Quote: Originally Posted by mchat
You're still not getting what I'm saying.
No matter the width of the wheel (7, 8, 10, etc) The distance from the Wheel Mounting Surface to the Back Side of the wheel needs to remain the same for our cars. This does not change (unless you're trying to make the slicks stick out further than necessary). YES, the offset changes but the backspacing (distance from the Wheel Mounting Surface to the Back Side of the wheel) does not.
Hence, if you know the backspacing (which is what custom wheel manufactures like Bogart want) then you don't need to calculate the offset.
And your not getting what I'M saying...
I've asked you to clarify if what you speak of is in regards to the Bogart wheels which then would make sense. Because if its not in regards to the Bogart wheels then you are wrong.
The backspacing DOES NOT have to remain the same on our cars for proper fitment. A perfect example is comparing the stock wheels backspacing of 5.25" to my 18x8.5 wheels which have a 6.25" backspace. They are not the same and fit fine.
In one of your previous posts you mentioned about needing to run a 5.25" backspacing on a 7 and 8 inch wide wheel. On the 7 inch, the offset translates into 32mm which although is slightly on the low side its within reason. But on the 8 inch the offset translates into 19mm which is WAY too low. We're talking about a wheel that will stick out way past the fender. A backspace of 5.75" on the 8 inch is more than acceptable and more within the proper range.
See how your logic doesn't make sense?
