Steering feel w/ different offsets
#1
Steering feel w/ different offsets
Has anyone noticed a difference in steering feel with different offsets in the front? A lot of the wheel options for this car are +45, which is 2mm off -- looks tiny, but I have heard that kind of difference touted as a significant change in vehicle suspensions.
#4
I'm toying with the idea of swapping the big R3 19s for a lighter set of 17s or 18s, and it seems that there are very few options with the stock offset -- most seem to be +45mm. I'm not looking to go wider at this point. I've heard that different offsets can affect steering feel, so I wanted to see if/to what extent that happens on the S2.
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Also, the R3 Forged BBS wheels are pretty light, I just helped ship a set for a buddy and they were around 20lbs IIRC, the boxes were big heavy boxes for 20" x 11" wheels and with packing, popcorn, and cardboard wrapped around them they were 38lbs shipping weight.
A typical 225/40-19 will weigh about 25lbs by itself.
A typical 225/40-19 will weigh about 25lbs by itself.
Last edited by 9krpmrx8; 04-28-2014 at 05:43 PM.
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I highly doubt you would shed much weight at all. An 18" Michelin is quite heavy typically. And the average 18" cast wheel will weigh as much as the R3 wheels. You can also look into a BBK for weight savings.
#11
Wheels (example): Enkei Racing PF01, 18 lbs
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...nt&showRear=no
Tire: Michelin Pilot Super Sport, 22 lbs
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
Should be 40 lbs a corner, give or take.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...nt&showRear=no
Tire: Michelin Pilot Super Sport, 22 lbs
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
Should be 40 lbs a corner, give or take.
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I have had a few sets of varying sizes and never noticed a difference really. Spending $2000.00+ to save minimal weight on a street car seems silly. But I have done crazier things,
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offset will actually change alignment. this changes feel. My tack tires make the car wider. (brain will not remember the different offsets. I seem to think stock is 50mm, and track wheels are 35mm. That moves the tire out, which increases the pressure on the spindle (greater leverage), which compresses the spring a bit more, which results in a little more negative camber and since they are compressed, it moves the center of the spindle out a tad, which gives a little bit of toe in because the steering is mounted in the front. This makes the car a bit twitchy, but it turns really nice. It is also one of the reasons I decided to take track tires to the track on a trailer instead of putting them on the car.
I think tire width makes less difference than moving the center point of the tire. But, pretty soon you start taking into account the pressure distribution across the tire that is influenced by the negative camber. I need beer for that discussion.
Or, yes, it makes a difference. Different offsets will re-align the car. Use it to your advantage.
I think tire width makes less difference than moving the center point of the tire. But, pretty soon you start taking into account the pressure distribution across the tire that is influenced by the negative camber. I need beer for that discussion.
Or, yes, it makes a difference. Different offsets will re-align the car. Use it to your advantage.
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