offset for ek

[SeanEK]

hi guys... lookin to buy sum wheels for my 98 ek civic hatch.. juz wanna make sure i know wot offsets i should be lookin at.. i am lookin at gettin sum 17x7's. so wot offset should they be?

[LVNIT]

I have 18x7.5 on my civic with a 38 offset, got no problems with them :)

[siba]

hey man i got 18x7.5 n an offset of 45 n no rubin or nothin but got defected in adel cos the cop was a ****er, i thought i had 17s cos thats what i askd for!!

[Waggy]

Anywhere from about 38 to 45 should be ok, but it depends on the size. 17x7 I'd stick with about 40 or higher.

[s3ph]

17x7 offset 42, my ek civic was allgood...

but im all stock these days...

[raff]

+42 or more, nuthin lower coz if you dump it pretty low it may scrub

[02ZZI]

can some one explain offset because i have never been able to work out how its measured or what is does?

[joey_kev]

+40ish will be allright

some useful information about offset here:
http://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html

[SeanEK]

thnx for all ur help guys

cheers