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Old 10-05-2005, 10:55 PM
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what does the offset mean on a rim?
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I don't really know how to explain this, but its the difference between the center of the rim, where it bolts to the hub, in relation to the rest of the rim.
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when you hear 0 offset, that means the hub of the wheel is directly in the middle of the width of the wheel.

honda guys usually run a +40 offset so the hub is very close to the outer edge (toward the outside of the car)of the rim.

-20 would place the hub more towards the car.

a lower offset creates that LIP that a lot of people go for now a days
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wow rodney those are really good diagrams ...they better help some people about learning about offset
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cockerkid008 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wow rodney those are really good diagrams ...they better help some people about learning about offset</TD></TR></TABLE>
dude im with u on this one... u really nailed in the frickin head man.. thats about as perfect explination as ur gonna get when questioned on "whats an offset"
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM_SOHC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">u really nailed in the frickin head man.. thats about as perfect explination as ur gonna get when questioned on "whats an offset" </TD></TR></TABLE>

sometimes trying to explain something with pictures is more often easier then using words. just glad to help.

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Rodney &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

sometimes trying to explain something with pictures is more often easier then using words. just glad to help.

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Hell yeah dude..!! Pics make **** wayyyy easier than trying to explain in words.. It's like trying to explain the difference in a man g<U>i</U>na an oprah winfrey lol...
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why can't school be this easier to learn things. =/ hah thanks a lot.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lv6l &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why can't school be this easier to learn things. </TD></TR></TABLE>

it is "why can't school be this easy to learn things ? " just messing, because i am a 8th grade school teacher...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cockerkid008 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">those are really good diagrams ...they better help some people about learning about offset</TD></TR></TABLE>
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"why cant we learn things this easy in school." thats the right way baby. lol j/p
nice diagram i learned something new today
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by marshun &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when you hear 0 offset, that means the hub of the wheel is directly in the middle of the width of the wheel.

honda guys usually run a +40 offset so the hub is very close to the outer edge (toward the outside of the car)of the rim.

-20 would place the hub more towards the car.

a lower offset creates that LIP that a lot of people go for now a days</TD></TR></TABLE>

Exactly what I would've said.
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those pics are good. there should be an archive section so that the search works really good.

maybe there is one and i just come up with crap everytime i try to search.
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Yay for pictures!
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kucherenko &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yay for pictures! </TD></TR></TABLE>
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