18X8' Rims

[sameol3]

I've got buddyclub rims which are 18x8 offset of +42 so the front does stick out a couple of millimeters on 225/40/18 and no problems to what you are describing...i had problems with steering wheel wobble but that was due to wheel wasnt balanced properly.... but no problems with the width and drifting to one side...

+38 is less then recommended, from wat i remeber it std is like +55 on the stock rims and should be around +45 to around +55...correct me if im wrong..

[yfin]

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BTW..rotating will not fix anything as all tyre sizes and rim and offset sizes will be the same on all 4 wheels..

You would be surprised the difference swapping the position of the tyres can make. Sometimes problems of drifting dissapear. I saw it with my car.

[albii]

I've got buddyclub rims which are 18x8 offset of +42 so the front does stick out a couple of millimeters on 225/40/18 and no problems to what you are describing...i had problems with steering wheel wobble but that was due to wheel wasnt balanced properly.... but no problems with the width and drifting to one side...

+38 is less then recommended, from wat i remeber it std is like +55 on the stock rims and should be around +45 to around +55...correct me if im wrong..

Spot on....+45 ito the standard +55 is right on a euro.

[jooneth]

Spot on....+45 ito the standard +55 is right on a euro.

So you are saying +38 is too much less than what it should be???? Is this is so, why did they fit these rims in my car??? Is there anything you can do to fix this?

[akina]

they fitted it on ur car so they make $$

not much u can do about it now. should have done a little research b4 u do anything. as i said b4... siff trust tempe tyres.

[tony1234]

they fitted it on ur car so they make $$

not much u can do about it now. should have done a little research b4 u do anything. as i said b4... siff trust tempe tyres.

Agreed.Tempe tyres

[mugen88]

Its the wrong offset, return them and get a set that is the correct offset.

Get this done ASAP and dont waste any more time as they put the wrong one on your car.

Preferable offset should be btwn +45 to +55 on a 8inch wide rim.

Let us know how you go.

[tony1234]

Its the wrong offset, return them and get a set that is the correct offset.

Get this done ASAP and dont waste any more time as they put the wrong one on your car.

Preferable offset should be btwn +45 to +55 on a 8inch wide rim.

Let us know how you go.

Correct.i was also told this.Bet.+45-+55.i've got +48 on 17s after 20k no problems.

[hengis]

just keep 'em.
that's a sacrifice i'd make to have that much dish =P

[yfin]

I just checked with tempe tyre and they said the offset is +38. What does this mean?

Basically it is the distance between the centre of the rim and the hub. If you change it significantly enough you will find it changes the handling characteristics of the vehicle.

+38 offset extends the outside of your rim by 3.8cm compared to stock. Reduces inner clearance by 2mm.

A good compromise for an 8" rim would be a +45 offset. You don't want to go too high an offset with such a wide rim or it will reduce clearance to the caliper and strut by too much. So the wider the rim - go with a lower offset than stock (but not too low).

Play around with this calculator and you will see how it works. In your case I think you got bad advice about which were suitable rims for your car. Some tyre shops focus too much on whether rims will "fit" as opposed to whether they are suitable.

http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

[jooneth]

Basically it is the distance between the centre of the rim and the hub. If you change it significantly enough you will find it changes the handling characteristics of the vehicle.

+38 offset extends the outside of your rim by 3.8cm compared to stock. Reduces inner clearance by 2mm.

A good compromise for an 8" rim would be a +45 offset. You don't want to go too high an offset with such a wide rim or it will reduce clearance to the caliper and strut by too much. So the wider the rim - go with a lower offset than stock (but not too low).

Play around with this calculator and you will see how it works. In your case I think you got bad advice about which were suitable rims for your car. Some tyre shops focus too much on whether rims will "fit" as opposed to whether they are suitable.

http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

Hey, Thanks for the detailed explanation. I should've used this forum before I bought the rims, but I had a few issues with login just before I bought the wheels and couldn't post anything.....

When they fit the wheels, I saw them putting some hub cap (not sure what you call this) just before they fit the wheels in. By looking at this picture u posted, that hub cap stuff seem like they make some clearance between the rim and strut......but not too sure...

Please give me some advise on what I need to do..... Should I go back to tempe tyre and ask them to replace it? I already did some scratch on the rims.....

Also, a few days ago, I heard some scratching noise from front right wheel.... sounded like something was touching... could this be the wheels touching the strut??

[akina]

the hub cap ur talking about is probably the spacers. They fill in the extras to make ur offset increase. However IMO, I wouldn't recommend it and its bad for the wheels itself, killing the performance. But it does the purpose of the looks.

Not sure about the scratching noice ur talking about tho.