what is the difference in a 0 offset and a -12 offset? I just oredered tires and wheels online and just noticed they are a -12 offset. Am I in for some problems?
long storys short the wheels backspacing is tucked in the fender more....the wheels wont stickout from the fendersas much or at all with -12....alot of people throwing big tires on their lifted trucks will run something near a 0 to -3 offset to get that "mean look" i guess of the wheels poking out more....what size tires and wheels?
I just hope they fit!!! I have 265/75/16 on there now and it looks like I have plenty of room. I know the 285's would fit but this offset thing throws me off!
the -12 offset on the rim will poke out more than the stock 0 offset wich would help with turning radius and the new tire you got isnt too much bigger soo should be fine
i just bought brand new tires and wheels for my truck i got 275/75/18 with 18x9 wheel with 00 offset the wheels sticks out about 1" farther than stock wheels did
Mark, Go out to your truck and turn the wheel all the way to the right and left with the current tires and rims your running and note how much clearance you have now. You'll also need to know the offset of the rims you now have vs the ones you ordered. A negative offset will bring the tires further out from the fender and a positive will bring them inward. Here's a site you can use to see the difference in tire dia and widths to compare the two.
If you remove one of your stock rims a quick measurement from the seating surface to inner and outer rim edge will tell you whether they are 0 ,positive ,or negative offset.
My stock wheels are a 0 offset. The new ones are a -12mm. Isnt that only like 1 inch difference. I have about 4 inches of clearence all the way around. even more than that in the back.
the -12 offset put my tires about 1 inch past the fender. They look great. I had to trim he front bumber a tad but they worked out. The offset moved the outside of my tire about 3 inches out.
long storys short the wheels backspacing is tucked in the fender more....the wheels wont stickout from the fendersas much or at all with -12....alot of people throwing big tires on their lifted trucks will run something near a 0 to -3 offset to get that "mean look" i guess of the wheels poking out more....what size tires and wheels?
Short answer:
Negative offset pushes the wheel and tire out from where they bolt onto the drum.
The stock Silverado 1500 wheels have a +35 mm offset, which is why they tuck under the fender wells.
I recently installed wheels with a +12 offset, which moved the tire out about 3/4" from stock.
You can get that "agressive" look, but, be careful. In some states they either allow no tire showing or if so, they may require you to install fender flares.
Also, doing this places stress on the wheel and axle, so talk to someone before doing this.
I found great support at rimzoneonline.com
The people there are very helpful.
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