Offset???

spitty · Postby **spitty** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:21 pm

right forum i hope :roll:

How is offset measured. Any one know the offset for a 2000 Laser :?:

I do have a valid reason for asking this

Cheers John

Hellmun · Postby **Hellmun** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:10 pm

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.

Hellmun · Postby **Hellmun** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:12 pm

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

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:48 am

FYI The offset for the NA8 was -45mm.

Adam_NAclubman · Postby **Adam_NAclubman** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:54 pm

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