Offset Question

[Anonymous]

I am asking this because I was told but I truly dont remember and plus for any and all noobs that dont know...


What is Offset??
Whats is an appropriate Offset that will not hurt the car?
Any other info on this will also help....

[Krdshrk]

Wheel offset is how far in/out the wheel is. What your car can take depends on the car and, in your case, if you've got widened fenders or not.

[06xb30]

i'm running 16x7 with a + 40 offset ,with 205/50 R16 Tire

[Krdshrk]

On a stock tC (No widened/rolled fenders), the offsets you can safely run are anywhere between +35 and +50... depending on the width of the wheel. I'm running 17x7's with a +35 offset, with 215/45R17 tires. No rub.... I can run 225/45 tires too without problem. Go wider, and you'll need larger offsets to push 'em in more.

[Nebster]

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The offset, measured in millimeters, can be negative or positive, and is the distance from the mounting surface to the rim's true centerline. A positive offset means the wheel is front of the mounting surface, closer to the center of the fender; a negative offset means the wheel is away from the mounting surface and projecting from the fender.

stock offset on a tc is 45. I recommend around a 40 or so to make them look good. but if your running anything wider than a 7.5" width your going to need 45.