OFFSETS

[chapl]

ok
if you are chasing some wheels for your sprinter, check this quide for offsets.
now this is MY opinion on offsets that suit sprinters (though, alot will agree with me ;) )
there is a small difference in offsets between 13" to 16".. but its not much to make that bigger dif

6J and 6.5J wheels
anything less than +3

7J and 7.5J
anything less than +5

8J and 8.5J
anything less than +6

9J and 9.5J
anything less than +8

10J and 10.5J
anything less than a +10

if you go lower offsets (closer to zero) you WILL need some kind of guard work

hopefully this will help your cars look better :lol:
:2thumbs:

[ghetto ke]

-ve offset is king!

[Shaun]

Thanks

This will give me something to work off

[86xxx]

Haha i've got 16x8 with 38+.....

[Javal]

Haha i've got 16x8 with 38+.....


quote from wheels offset thread in Tech Questions:

wheels going on my weapon are 38+ lol seriously they are!! (but because of custon front hub assembly and hilux diff, they fill the gaurds right out to nearly needing flares!!)[/b]

You just shot your own smart ass remark down.

[86xxx]

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Haha i've got 16x8 with 38+.....


quote from wheels offset thread in Tech Questions:

wheels going on my weapon are 38+ lol seriously they are!! (but because of custon front hub assembly and hilux diff, they fill the gaurds right out to nearly needing flares!!)[/b]

You just shot your own smart ass remark down.
[/b]

How's that shooting myself down?!? Its telling it how it is, where as the haha i've got 16x8 with 38+... is leaving the rest of the reason to be explained....

[Javal]

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Haha i've got 16x8 with 38+.....


quote from wheels offset thread in Tech Questions:

wheels going on my weapon are 38+ lol seriously they are!! (but because of custon front hub assembly and hilux diff, they fill the gaurds right out to nearly needing flares!!)[/b]

You just shot your own smart ass remark down.
[/b]

How's that shooting myself down?!? Its telling it how it is, where as the haha i've got 16x8 with 38+... is leaving the rest of the reason to be explained....
[/b]

Clearly i have poorly interpreted your first post, sounded like you were trying to have a stab at Chapl's offset guide in your first post, but obviously not.

*edit* not being sarcastic.

[ae71]

i fnd ma61 rims (14x7 +8) was a perfect fit with super fat 195/60 with strecked tyres you can fit more offset on ;) but most people probaly figured that. same gose for wider tyres ma61 rims wont fit a low car with 235/big

[obey wan boenny]

very nice! this helped me out heaps, thanks (y)

P.S - nice signature 741 :lol:

[newzero01]

just gotta watch your offsets on the front hittin your struts too i got a set of 15x7.5 on my fronts with +? offset and they wouldn't turn without a 15mm spacer however im running coil overs and this may vary to a stndrd strut type

[patience]

Alrighty,
So if I was running a fairly standard Sprinter without coilovers, and was wanting some Work Equips 01 in 15x8ish, what would be the lowest offset I could go to get some nice dish without having any problems or having to do any guard work? Note, car is a daily driver. Also, what width tyres would suit 15x8" the best?

[RobertoX]

go for an offset around the neg 4 to neg 9 range, and wack some 195/50's on them and bobs your aunty[/b]

only in the jordans

[RZA12]

i just want to know
everyone goes on about the look of the car when it comes to offsets
i want my car for track, do wheel offsets effect handling in anyway (i would suspect they would, but may be a silly question)

i dont really care about looks on my car, mainly the handling :P

[adam-__-]

Lower offset wheels will give you more track. More track could equal better handling.

[adam-__-]

Sorry... lagging internet.

[drft86]

so would the chrome 18 x 6 +52 spinners i just bought for my ride need flared guards?

