god dern12

i am thinking about getting some wheels with a +0 offset and i have a few question before i make my mind up. 1st i know this is possible but is it functional? 2nd if i were to go with that rim what tired would work best (brand and size) and 3rd if i wanted to race this car down the track with that offset would i be able to? if this is dumb question i don't need smart comments i don't know much about the offset game.

LoveMyLS

a 0 offset will make your wheels sit out about 2-3 inches from the fender. i did this back in the early 90's with an Escort. it's REALLY hard on your cv axles and ball joints. as far as racing..............not a chance!! you'll probably snap a shaft trying to do a burn out.

jpick_aap_cpp

+10 offset fit perfect on my 99 coupe...

Fabrik8

Why would changing wheel offset snap a shaft? The shaft doesn't care what offset you have when you're going straight, it just feeds power into the hub. That's like saying the engine in a RWD car puts out a different amount of power depending on the driveshaft length. Lowering a car puts a lot more stress on the shafts than offset ever will; the shaft input angle at the joint usually gets worse the lower the car is.

Wheel bearings and ball joints are a different story because all of the loads they have to withstand are larger because the contact patch is farther away (greater moment about the hub and all that stuff). Also, having to turn a different amount because your steering geometry is totally fucked can wear the CV joints out faster.

LoveMyLS

Because I've seen it happen more than once! That kind of wheel puts too much weight on the axle and hub. Think of it this way.........pick up a five pound weight and hold it in the center of your hand..........now take that same weight and tape it to your finger tips.........let me know how that works for ya!

VroomVroom

what width wheel are you looking for? if its a 6.5" wide wheel, zero offset would be different from an 8" wide wheel.

why do people think that zero offset is such a HUGE thing? shits dumb unless youre using AT LEAST an 8" wide wheel. if you use anything smaller, youre not doing it, youre just trying too hard to fit in with the low offset trend.

/rant

god dern12

thanks for everyones help. i have decided not to do it.

jpick_aap_cpp

Offset has nothing at all to do with 'weight' of the wheel lol Thats why wheels get balance once the tires are put on. TO keep everything nice & 'level'.


OP Why not do it here is some inspiration from my OWN vehicle. DR20s +10mm offset Car ran hard no stress on the axle or hub & no chance of snapping an axle shaft.. TRUST ME!







Get the Rear fenders Rolled (OR cut) so your not rubbing & set the suspension up w/ a coilover to adjust is my recommendation. Rear Camber kit is a must IMO helps out a lot. Front Camber kit is hit or miss but you can ever go wrong. Im a fan of a set of Omni's but thats just me i guess. Never did me wrong & always looks clean!

Fabrik8

Let's change "weight" to "force".

I'm not really sure how wheel offset is putting a much greater moment on the axle. Your suspension must be made of spaghetti to have enough compliance to change the angle of the CV joints enough to overload the joint. We're talking about a suspension that can withstand going around corners at whatever speed, and wheel bearings that can last 10s or 100s of thousands of miles with no maintenance, and you're saying that changing the wheel offset is suddenly more that the suspension and wheel bearings can withstand and now the axle is overloaded in bending.. Okay.

The wheel bearings have more load on them, sure. Everything has more load on it, except the axle. If you have more load on the axle, something is wrong somewhere else. An axle does what we call "rotate". It isn't a suspension component. So if you lower the shit out of the car, and the joint angle changes, then you may have problems. Saying that it's caused by wheel offset is something entirely different.

jpick_aap_cpp

Only issue i can see is being H or K series with the stress on the axles... Other than that yeah i dont see it happening on a B or D series axle. Even then its not an issue i agree though unless you got the shitiest suspension on your car (which then you shouldnt even bother modifying any vehicle).


OP you will be 100% fine roll the fenders, camber kit(s) & match run a 15x7 or 7.5 w/ +10mm offset .. 0 offset wont look to good on an EK IMO its to far of a push outwards UNLESS you get the fenders pulled too.