Wheel Basics: What Is WHEEL OFFSET? (Pictorial Explanation for Offset Novices)

brn2rde · Post by **brn2rde** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 7:50 pm

Without going too deep into the weeds, I need a wheel recommendation. 69 Roadster, stock height, but with the Volvo brake conversion. Car had some 15" Nissan waffle type wheels, presumably off some year Z. Went to put the wheels back on the chassis to roll it around the shop, and the wheels contact the face of the rotors. Bummer. Who has experience with this, or is there somewhere listed an OEM wheel chart that will fit our cars. I don't really want to spend a bunch, and might be inclined to go with stock steel wheels, assuming there is no brake interference problems, which again, I am unsure about...

Alvin · Post by **Alvin** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 9:26 pm

stock steel wheels clear the Volvo brakes no problem

fj20spl311 · Post by **fj20spl311** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:18 am

I would bet they are hitting the caliper. Usually a 5 mm spacer does the trick.
Do you have vented or non vented rotors?

greydog · Post by **greydog** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:32 pm

Ive put AR Vectors and Libres onour 69 with Volvo calipers on the roadster rotor with no issues.
Dan

brn2rde · Post by **brn2rde** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:26 pm

fj20spl311 wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:18 am I would bet they are hitting the caliper. Usually a 5 mm spacer does the trick.
Do you have vented or non vented rotors?

Yeah, calipers. That is what I meant to say. I am not attached to these wheels, and do not like spacers unless I have to, so I may go back to stock(wheels) or see what opportunities present.

fj20spl311 · Post by **fj20spl311** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:18 pm

You can go the thicker bearing spacer and thinner castellated nut that are used with vented rotors.
You can epoxy the spacer to the front hub

pebbles · Post by **pebbles** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:44 pm

These look great on a light color car.
http://www.futofab.com/index.php?page=s ... &Itemid=74

Has she picked a color yet?

brn2rde · Post by **brn2rde** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 12:10 pm

pebbles wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:44 pm These look great on a light color car.
http://www.futofab.com/index.php?page=s ... &Itemid=74

Has she picked a color yet?

Yes. Very early on she picked white with blue racing stripes, though she has beeb waffling lately. Now she is thinking teal or silver. She has a couple months to decide... and not yet sure if we go sporty or classic look yet. Those wheels would look good...

pebbles · Post by **pebbles** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 11:38 pm

Those wheels would look great on a white car.
Check out the 2016 chev malibu white pearl. Spectacular.

Post by **Bigtaku** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 10:50 am

I need to use spacers on my rear wheels 16x7 0 offset to get my tires away from my springs. 20mm is what I'm looking at. Anyone know where to get spacers that are 20mm that fit our cars? The widest Futofab spacers are 8mm. Maybe stick on three of them...

Post by **spl310** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:00 pm

A machine shop can fab some up. Nothing magical. Fifth Gear used to have them here in town. You can find them on eBay like these:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2X-1-4x114-3-4 ... :0&vxp=mtr

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