Re: Stock Rim Backspacing

From: Doug Fedeli (rdf@eznet.net)
Date: Mon Apr 24 2000 - 09:08:47 EDT


I'm pretty sure negative is what's used on FWD cars. The mounting surface
is out toward the outside edge.

Doug

"mike d." wrote:

> >>Would this be considered positive or negative backspacing?<<
>
> actually, all backspacing is "negative".. backspacing is the distance
> from the centerline of the wheel to the inner edge... offset is what's
> measured in "positive" or "negative". Offset is the distance from the
> mounting surface of the wheel to the centerline. To be honest, I don't
> remember which way is positive and which is negative tho... =(
>
> -mike d.
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