# Wheel offsets?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offsets/140805>\
**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [December 8, 2005, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offsets/140805 "2005-12-08T09:20:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![CA18DET-180SX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@CA18DET-180SX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CA18DET-180SX)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offsets/140805/1 "2005-12-08T09:20:45Z")

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Don’t mean to sound Noob or nothing but could someone explain offsets to me? I read about it all the time but I don’t know anything about it.

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**Author:** ![Z3NK1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e480ec/32.png) [@Z3NK1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z3NK1)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offsets/140805/2 "2005-12-08T09:34:11Z")

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Offset is the distance that the hub sits from the centre of the wheel.

![http://www.discounttiredirect.com/images/wheel.offset.gif](http://www.discounttiredirect.com/images/wheel.offset.gif)

You typically see high offsets on fwd hondas and the like, and low offsets on rwd cars with a wider stance. A lower offset will make the wheel stick out more, where as a high offset will make the wheel be “inside” the car more. Every car need different offset wheels in order to clear fenders/suspension components etc.

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**Author:** ![CA18DET-180SX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@CA18DET-180SX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CA18DET-180SX)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offsets/140805/3 "2005-12-08T11:50:41Z")

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Cool great explanation thanks!

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**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offsets/140805/4 "2005-12-08T12:07:47Z")

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> [@Z3NK1](#):
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> Every car need different offset wheels in order to clear fenders/suspension components etc.

agreed …

most I ever had on a 180sx with stock fenders was a 18x10 with +48 offset … was flush to the suspension and the outer fender lip …I dont think you could fit a 11 if you wanted to without a flare or massive fender roll

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**Author:** ![boost\_infested](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_infested/32/5496_2.png) [@boost\_infested](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boost_infested)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offsets/140805/5 "2005-12-08T12:12:00Z")

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(s13)10" Wide with 35mm will rub on your rear strut if you run 255 tires.

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**Author:** ![boost\_infested](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_infested/32/5496_2.png) [@boost\_infested](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boost_infested)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offsets/140805/6 "2005-12-08T12:15:39Z")

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i lied… heres mine. 17x9 35mm offset

[![](http://members.shaw.ca/Boost-f/offset/0444.JPG) ](http://members.shaw.ca/Boost-f/offset/0444.JPG)

there are still tons of room for wider wheel.