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Rim offset and backspace question.. Please help me
ok, im looking to purchase these wheels for my 03 maxima and the wheels im looking at have an offset of 48mm and a backspace of 6.71".. (i dont like the offset i want the wheels to be a little more flush with the fenders wells.) so i found the same wheels same bolt pattern, with a 38mm offset, and a backspace of 6.33''.
my qusetion is whats the "backspace" mean and do you think they will fit on my max? (the 38mm/6.33" backspace) with out any issues
Just ignore backspace or offset. Use one or the other. Just a different way to measure/communicate wheel specifications.
Personally I'm used to just using wheel width and offset. Refer to the stickies in this section. Measure the amount of protrusion you need to be flush with your stock wheels and chose the appropriate wheel. You can find the stock wheel specs with a search.
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1998 A32
JIC FLT-TAR, O.Z. Pegasus 17x9 ET+24, 95-96 Front End Conversion
Just ignore backspace or offset. Use one or the other. Just a different way to measure/communicate wheel specifications.
Personally I'm used to just using wheel width and offset.
Me too. The funny thing is that backspacing/frontspacing (or whatever they call it, I can't remember) is more immediately informative than offset and width, just nobody uses it.
"Backspacing is the distance from the inside bolting surface (Hub mounting pad) of the rim to the outer edge of the inboard side of the rim. To determine backspacing simply lay the wheel face down and lay a straight edge (or board, or anything else that is flat) across the wheel. Use a tape measurer or ruler and measure the distance from the bottom of the straight edge to the hub mounting pad. This is your backspace and when choosing rims can help you determine rim depth in the wheel well."
i also agree that it is MUCH more informative rather than offset and wheel width.
Me too. The funny thing is that backspacing/frontspacing (or whatever they call it, I can't remember) is more immediately informative than offset and width, just nobody uses it.
Lol I know. For some reason its so much easier to compare rim to rim with offset
For example, if I have an 8 inch wheel that is perfectly flush and want to go wider, calculating the required offset just feels more intuitive. Must be habit
As far as for 8.5 inch wide wheel. It would be ok. I would shoot for something like +30 all around personally. Spacer in the rear to match or camber in fronts and go lower offset like +25. That's pretty conservative still.
I'm running 9 +24 all around in my 4th gen. But that requires stretched tires.
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1998 A32
JIC FLT-TAR, O.Z. Pegasus 17x9 ET+24, 95-96 Front End Conversion
Lol I know. For some reason its so much easier to compare rim to rim with offset
For example, if I have an 8 inch wheel that is perfectly flush and want to go wider, calculating the required offset just feels more intuitive. Must be habit
As far as for 8.5 inch wide wheel. It would be ok. I would shoot for something like +30 all around personally. Spacer in the rear to match or camber in fronts and go lower offset like +25. That's pretty conservative still.
I'm running 9 +24 all around in my 4th gen. But that requires stretched tires.
but only slightly stretched. running 235s on my 9.0JJ et+25 with clearance all around. but those will soon be gone
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