I am a idiot..need help...with wheels??
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Having just bought 1986 wanting to up grade wheels.. Found a set of ROH 7.5" 225/45/17" front with 5 3/8" offset..Rears are 8.5"/255/40/17" with 5 1/2" offset...Will these fit under fenders on stock car?? Or do I have to put air shocks to jack it up?? LOL..just kidding..Thanks in advance for your info and hard earned experience.. Carter
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Having just bought 1986 wanting to up grade wheels.. Found a set of ROH 7.5" 225/45/17" front with 5 3/8" offset..Rears are 8.5"/255/40/17" with 5 1/2" offset...Will these fit under fenders on stock car?? Or do I have to put air shocks to jack it up?? LOL..just kidding..Thanks in advance for your info and hard earned experience.. Carter
Offset is the standard method of measurement in the wheel industry. It is also cast (or at least stamped) on the wheel somewhere. Usually on the inboard side of one of the spokes.
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Back spacing and offset..I stand corrected. The figures in inches I am transfering to mm's ..And am still lost..Thanks again, Carter![banghead](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/banghead.gif)
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IF your offset is measured in inches, chances are the bolt pattern is wrong. American cars measure offset in inches. I know my brother's off-road truck has a 4.5in. offset, but that was a custom wheel too. You may want to just pick another wheel...