Posts : 1181 Join date : 2010-06-25 Location : Detroit
Subject: Astro rim 'offset' Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:39 am
I expect that I'll get chided for not searching the webnet, which is fine. Anyone know the difference in offset between the Astro/Safari rims and ours? Bewber brought along a pair of Astro rims to put on Pat's ragwagon so it would sneak in between the sides of his tow dolly... Hence, my query.
1phastsswagon
Posts : 770 Join date : 2011-10-19 Age : 55 Location : Concord North Carolina 28081
Interesting. I assumed they had the same offset, but of course Bewbs proves it wrong. I've seen 'em and the 1500 rims (stars) also and they 'look' stock with their fitmet. I have to guess it's subtle.
Fred Kiehl
Posts : 7183 Join date : 2009-11-13 Age : 75 Location : Largo, FL 33774
Subject: Re: Astro rim 'offset' Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:55 am
I believe the offset for the stock rims is -6, so that would make them the same except for width. The width would make the tire sidewall tuck in a little, and consequently it would be about a half inch narrowerer at the sidewall.
jimbeau
Posts : 1181 Join date : 2010-06-25 Location : Detroit
Subject: Re: Astro rim 'offset' Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:59 pm
That could be it. The car barely squeezed on there WITH the Astro rims. I mean, soap was used to keep the tire sidewalls from harm.
phantom 309
Posts : 5848 Join date : 2008-12-28 Age : 114
Subject: Re: Astro rim 'offset' Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:57 pm
jimbeau wrote:
That could be it. The car barely squeezed on there WITH the Astro rims. I mean, soap was used to keep the tire sidewalls from harm.
I wonder if it would have fit better if the rims were put on backwards?
Nick
jimbeau
Posts : 1181 Join date : 2010-06-25 Location : Detroit
Subject: Re: Astro rim 'offset' Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:26 pm
That question was asked after it was already cinched on the dolly, and Pat's bumper cover was ruined from backing it off once.
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