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Offset???
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:21 pm
by spitty
right forum i hope
How is offset measured. Any one know the offset for a 2000 Laser
I do have a valid reason for asking this
Cheers John
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:10 pm
by Hellmun
It's measured in Millimeters. It's the distance from the centre of the rim to where the wheel attaches to the hub. E.g a 0 offset means the plate where the wheel nuts are screwed on is in the dead centre of the wheel. If it was a 200 wide tyre this would be at the 100mm mark from either side of the wheel. Positive offsets place the wheel hub further towards the outside of the car.
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:12 pm
by Hellmun
This site will have a picture which should make it easier to understand what I mean. I don't know what a laser's standard wheel offset is though offhand.
http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:48 am
by StanTheMan
FYI The offset for the NA8 was -45mm.
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:54 pm
by Adam_NAclubman
It should be stamped on the Laser's standard rims.
Just remember that as rim widths change so do offsets... a +20mm offset on a 6 inch rim is entirely different to a +20 offset on a 8 inch rim for example
Re:
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:41 pm
by PUR157
StanTheMan wrote:FYI The offset for the NA8 was -45mm.
Do you mean... +45??
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:56 am
by Adam_NAclubman
-45's would have looked awesome lol
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:14 am
by StanTheMan
errr....right.
Offset
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:46 pm
by spitty
Thanks guys. I,m buying some NB rims and will try to fit my NA8 rims to my wifes Laser.
Thanks for the input.. John