R Black Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Is that because its easier to make a strong wheel that way? or is it just more common amongst vehicle manufacturers to make cars with this, as there standard offset? or none of the above? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 What everybody seems to be forgetting, is that its necessary to change the offset as the wheel gets bigger, otherwise you end up with the wheels either touching the arches or the shocks if you keep them the same, anyone got 19" that have std offset? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 What everybody seems to be forgetting, is that its necessary to change the offset as the wheel gets bigger, otherwise you end up with the wheels either touching the arches or the shocks if you keep them the same, anyone got 19" that have std offset?)I assume that that is what the proponents of standard offset wheels are saying. The suspension is designed to have the forces acting through a particular point, and that point is the center line of a 50-offset wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Yeah, the trouble is that nobody wants to use a std size wheel, so its a trade off that you have to put up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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