[RobertoX]

^ n2 or CBY

[drft86]

probably just need to be rolled

[Konakid]

Will need to be rolled and pulled about 15mm on the rear to clear with a 195/50

[steroidchickens]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (4agteketo @ Jan 27 2008, 09:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=475493)</div>
thats alright then.....

i was thinking of trying to find a 175 to fit to them anyway....[/b]

a 175 on a 9? :blink:

[Konakid]

You wont be able to find a 175/50/15 that wont cost a million bucks, just run 195/50's they sit so good on 9's.
If you can't fit your rims with that stretch and a rolled and lipped guard then you need to buy a higher offset rim or modify the guards more.

14's are an easier fit with ke guards as they are smaller than 86 guards though finding tires is becoming a hassle.

[ghetto ke]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (4agteketo @ Jan 26 2008, 09:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=475103)</div>
so going by this i could run a 15x9 +11 on my KE and not have to flare the guards?

is that right?[/b]


might fit on rear with subtle mods, will hit the strut on front, so would need bolt on spacer and guard flaring

[Konakid]

Chris, can you not fill this Technical Thread with your shit, thanks.

[55psi]

wots the legal maximum width for sprinters?

[ghetto ke]

I had the "official" width written somewhere as my old sprinter, was defected for wheels being out of track* and noise 94dB many years ago :lol: would have to dig it up, funnily the cops vehicle spec book only had wheelbase and track listed for it an no eyebrow height :P

* note: this is not the max width of the car commonly listed in the vehicles overall dimensions, but rather the measurement of the centre line wheel to wheel (i.e. the mid point of the wheel offset is taken from)

[Konakid]

Its around 10 to 15mm more track than stock is allowed (can't remember exact figure), and no more than 25mm less than stock. So pretty much its gonna be illegal if you want you car to look any good and run wide rims.

[Konakid]

There we go, 26mm over stock track then.

[riceburner]

this seems to be the right place to post this ( i searched but the new search thing is hard to work)

I'm looking at some new rims for the car.. there are 2 sets that I'm lookig at...

1) 16x8 +10.... (i no they are 16's don't flame me, they are cheap)
will these fit under stock guards, ive just got so mild susp mods, shorter shocks and some harders springs, the car isnt too low)


2) 15x7.5 -5 is the other set.. again.. will these fit oK?


sorry for the newbish question, but I'm not totallly down with offsets etc

[johl]

hmm the 16's will be backspaced by 110mm. sounds like alot to me. would prob hit ur strut. have a look on the offset calculator or just measure it urself

[riceburner]

yeh thats that i was thinking... ive got some bolt on spacers for the front the could solve some problems..

the 15' would be pretty much fine tho yeh?

[RobertoX]

16x8 +10 will no hit the strut

thanks

[stefan]

ive been told on several occasion that ae86's arnt in the cops book for vehicle hight etc

I'm guessing this int correct

unless you can convince the popo that the car came with 14x7's

but didnt the rule used to be 2 sizes wider and 2 sizes higher?

[ghetto ke]

In that theory suggests 15x7.5 is largest you can go with similar offset to stock (or within 12mm) which is not that great.

[riceburner]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (truenosedan @ Feb 4 2008, 01:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=479804)</div>
16x8 +10 will no hit the strut

thanks[/b]


thanks for that mate...

[stefan]

pretty much with running ma61 rims and rona lca's you basically over track

dosnt leave much room for improvment

[stefan]

damm it really dosnt give you anywhere to go wih wheel widths

[55psi]

has neone got done constantly/badly from having large widths/offsets? Does the ae86 attract the cops enough to make them have a peek at the wheels?

[4A-GE Power]

So will 14x7, -9 Konig Rewinds fit stock 86 guards or will i need some guard work done??

[Robo86]

^^ should be fine with a small roll

[4A-GE Power]

Any chance with no roll??

[stefan]

roll is easy

[4A-GE Power]

Yeh i know but i don't wanna hack my new guards.

[86adz]

not hacking mate just a light roll done right wont even chip ur paint