swisherred
Senior Member
just checking...someone has a nice set of rims that are 8" wide with a 3" offset...will that fit my 67 newport with the skirts?
Offset/backspace differenceI'm rather confused on measuring this stuff...don't understand the difference between backspace and offset. Measuring from the back of the rim to the mounting flats is 3" on an 8" rim.
Anyone know the stock specs for comparison?
In the modern world, worry about "Backspacing" more than "Offset", from what I've seen.
When the "backspacing" orientation started, back in the '70s I believe, I was against that as "offset" was a more engineering-based measurement which would relate to wheel bearing loading issues. As "offset" would relate to the centerline of the wheel to where the wheel bearings were located in the mix of things. Positive offset would put more loadings on the bearings, due to the greater leverage involved . . . which seemed to matter on VWs with "chrome reverse" wheels on them. "Backspacing" means you can move the mounting flange around inside of the rim width to place the tire where it will fit under what you want it to fit. BTAIM
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