I have a '93 Prelude S with stock wheels. I have some nicer wheels that I could buy tires for and throw on my car, but the offset is about 5mm too wide on each side. Disregarding issues such as tire clearance, what kind of effect would this have on the handling (and general road driving experience)? I'm concerned about things like torque steer, bump steer, rut-following, and so forth. Also, how bad is it for the suspension components? My car is stock height with stock suspension equipment. I race autox.
TIA for your insights.
-Dan

P.S. I could machine down the surface of the hubs or the wheels, but I'm not gonna do that!

 

Wider offset = wider track and 'better handling'...

there is nothing wrong with it

 

I run +40 offsets in my Integra. They definally follow the ruts more (and the tires don't help that out much either) I think if you went too big of an offset (wider) you could possible mess up wheel barings and put too much stress on the suspension and wear it out faster. Anybody else?

 

the lower is the + offset, the more stress/wear is placed on suspension. thats just in theory - don't know exactly how much stress it could bring.. or to what extend

handling/racing - it helps to have lower + offset

 

ttt (it's amazing to me that there's so many people out there with aftermarket wheels and so FEW of you pay attention to this stuff!)

 

It's not we running low-rider wheels that stick out inches past the fender.

 

Did you mean this,

1) It's not, we're running low-rider wheels that stick out inches past the fender.

or this?

2) It's not us running low-rider wheels that stick out inches past the fender.

See my sig.





[Modified by LudemanDan, 12:44 AM 10/16/2002]

 

I'm sorry, I wrote it in a hurry.

I wanted to say, It's not like we are running low-rider wheels that stick out past the fender.

Sorry for the nonsense

 

I'm sorry, even if he was a stunna, he just 0wN3d you.

 

What?
STFU

 

Another thing no one realizes is that more positive offset causes the wheel spring rate to be lower. Because the tires stick out further, they have a longer effective lever arm on the spring. The result is the car will sit lower even though the spring rate was not changed... The guyz with the low ridez with huge offsetz now have really soft suspension... and have no idea why the car bottoms out.

Kind of funny really, knowing they think they're cool, and also knowing they're clueless.


[Modified by kb58, 6:41 AM 10/16/2002]


[Modified by kb58, 6:42 AM 10/16/2002]

 

Ah, good point.

 

I have the same problem on my autox rims. My rear wheels rub my inner fenders. Could I just shave the inside of the rim about 2-4mm? Is this structually still safe?

 

up

 

Dunno if it would be safe, but it sure would void the warranty.
I'm thinking of doing the same thing. Like, a couple mm's.

 

Ill repost as a separate question