wheel offset question. please help

fiveoho said:

im looking at 2 new sets of wheels. both are black bullitts.

set one: 17x9 ( all 4 ) with 24mm offset

set two: 17x8 and 17x9 ( 8 in fronts / 9 in rears ). fronts have 30mm offset. rears have 24mm offset

my question is how will this offset look? will the 30mm offset be more "sunk in" to the wheel well than the 24mm's? or do i have that reversed.

explain please

thanks

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BlackVert said:

fwiw, stock rims are 8" wide and have a 24 mm offset.

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Mrgreen94gt said:

Last I heard, the stockers are 30mm offset. I know that's the case for all the later ones, like the Bullitts, Mach 1, 99 Cobras, etc. Not sure about Tri-bars, but I don't see why they'd be different.

In any case, the 17x8 30mm ones would fit like a take off Bullitt rim. I'd get the 24mm offset ones, the stock wheels make our cars look like roller skates. Hell, they're still stuck too far in w/ 24mm. They need to offer a 0mm for the rears.

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BlackVert said:

how sure are you of this?

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fiveoho said:

so the 30mm offset wheels would be sunk in closer to the driveshaft, right?

if thats the case, wouldnt that look pretty good in the front?


(are 17x9 cobra rs 24mm ? )

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