Finding the PERFECT OFFSET?
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Finding the PERFECT OFFSET?
I'm hoping that this thread will help everyone who plans on buying rims anytime soon and wants to do it right the first time...
The ideal rim on a 350z:
1) would have the largest lip possible in the rear
2) would line up perfectly with fenders
3) would have the perfect tire sizes to prevent traction control issues
The Problems you may come across after spending all that money:
1) the lip is too damn small (...you were probably better off buying AXIS wheels for less money and getting a much fatter lip)
2) the rims are so far in in the wheel well that your car looks like you just added fender flares and your new rims are coming soon
3) the rims stick out of the wheel well ( ...sorry but that only looks good on monster trucks and lowriders out in East LA)
4) the tires rub every time you hit a bump (...it's so embarassing to be driving a brand new car and everyone wanting to ride in it and everytime you hit that bump, you have to make up an excuse why it makes that noise or pretend like you don't hear anything)
5) the set of 19's that you just bought look so small that people ask you if those are 17's
I know that it doesn't depend on the offset alone and it has to do alot with type of wheel as well, but how do you know what the proper specs are once you've chosen the wheel?It's a very expensive mistake
If there are any rim experts out there who can answer this question, I'm sure that this would help everyone buying rims in the near future
The ideal rim on a 350z:
1) would have the largest lip possible in the rear
2) would line up perfectly with fenders
3) would have the perfect tire sizes to prevent traction control issues
The Problems you may come across after spending all that money:
1) the lip is too damn small (...you were probably better off buying AXIS wheels for less money and getting a much fatter lip)
2) the rims are so far in in the wheel well that your car looks like you just added fender flares and your new rims are coming soon
3) the rims stick out of the wheel well ( ...sorry but that only looks good on monster trucks and lowriders out in East LA)
4) the tires rub every time you hit a bump (...it's so embarassing to be driving a brand new car and everyone wanting to ride in it and everytime you hit that bump, you have to make up an excuse why it makes that noise or pretend like you don't hear anything)
5) the set of 19's that you just bought look so small that people ask you if those are 17's
I know that it doesn't depend on the offset alone and it has to do alot with type of wheel as well, but how do you know what the proper specs are once you've chosen the wheel?It's a very expensive mistake
If there are any rim experts out there who can answer this question, I'm sure that this would help everyone buying rims in the near future
I thinkoffsets ahve been talked about to death already 
everyone has diffeent wants, different needs. What gives the biggest lip is not always what everyone wants...and offset alone does not always determine lip width at all.
If you want the ideal fitment, stick with what the manufacturers of the wheels recommend...you will never go wrong (this is true at least for the Japanese makers, cannot comment on the US ones).
everyone has diffeent wants, different needs. What gives the biggest lip is not always what everyone wants...and offset alone does not always determine lip width at all.
If you want the ideal fitment, stick with what the manufacturers of the wheels recommend...you will never go wrong (this is true at least for the Japanese makers, cannot comment on the US ones).
