders a 17 can be made to fit.

Ryan

03-27-2006, 08:13 PM	#4
rwhite65 Ride Hard Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wyoming IL Posts: 1,094	Re: Rims and Tire This is what I was getting at, also known as offset: http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/...jsp?techid=101 Basically, unless the wheel was designed for the car, it may fit, but not have the proper offset. This might leave the wheel sticking out from under the car and/or cause some clearance issues with the fender. The other side of the coin, if the offset was too much, could cause the tire to rub on the inner fender well. I have 16 inch rims on my car that were designed to go on it and they clear, but only barely. I should point out my fenders have not been rolled or anything like that, I have read that by tweaking the fenders a 17 can be made to fit. Ryan __________________ 65 Fastback 91 roller 306, H/C/I AOD-Bauman, PI Stallion, 4.10's and traction loc 04 Grand Cherokee Freedom Edition 79 Ford F-250 4x4 - Restored