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Old May 1, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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if you were to give me a 10 second lesson on how much or how little offset you want.. thanks a million
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Old May 1, 2007 | 01:06 PM
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+15 is probably too much for you, stay in the the low to mid 20's
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I'd only go with 17. Anything more or less will result in decreased lap times.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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10 sec lesson? SEARCH!
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Use a offset calculator to compare your current wheels to the new wheels. With the new dimensions, check the car with a tape. Do you clear the suspension, brakes calipers and fenders? Reference: http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
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so 17 to 20.. would that be flush as well?
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Only 17 will work.
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^ 18 if you want to be legal in Cali
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^lol!
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Originally Posted by blaukal
^ 18 if you want to be legal in Cali

Or 71 in Utah... because they are Mormon.
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im not confused or anything
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Originally Posted by D'sNuts
im not confused or anything
of course not, and neither are we.

Listen it's easy... in cali, the offsets you need by law are 18's. In Canada and most of the mid west states, people tend to use 17's as their offsets. Delaware you need 21's, as anything lower than that will result in an offset ticket. Now, in Utah you need 71's and on the East Coast except Florida you need 13's. However, the law may be changing in Florida from the current 15 to Cali's 18's, as 15's result in high speed deaths. Beware of Virginia where you are not allowed offsets.

Does that clear it up?
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dude there are offset laws!? haha
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Originally Posted by nzpv03
dude there are offset laws!? haha

Ah, you're from Cali. You have 18's correct?
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Old May 1, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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mine are 21 but they look like 17 so I always get dirty looks from old women
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yea Tubbs that clears everything up thanks a million
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Originally Posted by D'sNuts
yea Tubbs that clears everything up thanks a million

no prob. we can get through this.
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Here in Nevada we use the average between cali and arizona offset.
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
Here in Nevada we use the average between cali and arizona offset.

Oh really? When did you change? I heard you'd be moving towards the Scandinavian 23 offsets.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 01:12 AM
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Its hard to say, theres a lot of variables. Tire width, drop height, etc. Whats your full setup?
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