Re: Backspacing/Offset -Reply

From: Robert Trottmann (rotrottmann@davidson.edu)
Date: Sun Aug 30 1998 - 16:45:22 EDT


So 1.5 inches is about 38 mm. So would wheels with 20 or 25 mm offsets work?
American Racing says that the AR 136 and Kong wheels will fit the Dakotas, but
those wheels have offsets of -6 mm and zero. Would those offsets be too small?
Basically, my question is what does offset do?
Thanks,
Robert

Gary Pinkley wrote:

> 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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> >
> >
> >

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