Going from 8.5 to 8.0 in the back, will it work?
10-16-13, 08:20 PM
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I just talked to Strada and they said all spec. check out but to be sure and test fit before buying and I can't do that. So, Leadfoot83 if your running 18x8 with an +30 offset and I will be running a 18x8 with a +40 offset it should be fine correct? Because the stock offset is 45 in front and 50 in the rear.
10-16-13, 09:03 PM
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Are you running 255 tires all the way around on your wheels? Those pics look great. How much spacing do you have between your front caliper and the inside of your wheel?
10-17-13, 06:58 AM
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Ok, Well then that tells me that my 18x8's with the +40 offset I will be getting, WILL work. Because if your running 18x8's with a +30 offset and you still have a half inch between the caliper and wheel then I should have even more space correct? The Strada's I found are $620 on ebay. I found another wheel that looks just like that I know fits which is the Traklite Trak-K wheel but its $920. Same looking wheel but $300 more. Both style wheels are copying the Vossen CV3.
10-17-13, 07:20 AM
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The only thing I think would be an issue when it comes to the caliper, Which it doesnt list it in the wheel specs is the inner part of the rim. Do you see where the valve stem is suppose to come out? that part of the rim isnt 18" . It looks to be about 1 - 1.5 " less.
10-17-13, 11:06 AM
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just to make it clear, a wheel's offset has NOTHING to do with brake/caliper clearance.
offset only has to do with suspension clearance.
it is the wheel's inner wheel face design that has to do with brake clearance. someone kinda touched on that earlier but some of you still arent understanding the concept.
offset only has to do with suspension clearance.
it is the wheel's inner wheel face design that has to do with brake clearance. someone kinda touched on that earlier but some of you still arent understanding the concept.
10-17-13, 11:24 AM
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tire rack is one of those companies that wont sell/mount tires outside of the wheels recommended tire size. I remember trying to buy wheels and tires from there from my honda. They were 18x9.5/10.5 and I wanted to put 225/235's clearly to stretch the tire. The deal went through online but then a half hour later, i had a lady calling me saying they don't sell/mount tires outside recommended wheel specs. If i did I would have had to order it on 2 separate orders and mount them my self. Was quite annoying, I called DTD and they did it for me, just had to fill out a waiver online understanding that its outside of the wheel specs
Offset has everything to do with both suspension AND brake/Caliper clearance Lower and negative offsets usually have more backspacing between the center hub than wheels with higher/positive offsets
"Back spacing is measured from the inner edge of the wheel to the hub mounting surface. It is a convenient measurement in that, as long as the back spacing remains the same, the clearance to the suspension also remains the same. If you know the width of the wheel and the offset you can compute the backspacing. For example if you have an 8 inch wheel with a +24mm offset. An 8 inch wheel is actually 9 inches wide so if the offset were 0 the mounting surface would be right on the centerline and the backspacing would be 4.5 inches. With a positive offset the mounting surface moves off center 24mm or 1 inch toward the outer edge of the wheel. This will make the inner edge go more inside which will result in a 5.5 inch backspacing."
tire rack is one of those companies that wont sell/mount tires outside of the wheels recommended tire size. I remember trying to buy wheels and tires from there from my honda. They were 18x9.5/10.5 and I wanted to put 225/235's clearly to stretch the tire. The deal went through online but then a half hour later, i had a lady calling me saying they don't sell/mount tires outside recommended wheel specs. If i did I would have had to order it on 2 separate orders and mount them my self. Was quite annoying, I called DTD and they did it for me, just had to fill out a waiver online understanding that its outside of the wheel specs
just to make it clear, a wheel's offset has NOTHING to do with brake/caliper clearance.
offset only has to do with suspension clearance.
it is the wheel's inner wheel face design that has to do with brake clearance. someone kinda touched on that earlier but some of you still arent understanding the concept.
offset only has to do with suspension clearance.
it is the wheel's inner wheel face design that has to do with brake clearance. someone kinda touched on that earlier but some of you still arent understanding the concept.
