Dgc333
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- Dave
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I think you are confused. Offset is the distance of the mounting surface of the wheel from the center line of the wheel.Front what I read and how I understand it, + offset leads to the tire being further away from the hub which means more wheel bearing wear. Negative offset is closer to hub. So u r 55mm closer to hub than stock and I guess that would be easier for bearings? So my 35mm is 20mm further away from the bearings. That is what I am worried about. ? Is that a legit concern?
A wheel with zero offset will have an equal amount of the rims width on either side of the wheel mounting surface. Positive offset will have a larger portion of the wheels width behind the wheels mounting surface. Negative offset is just the opposite.
What does this do on the vehicle? More positive offset tucks the tire and wheel further under the fender. More negative offset will move tire toward the outside edge of the fender. Putting a spacer between the wheel and hub is effectively increasing the negative offset.
Generally positive offset will center the wheel over the bearing better but to much can go beyond the bearing centerline.
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