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wheel size?!
ok i was reading a post a while ago, and just trusted the guy knew what he was talking about, but now i am wondering...the svx wheel offset is what?? he said offset is 50? now i see the guys with the ones on ebays said they are 40. which is it?!
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to my knowledge
Factory rims.............
Bolt pattern: 5x114.3mm (4.5") Centerbore: 56mm Offset: 50+ You can go with a lower offset, as others have done, but you up the chances of bearing problems. Some members have as low as a 38+ offset and have had no problems. B.C. Last edited by Never2phat; 06-06-2002 at 08:12 PM. |
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According to the SVX service manual
offset is 55mm on the stock wheels as I have stated in previous posts. I have 17" x 7.5" with 48mm offset on mine.
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why is everyone so worried about offset.....
guys for more than a year i have been running 38mm offset enkei RS6's with no problems. they 17 x 7.5in. with 225/45 Potenzas plus my car is lowered two inches. i have had no rubbing or any other kind of problems.
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what do you guys think about 16" with a 40 offset?
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wheel info needed
how about a wheel that is 16 X 7
5 x 114.3 (5 bolt pattern 114.3 spacing) 42 offset.. what is the widest tire I can use that will fit both the rim and not rub the well?? what about the 42 offset?? how will that affect my car?? thanx 4 da info---squiggy |
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no truth to it
Theres NO truth to the rumor of lesser offset rims causing premature wheelbearing problems !!! Svxs with stock rims STILL have the same amt of problems as those with different offset rims. .IMHO the very positive offset Subaru uses might be one of the reasons Causing the bearing problems. I can see how it would put more load on the bearings too. For the record, I truley believe you can use anywhere from a +38 - +50mm offset rim and experience no issues.
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. . . or maybe not, I didn't get them.
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no....
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Put on what you like with any of the offsets mentioned before...youll be fine. Ive had every size and combination on my own SVXs for the last 3 yrs....Ive been selling custom rims-tires since the mid 80s......my advice comes from a proffesional standpoint.
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well, thanks for everyones thoughts i will let you know how they look or work by next week, that is if the $115 power steering lines comes in by then!
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Re: no truth to it
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Don't confuse the wheel dish offset with the steering axis offset. The steering axis is a line drawn, looking from the front, down from the top strut bearing, through the bottom ball joint, touching the ground in the center of the tyre tread. This is zero axis offset. If less wheel dish offset is used, say 38mm instead of 50mm, that would place the tyre tread center 12mm inside the steering axis center to give a negative offset or "negative scrub radius". This positive or negative scrub radius is used by designers to counter act other problems. It won't give any problems while both wheels have the same grip on good roads. If braking hard on a uneven road the wheel with the most grip will try to steer in to the opposite side, causing the car to dive around under brakes. When accelerating around a corner, the outside wheel would have the grip to steer the car away from the cornering line, to produce "torque steer". If you want the car to steer well under all conditions, use the same wheel dish offset. Harvey.
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Re: Re: no truth to it
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Re: Re: Re: no truth to it
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I think Subaru missed the boat, in the wheel bearing dept. I don't think they accounted for the high lateral forces, that this car can generate at speed in corners. The bearing tracks are too close together, to handle these high forces. If the bearing tracks were, say 50mm (2") apart, the lateral forces would place less load on the races. So what is the out come, don't corner fast !!!!!. This car sticks like s**t to a blanket and I don't mind paying for the thrill Harvey
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Finally.....
Dayle maybe your opinion will finally end this stupid offset myth. I have been hearing people terrified of putting 38mm offset wheels for the last year. I tried and tried to tell them that everything would be ok as long as the stayed in the 7.5in or lower range.
Hopefully now this myth will be put to rest.
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1994 SVX, true dual Magnaflow exhaust, K&N filter, 17" Enkei RS6 wheels, Bridgestone Potenza RE730 225/45/17 rubber, zinc plated cross-drilled rotors with yellow painted brake calipers. B&M tranny cooler rated at 19,000 GVW. GC springs and Koni strut inserts installed and the car is lowered two inches all the way around!! "Too much fun to drive!" |
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