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Title: Wheel offset.
Post by: BIG DOG on December 15, 2007, 06:00:08 AM
Does anyone know what the offset of a 85 jeep cj would be and how the stock metal spoke jeep wheels would look on a tracker?
Title: Re: Wheel offset.
Post by: sidekicksrock on December 15, 2007, 07:36:26 AM
Offset is measured from the back of the wheel mounting area to the back of the rim where the bead sits.

They will look good on your truck only if you like the way they look on your truck.

If you don't, they won't. ;)
Title: Re: Wheel offset.
Post by: BLK_ARMR on December 15, 2007, 09:02:08 AM
Offset is measured from the back of the wheel mounting area to the back of the rim where the bead sits.

That's backspacing.  Offset is the distance from the mounting pad to the centerline of the wheel.
Title: Re: Wheel offset.
Post by: sidekicksrock on December 15, 2007, 10:02:17 AM
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That's backspacing.  Offset is the distance from the mounting pad to the centerline of the wheel.

Granted, My mistake, The measurements both get you to the same place though. You need to know the back spacing to figure the offset.
Title: Re: Wheel offset.
Post by: BLK_ARMR on December 15, 2007, 10:26:40 AM
More or less.  I was just clarifying.  Most off road style wheels will be sold with backspacing measurements, not offset though.
Title: Re: Wheel offset.
Post by: sidekicksrock on December 15, 2007, 10:44:38 AM
More or less.  I was just clarifying.  Most off road style wheels will be sold with backspacing measurements, not offset though.

That is what through me off, I thought he meant backspacing.
Title: Re: Wheel offset.
Post by: BIG DOG on December 15, 2007, 12:07:50 PM
I thought most on here were using rims with a 3-3 1/2" offset  and the pics I have seen the rigs looked good .I was wondering what the off set was on stock 85 cj spoked rim? I want the rim to sit out more than the stock Tracker rim.