100 Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 If you had a 15x7.5 front wheel what would be the best offset to get? Stock Fenders with Coilovers. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100 Posted December 21, 2003 Author Share Posted December 21, 2003 And I did a search. Everyone just says like 0 offset. I'm really looking for that perfect offset where the wheel is perfectly flush with the fender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 Then I'll opine that perhaps a 6mm offset pushing the wheel out will be that "perfect" number you want. I ran an 8" wheel that was virtually a zero offset and it gave me about 3/8" between the OEM springs, and the fender lip. But you will need to measure the clearance yourself knowing the specs on the tires you want to run. Potential interference will be with the tire, and not the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100 Posted December 21, 2003 Author Share Posted December 21, 2003 Terry If your 8 with 0 offset cleared 3/8" between the OEM springs, and 3/8" to the fender lip. Then a 7.5 with 0 offset would give me about 5/8" between the Oem spring and 5/8" to the fender lip. So to go flush I have to move the wheel out 5/8" or 16.125 mm or -16 ET. 15x 7.5 -16 ET would this be flush to stock fenders? I see alot of people ordering custom wheels but when I search I can't find specific data that tells me what fits perfect. I wish we could put togethter a wheel offset with photos data base on here it would be helpful before someone buys 2000 dooolla wheels and then has to buy spacers because they didn't get the measurement right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 That seems to be right. The biggest fly in the ointment is the tires. You can take a handful of (in this example) 245/45R16 tires, produced by different manufacturers, and mount them on the same wheel, and the sidewall profile will be different with subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) section width differences. And the way a tire fits on a wheel can make or break whether it will rub the fenders if you leave little margin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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