Wheel Offset
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Teching In
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From: Columbus Indiana
Wheel Offset Hi guys. I have been looking into different wheels for my GTO and have found a style that I really like, but I'm not 100% sure they will work. The wheels I am looking at are the BMW 285's. The stock wheel offset for the GTO wheel is +48 The BMW wheel is 17x8 with a +34 offset. So if I'm looking at the correctly that will push the wheels out 14mm or roughly a half inch. So I guess my question is would this be functional and not rub, and would pushing the wheels out that extra half in look kinda dumb? Thanks.
I don't really see an issue with it on a 17x8 wheel. Pushing it out a little more should actually give the car a better looking fitment. Only thing to be concerned about is the tire rubbing on the quarter panel when the rear squats. Might be close.
On The Tree
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From: North Alabama
I've got TSW cadwells (not sure of offset) and mine are a little past flush so if it squats hard enough it'll catch the fender. Did it REAL bad when I first put them on there even just with someone simply sitting in the back. I put Pedders drag springs on and it won't do it at all unless I hit a monster pot hole or something.
Last edited by GoatPilot87; Nov 27, 2012 at 10:02 PM.
Using a wheel offset calculator, a 17x8 +34 wheel sits 1mm further out than a 17x9.5 +54 wheel. Given that I can run that 9.5" wheel with fenders slightly rolled and no rubbing, I would venture to say that the 8" wheel with that low offset will also work.
