Wheels and offsets, advice needed

5tox · Jan 2, 2015

Having just bought a 3 door 200 tdi i'm after doing a bit of off roading, ive seen the set of wheels i like which are modular 15 x 8 steels, but im having trouble understanding offsets.

i want a deep dish wheel so when i fit wheel arch extensions they dont look lost, these below say the offset is +8mm does that mean they are the opposite of a deep dish?, in the pic they look exactly what im after

5805165BKMO | 15x8 Black Modular

Mark L · Jan 2, 2015

+8mm will offer no extra width whatsoever.

These are the ones you want for max extra width on 15" Modulars:

https://www.4x4tyres.co.uk/discovery/15inch-10inch-modular-steel-wheel-black-p-3492.html

stu28 · Jan 2, 2015

assuming its 35mm offset from the centre line towards the hub - so the tire sits futher out ....vs land rover standard wheels (disco /fender steelies ) which are offset to almost the outside of the rim meaning the tire sits closer in

see how your rim centres quite close to the OUTSIDE face of the wheel - they have positive offset.

your spacers give them slight negative offset .

-35 negative offset give them more negative offset.

stu28 · Jan 2, 2015

sorry tried to copy and paste a reply someone sent me !!!

look at my threads i have a disco 1 too,
dont use wheel spacers !!!! mine came of when i was driving and i have heard it happen
to other disco's too !!

so offset wheels are better by far

Mark L · Jan 2, 2015

I too opted for no wheel spacers.
I've got 16x8 Modulars with a -35mm offset:

stu28 · Jan 2, 2015

Mark L said:
I too opted for no wheel spacers.
I've got 16x8 Modulars with a -35mm offset:

hi

can you get full lock ?

as i have am just buying -35 offset wheels
for my insa turbo special tracks,

i was using a 50mm spacer on standard steel wheels in they still rubbed on full lock

5tox · Jan 2, 2015

those wheels in the pic above look great, thanks for the helpful replies

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