Spacers offset question

[Wolfsbora]

Hey all, my aftermarket rims have an offset of +40. This may be a stupid question but how does that impact using spacers? I'm new to this sort of thing.

 

[Capri to ST]

The stock offset is 47.5, so your offset of +40 is already 7.5 mm farther out. Spacers would generally push the wheels out even further, which you don't necessarily want to do.
When I got my aftermarket wheels I was told by the vendor that you can change the offset by up to about 5 mm before you start noticeably changing the handling characteristics of the car.

 

[M-Sport fan]

Yes, my aftermarket wheels are all 40 ET (except for the TD Pro Race 1.2s which are 42ET), and I wish that they were closer to the factory offset, or at least in the 44-46 ET range, despite all being 8" wide.

I don't even like the aesthetics of 'hella poke' (even before considering just how much they screw up the geometry/handling with the moon buggy look!) unless they are covered by huge box flares.

 

[Dpro]

Yes, my aftermarket wheels are all 40 ET (except for the TD Pro Race 1.2s which are 42ET), and I wish that they were closer to the factory offset, or at least in the 44-46 ET range, despite all being 8" wide.

I don't even like the aesthetics of 'hella poke' (even before considering just how much they screw up the geometry/handling with the moon buggy look!) unless they are covered by huge box flares.

lol 40ET is not hella poke🤣 and its absolutely comical you would use a southbay slang word ( ya I am from there (Palo Alto) so I can call you on it) to describe excessive poke. Excessive poke on our cars would be below 35 yes even members here have run +35 with 15’s and its not looked excessively poked. 😂 Including revered old school members.

 

[M-Sport fan]

You can 'call me on it' all you want, but it is a relative, and an individual preference/perception kind of thing.

I do not like the way the Dekagrams look on my car, 'poke-wise', at least not at the factory ride height (which I want to maintain), in the bronze color (maybe satin black will not stand out as much??), and with the 205/50s Neo Gens on them.

Maybe, If I could use a full 1" lowered car, and put some square shouldered, 200 TW gumball 215/45s on them like you can (due to your climate and uses), I might see it differently and change my mind.

 

[hawyee]

I'm running the 15x8" +35 TD pro race LT currently for autox/track with a 10mm spacer up front to clear the coilover, and -3.5° camber. About as pokey as you can get on the stock fender but I still think it looks pretty good. Front tires are 245-40-15 rt660s which are already more of a typical 255 width, handled great at a national autocross but the additional torque steer is definitely noticeable on the street.

 

[M-Sport fan]

Did you pull/roll the fenders at all?

How much is it lowered from factory ride height (approximately)?

 

[hawyee]

Fenders aren't rolled or pulled, the main problem area is the fender/bumper joint but only rubs there on huge dips. Lowered about an inch from stock, ground to fender measurement with these wheels is 23.5" ish

 

[Wolfsbora]

Hi all, thanks for your replies! I'd like the rims to line up with the fenders for a clean look. Knowing the rims are +40 offset (front and back), what would you recommend?

 

[LostInTransit]

Just to interject here, I'm opposed to the wheel spacer aspect as if one looks hard enough they should be able to locate wheel with a more desirable offset. For me, it was a 40mm offset, with 19'' wheels on the 2020 Connect. However, things and wheels have changed. I have noticed wheel in a 42mm offset which may have bene better for the van. Furthermore I'm not sure how difficult it would be for the FiST guys to have their fenders rolled. According to several places we've checked, they are not willing to roll the vans fenders. it's like every time I turn around someone is giving us a hard time or just negativity towards the van and our mods. I guess haters going to hate. Three sites thta have helped us are as follows:

• customwheeloffset.com / fitmentindustires.com
• roadkillcustoms.com
• wheel-size.com

Without these sites, it would have been difficult to locate wheels. plus your FiST is limited based on the 4 lug pattern. think about changing that up to a 5 lug pattern for more wheel options assuming there is a 5 lug option available to you.

 

[Dpro]

Just to interject here, I'm opposed to the wheel spacer aspect as if one looks hard enough they should be able to locate wheel with a more desirable offset. For me, it was a 40mm offset, with 19'' wheels on the 2020 Connect. However, things and wheels have changed. I have noticed wheel in a 42mm offset which may have bene better for the van. Furthermore I'm not sure how difficult it would be for the FiST guys to have their fenders rolled. According to several places we've checked, they are not willing to roll the vans fenders. it's like every time I turn around someone is giving us a hard time or just negativity towards the van and our mods. I guess haters going to hate. Three sites thta have helped us are as follows:

• customwheeloffset.com / fitmentindustires.com
• roadkillcustoms.com
• wheel-size.com

Without these sites, it would have been difficult to locate wheels. plus your FiST is limited based on the 4 lug pattern. think about changing that up to a 5 lug pattern for more wheel options assuming there is a 5 lug option available to you.

19‘s are a no go on FiST’s 18 ‘s are a barely go. Most of us got to either 16’s or some 15’s for a broader selection of tires and the abilty to run wider. its hard to fit 9‘s on the FiST outside of running 15’s without some wheel well work and or cutting and flaring . Rolling fenders on FiST’s have been done as and some people have managed to get a 235 on again with at least a lot of well work and rolling.