Spacers and their effect on offset?
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Spacers and their effect on offset?
Have a quick question.
If I add a spacer to a wheel, it will effectively add positive offset, correct? Say I have a wheel w/ an offset of 45mm, add a 5mm spacer the relative offset would now be 50mm.
Considering offset is measured as the distance relationship b/t the wheel centerline and the hub bore, adding a spacer would decrease negative offset (if the wheel started out having negative offset) and increase positive offset...relatively.
I realize adding a spacer pushes the whole wheel (wheel centerline and hub bore) but for the sake discussion, please help...TIA!
If I add a spacer to a wheel, it will effectively add positive offset, correct? Say I have a wheel w/ an offset of 45mm, add a 5mm spacer the relative offset would now be 50mm.
Considering offset is measured as the distance relationship b/t the wheel centerline and the hub bore, adding a spacer would decrease negative offset (if the wheel started out having negative offset) and increase positive offset...relatively.
I realize adding a spacer pushes the whole wheel (wheel centerline and hub bore) but for the sake discussion, please help...TIA!
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Re: Spacers and their effect on offset? (Ponyboy)
I think you're getting into an area that may be more concerned with semantics than with technical concepts.
Spacers are not usually considered part of a wheel's offset. If anything, they might be considered as moving the mounting surface of the hub, rather than the mounting surface of the wheel. But I think they are more often considered as a separate part, not part of the hub or the wheel.
In other words, in your example, adding a 5 mm spacer doesn't change the offset of the wheel, even though it moves the wheel outward by 5 mm.
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Spacers are not usually considered part of a wheel's offset. If anything, they might be considered as moving the mounting surface of the hub, rather than the mounting surface of the wheel. But I think they are more often considered as a separate part, not part of the hub or the wheel.
In other words, in your example, adding a 5 mm spacer doesn't change the offset of the wheel, even though it moves the wheel outward by 5 mm.
HTH
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Re: Spacers and their effect on offset? (nsxtasy)
Yeah, I realize that. That's why I mentioned "relative."
But I think what you're saying is the same as what I am. Thanks sucka!
But I think what you're saying is the same as what I am. Thanks sucka!
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Re: Spacers and their effect on offset? (Ponyboy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ponyboy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Have a quick question.
If I add a spacer to a wheel, it will effectively add positive offset, correct? Say I have a wheel w/ an offset of 45mm, add a 5mm spacer the relative offset would now be 50mm.
Considering offset is measured as the distance relationship b/t the wheel centerline and the hub bore, adding a spacer would decrease negative offset (if the wheel started out having negative offset) and increase positive offset...relatively.
I realize adding a spacer pushes the whole wheel (wheel centerline and hub bore) but for the sake discussion, please help...TIA!
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It would actually be the opposite. A spacer would push the wheel out farther to the fender, just as a lower offset would. A 5 mm spacer would push the face of the wheel 5mm closer to the outside. So 45mm wheel would appear to be a 40mm offset at that point.
Now like it was said above, you're not really changing the offset, but I think I know what you meant.
If I add a spacer to a wheel, it will effectively add positive offset, correct? Say I have a wheel w/ an offset of 45mm, add a 5mm spacer the relative offset would now be 50mm.
Considering offset is measured as the distance relationship b/t the wheel centerline and the hub bore, adding a spacer would decrease negative offset (if the wheel started out having negative offset) and increase positive offset...relatively.
I realize adding a spacer pushes the whole wheel (wheel centerline and hub bore) but for the sake discussion, please help...TIA!
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It would actually be the opposite. A spacer would push the wheel out farther to the fender, just as a lower offset would. A 5 mm spacer would push the face of the wheel 5mm closer to the outside. So 45mm wheel would appear to be a 40mm offset at that point.
Now like it was said above, you're not really changing the offset, but I think I know what you meant.
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