[V8] wheel offset calculator program - question...

[Charles Wurts]

Its interesting that you raise this question.  I say that only because 
I have often wondered the same thing, but have never been able to 
validate the concept.  I have seen some extreme examples of this on 
inexpensively personalized cars;  generally I have given these vehicles 
more distance than usual for fear that a wheel might fall off ;-)  I 
don't actually know if this is true.


On Feb 4, 2005, at 7:22 PM, Jeremy Ward wrote:

> OK, what do you guys think about the below situation?
>
> - Jeremy
>
> -----------------------------------------
> I think you are right on.  I don't think there will be any problems
> putting the ET43 wheels where they belong with a spacer.  I think where
> you run into problems is when you do like I did and put them somewhere
> else, like 15mm out...  I expect that I may eat the wheel bearings at
> some point sooner than I would have at the stock spot, but am not sure.
> I assume you would not have this problem at ET33 (or 35), but don't 
> know
> for sure.
>
> On the other hand, my wheels functionally have an offset of ET20 now,
> which is that much closer to the centerline of the wheel.  So maybe my
> wheel bearings will last longer than yours...  Oh I don't know, this is
> a question for the list...  I will let you know what they think!
>
> Cheers,
>
> - Jeremy
>
> <Snip>
>
> the OE are 15"x 7.5" with a 35mm offset
> so If I've followed correctly I'd need a 10mm spacer (I'm assuming they
> don't make 8mm) which would leave me an offset of 33mm
>
> What I'm wondering is am I going to cause stress or weaken the
> functioning
> structure?
>
> thanks for your time and help,
> James
>
>
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