+50 offset on my EM1

[JDM EM1]

hey guys im looking to buy work XD9 wheels. 17x7.5, 4x100, +50 offset will tuck the rim in the guard right? also was wondering if these wheels will still have the little dish on them thats all i want to know hehe
thankz guys

[Dreams]

u might want to do calculation in regards to your inner spacing (whether itll hit your shocks/sturt/etc or not) because the wheels "dishing" inwards lol, but gee thats sure a VERY high offset.

[rawr]

Um you want lower offset *waves*

For an em1 +32 should do just fine

I think lower you'd need a camber kit

Remember the lower the offset the wheel is pushed towards the fender. The higher the offset the wheel is placed closer to the sussy.

Also you gotta take into consideration the width and diameter of the wheels.

But yes if you want the wheels to fill the guards nicely have a lower offset and I THINK +32 should do that just fine without to much camber issues :thumbsup:

[Behtec_JunKIE]

would it hit my struts? i just wanted the whee to go inside the fender a bit. also it says the rims are for civic. 17x7.5 4x100 +50.
cheers

[krogoth]

mate, i dont think thats possible

ur getting wheels that are at least 2inches wider than normal

so they need to stick out a little more so it doesnt hit any thing on the inside section

ur getting wider wheels and pushing they further in....not good IMO

find out the recomended cars for that wheel, i dont think civic is one of them

[Behtec_JunKIE]

i c wat you mean. i have +40 on my car now 17x7. and it sits close to the strut.
does +50 mean the wheels is gna move 5cm in more towards the suspension strut?

[krogoth]

i dont know exactly how much, but it will move in closer, and ur wheels are getting wider

so its getting closer in 2 ways, higher offset and wider wheels

so yes it will get closer to alot of things id imagine, not just 1 strut

and ur current setup is ideal, try and find 17x7 +40 wheels that u like, 17x 7.5 is too wide for a civic, IMO, though u could again get a lower offset to compensate, but then they may start hitting ur guard when u lower.....

[JDM EM1]

hey thankz for your reply guys. ill try and see if the supplier has fit these wheels on a civic before. +40 to +50 is like 10mm isnt it? so its not much.
i hope i can fit these. let me know if im right about the measurement.
cheers

[Dreams]

1 CM in wheels does make a huge difference.

[JDM EM1]

hey how does 10mm spacers sound? LOL
are they illegal in NSW ?

[Bludger]

there should be a sticky about offset
too many n00bs

[JDM EM1]

watever then

[krogoth]

there should be a sticky about offset
too many n00bs

lol bau

as true as that may be, it is the nub forum....

JDMEM1, have a look here

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31014

and here, taken from the suspension sticky

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html

more specifically offset information should be in this page:

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg2.html

gl:)

[EK9]

you're looking at 17x7.5 +50... i believe that might touch/hit your suspension bits... or it'll get too close to be comfortable.

I've got 16x6.5 +45 and it sits fine behind the guards... never does it scrape (sometimes only at the front when turning, on super low coils setting and going hard). i'd recommend if you get 7.5 wide to go between +45 (close to stock, safe from guards) to +35 (closer to guards, more possible to scrape). Generally, the lower the offset, the more "dish" the wheel will have... but it also depends on wheel design.

Or go even safer and get 17x7 +45 or similar. good luck.

[tommmoe]

ive put +50 and i needed camber spacers or whatever they are, taken them off and swapped for a lower offset, if i were you i'd stick with the normal offsets

[Behtec_JunKIE]

they will hit your suspension

[JDM EM1]

thankz heaps dudes. very helpful i will be looking for rims with around about +40 to +42 offset, and 7.5 or 7.0 inch wide
cheers i appreciate it.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Bludger]

thankz heaps dudes. very helpful i will be looking for rims with around about +40 to +42 offset, and 7.5 or 7.0 inch wide
cheers i appreciate it.:thumbsup::thumbsup:that sounds about right

good luck, I didn't mean any offense to you b4

just sick of seeing so many threads about offset

:p

[krogoth]

thankz heaps dudes. very helpful i will be looking for rims with around about +40 to +42 offset, and 7.5 or 7.0 inch wide
cheers i appreciate it.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

17 x 7, +40 is most suitable, and allows for more lowering i reckon than +42 on 17x 7.5, but its very iffy