"Back spacing is measured from the inner edge of the wheel to the hub mounting surface. It is a convenient measurement in that, as long as the back spacing remains the same, the clearance to the suspension also remains the same. If you know the width of the wheel and the offset you can compute the backspacing. For example if you have an 8 inch wheel with a +24mm offset. An 8 inch wheel is actually 9 inches wide so if the offset were 0 the mounting surface would be right on the centerline and the backspacing would be 4.5 inches. With a positive offset the mounting surface moves off center 24mm or 1 inch toward the outer edge of the wheel. This will make the inner edge go more inside which will result in a 5.5 inch backspacing."
10-17-13, 03:07 PM
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negative. you are correct in offset affecting suspension clearance. but nothing you said just then supports that offset, no matter how positive or negative, affects brake clearance.
here is a crude drawing i made
it is an example of 2 different wheels with the same size and offset but a different inner wheel face design.
the black block represents the caliper.
as you can see, the photo on the left, the caliper and the wheel face occupy the same space (on the drawing, impossible in reality) so you would require a spacer. but in the photo on the right you can see that the inner wheel face design allows for a bigger caliper set up.
this is why wheel companies, such as work, ssr, etc, offer the same wheels in exact same sizes (for example: work vsxx 18x9. their 'standard' disk is +25 offset, while their big brake disk version is offered in +23 offset, yet it provides much more caliper clearance than just 2mm)
reference: http://www.workwheelsusa.com/media/w...-XX%20Spec.pdf
here is a crude drawing i made
it is an example of 2 different wheels with the same size and offset but a different inner wheel face design.
the black block represents the caliper.
as you can see, the photo on the left, the caliper and the wheel face occupy the same space (on the drawing, impossible in reality) so you would require a spacer. but in the photo on the right you can see that the inner wheel face design allows for a bigger caliper set up.
this is why wheel companies, such as work, ssr, etc, offer the same wheels in exact same sizes (for example: work vsxx 18x9. their 'standard' disk is +25 offset, while their big brake disk version is offered in +23 offset, yet it provides much more caliper clearance than just 2mm)
reference: http://www.workwheelsusa.com/media/w...-XX%20Spec.pdf
10-17-13, 03:37 PM
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negative. you are correct in offset affecting suspension clearance. but nothing you said just then supports that offset, no matter how positive or negative, affects brake clearance.
here is a crude drawing i made
it is an example of 2 different wheels with the same size and offset but a different inner wheel face design.
the black block represents the caliper.
as you can see, the photo on the left, the caliper and the wheel face occupy the same space (on the drawing, impossible in reality) so you would require a spacer. but in the photo on the right you can see that the inner wheel face design allows for a bigger caliper set up.
this is why wheel companies, such as work, ssr, etc, offer the same wheels in exact same sizes (for example: work vsxx 18x9. their 'standard' disk is +25 offset, while their big brake disk version is offered in +23 offset, yet it provides much more caliper clearance than just 2mm)
reference: http://www.workwheelsusa.com/media/w...-XX%20Spec.pdf
here is a crude drawing i made
it is an example of 2 different wheels with the same size and offset but a different inner wheel face design.
the black block represents the caliper.
as you can see, the photo on the left, the caliper and the wheel face occupy the same space (on the drawing, impossible in reality) so you would require a spacer. but in the photo on the right you can see that the inner wheel face design allows for a bigger caliper set up.
this is why wheel companies, such as work, ssr, etc, offer the same wheels in exact same sizes (for example: work vsxx 18x9. their 'standard' disk is +25 offset, while their big brake disk version is offered in +23 offset, yet it provides much more caliper clearance than just 2mm)
reference: http://www.workwheelsusa.com/media/w...-XX%20Spec.pdf
With my previouse experience easier to fit.
10-17-13, 06:32 PM
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Thanks for the info guys. I found another wheel that fits just perfect without having to worry about fitment. It's the Traklite Trak-K. I found a set for $700 Matte Silver. 18x8.5 +35 offset. They are Knock offs to the CV3 made by Vossen. I'm going to be really happy with theses rims considering I'm paying $700 vs. the $2500 it would take to buy Vossens.
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