Possible negative offset?, I need someone to double check my math here. Options

[xquickwitx]

Ok first thing, I'm looking at the offset guide and taking into account I would have a lowered celi, (most likely the tien 1.4' front and .9'rear); and I'm look at a 17x7 rim seen here.

http://www.sportmaxwheel.com/sportmax_006.shtml (note: I don't know the offset of these. anyone know?)

So I should end up with something around a 26mm offset to clear anything on the inside. I'm going for the "deep dish" look here as you can tell. Now this is the part that throws me off. I'm also looking to install fender flares and mold them in (think 350z style fender buldges). The flares I'm interested in are here

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/s..._1935_231823025

so what offset either pos or neg should I be looking for to fill out these wheel wells?

Please someone help me out here, I'm racking my brain and can't get my head around it.


P.S. please excuse me if this should be posted in "exterior styling" section.

This post has been edited by xquickwitx: Nov 30, 2007 - 3:56 AM

[malpaso]

I have one info for you: smallest offset I have ever seen is 5 and it really hard to find it so be prepared for spacer if its not enough. Offset guide you can find here. That may help a bit as well...

[presure2]

Ok first thing, I'm looking at the offset guide and taking into account I would have a lowered celi, (most likely the tien 1.4' front and .9'rear); and I'm look at a 17x7 rim seen here.

http://www.sportmaxwheel.com/sportmax_006.shtml (note: I don't know the offset of these. anyone know?)

So I should end up with something around a 26mm offset to clear anything on the inside. I'm going for the "deep dish" look here as you can tell. Now this is the part that throws me off. I'm also looking to install fender flares and mold them in (think 350z style fender buldges). The flares I'm interested in are here

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/s..._1935_231823025

so what offset either pos or neg should I be looking for to fill out these wheel wells?

Please someone help me out here, I'm racking my brain and can't get my head around it.


P.S. please excuse me if this should be posted in "exterior styling" section.

26mm offset will basicly put the face of the rim even with the outside of the wheelwell.
only way to tell how low of an offset you will need with the flares will be to mock them on the car, and start taking mesurements.
you'll prolly end up needing a combination of a super low offset, and a set of spacers.

[xquickwitx]

Malpaso: yeah I've looked into the offset guide before but that applies to having stock fenders.

So lets assume with the offset of these particular rims is 26mm on the dot (who knows). putting the 2.5in flares on would convert to 63.5mm. Are spacers this size available for one or safe?

[jdg371]

0 Offset and a make it wide. 17x7 will not be flush with the added flares, something like 17x8 should help.