Wheel offset - What's recommended

[mrpayner]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]When looking at new wheels, what is the recommended offset??

What's the normal offest for the 94-98 Astina?

Adam[/color:post_uid0]

[Dogo]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]i [i:post_uid0]think[/i:post_uid0] its 38. But im not 100% sure on that.

i [i:post_uid0]think[/i:post_uid0] my new wheels are 50 though. And I needed to put in 5mm spacers coz they were grinding against the suspension strut.[/color:post_uid0]

[Rupewrecht]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]the BA 1.8's standard offset is +37 - a positive offset of 37mm

but from memory the BA V6 is different...i think it's +50 standard

so you were close, davey :)[/color:post_uid0]

[mrpayner]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]So, say for a 17x7" wheel i'd also have to have an offset of +38??

Adam[/color:post_uid0]

[Toyboy]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Save the extra penies man,go the 18's :D You' regret it if ya dont ???[/color:post_uid0]

[mrpayner]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Yeah but the extra cost for rubber is a factor for me too. I'm not going to put those crappy Falken's on my car, only good stuff. I love the Dunlop FM901's I have currently on my 15" mags.

I wanted to go something like this:
[img:post_uid0]http://www.tyres.com/upload_images/HR%20Racing/hr_109.JPG[/img:post_uid0]
in 17x7 inch

OR maybe even something like this:
[img:post_uid0]http://www.donnellans.com.au/wheelsfolder/schneider/radikal.jpg[/img:post_uid0]

I've also seen a set of wheels from a company called AMG [not the mercedes company] but do you think I can find a bloody website that has the wheel let alone the bloody brand!! NO! Aarrrgghhh. There's a Magna with them on it at the local mitsu place, i'll grab the camera and take a photo of them and post it up.

Adam[/color:post_uid0]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#006666:post_uid0]My 18x7.5 are +38 Offset on my 1.8 BA hatch

no spacers or rubbing[/color:post_uid0]

[MrShadow]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]I'll throw in my 2 bob worth: I like the second set of wheels.[/color:post_uid0]

[pr1mo]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]42 offset on my 18" wheels. no rubbing / troubles either :P

cheers mike[/color:post_uid0]

[Toyboy]

[color=#000000:post_uid2]Since when have you had 18's pr1mo? Have i missed something ???[/color:post_uid2]

[pr1mo]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]ive had 18" momo sports for almost 5 months now

i dont realy talk about my car much :P

cheers mike[/color:post_uid0]

[Toyboy]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Got any pics of it,im interested in seeing it :)[/color:post_uid0]

[pr1mo]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]theo,
ill send you the zip file :P

cheers mike[/color:post_uid0]

[Toyboy]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]okkies :p[/color:post_uid0]