Re: Backspacing/Offset -Reply

From: Gary Pinkley (gapinkley@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri Aug 28 1998 - 20:59:50 EDT


The offset of the stock Alloy 15x7 wheels is +1.5 inches, ranking it right
up there with front drive cars. This really limits the
wheel selection since most front driver designs are too dainty for the
weight of a truck.

-Gary Pinkley

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Trottmann <rotrottmann@davidson.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Friday, August 28, 1998 6:54 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Backspacing/Offset -Reply

>Thanks for the info, I'll check out that enkei site. I acutally did find
>that one of their wheels fits the dak bolt pattern, but I'm thinking it's a
>typo, why would just one wheel, in one size, fit??? The SST-3 in 17X9 is
>listed as having the 6X4.5 bolt pattern. Hmmmmm But anyway, what is the
>stock offset for Dakotas? What about backspacing?
>Later,
>Robert
>
>Michael Z-Sykes wrote:
>
>> HEY Trottmann!!! Welcome back! You should hit the Enkei site
>> www.enkei.com. They have a wheel chart-type-thing in their buyers
>> guide with wheel terms all spelled out and diagrams and stuff. Helped me
>> a lot!
>>
>> -mike d. (mike sykes)
>>
>> 88\ / |_
>> \/ |_| w/mods
>>
>> BTW- offset is the distance in mm from the centerline of the wheel to
>> where th wheel makes contact with the hub. =)
>
>
>
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