OFFSET help!
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OFFSET help!
Already being patient for 3 weeks and still another 4 weeks to go for my Titanium RX8 arrival. I have been reading a lot of posts. Regarding to the offset there is lack of information on this topic. Although I knew the front is 18x8 for the factory rims but what about the rear?
I finally decided to put VOLK RACING GT-U GUN METAL to fit my Rx8 but my question is what will be the best offset to put? like 18x8 and 18x9. Although I know the OFFSET for 19 is 19x8.5 19x9.5. My guess is 18x8 and 18x9 will be prefect? Correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks for your help in advance!!
I finally decided to put VOLK RACING GT-U GUN METAL to fit my Rx8 but my question is what will be the best offset to put? like 18x8 and 18x9. Although I know the OFFSET for 19 is 19x8.5 19x9.5. My guess is 18x8 and 18x9 will be prefect? Correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks for your help in advance!!
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You should be posting this in the Tires and Wheels section, but as mentioned by dannobre, you're not talking about offset, you're talking wheel width. I think you need to spend a few minutes reading the articles in the www.tirerack.com tech section to learn about offset and width.
Stock offset on the RX-8 wheels is 50mm. The RX-8 is designed for nearly balanced handling with the same width wheels and tires front and rear (nearly balanced - it does understeer at the limit). If you put wider wheels and tires on the back of the car, you will just make the car understeer worse - that would be bad. Unless you compensate by installing different shocks, springs, and sway bars designed for neutral handling with a staggered wheel/tire combination, you will be making your car handle worse.
Regards,
Gordon
Stock offset on the RX-8 wheels is 50mm. The RX-8 is designed for nearly balanced handling with the same width wheels and tires front and rear (nearly balanced - it does understeer at the limit). If you put wider wheels and tires on the back of the car, you will just make the car understeer worse - that would be bad. Unless you compensate by installing different shocks, springs, and sway bars designed for neutral handling with a staggered wheel/tire combination, you will be making your car handle worse.
Regards,
Gordon
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