rs4 wheels on my 05 STi?

str8line86 · 09-23-2006, 06:31 PM

i love the new 19" rs4 wheels and i am seriously considering a set and then powdercoating them gold... they are 19X8.5 ... i would have 245/35 or 255/30's on them... but the thing is they are 35 offset... i was thinking i could get a 10mm spacer/adapter to go from the 5X112 to our 5X114.3 and at the same time make the wheel a 45offset. is there any reason this should not work? im sure with the wider tires i will have to roll the fenders, but im not worried about that.
any imput would be great

***BoostJunkie*** · 09-23-2006, 07:03 PM

A 10mm spacer would make them a +25 offset...overall it's not a good idea. Just find something out there that's made in the proper bolt pattern and offset to fit your car, there are a ton of choices.

str8line86 · 09-24-2006, 10:03 AM

25? im sure im retarded but it will push it out 10mm farther from the hub, more positive offset, so it should go from 35-45.... deep dish rims have lover offset, so the further the hub is set in the lower the number right? so i dont understand how a 10mm adapter would give the wheel less offset

LightWerkz · 09-24-2006, 10:09 AM

BoostJunkie is correct.

**T3h_Clap** · 09-24-2006, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by str8line86

25? im sure im retarded but it will push it out 10mm farther from the hub, more positive offset, so it should go from 35-45.... deep dish rims have lover offset, so the further the hub is set in the lower the number right? so i dont understand how a 10mm adapter would give the wheel less offset

the offset is the distance from the centerline of the wheel to the mounting face.

by adding a 10mm spacer you are making the mounting face 10mm closer to the centerline, therefore decreasing the offset by 10mm.

does that make sense? so when someone says they "added" a 10mm spacer it really decreased their offset 10mm.

str8line86 · 09-24-2006, 01:43 PM

i correct myself, im an idiot

09-23-2006, 06:31 PM	#1
str8line86 Junior STI Driver Car: Skiing, Football, Lacrosse, Mountainboarding, Car, Girls Fav Mod: Ski Instructor, Car porter, Mountainboad instructor (all seasonal) Location: Snowmass CO (winter), Boulder (fall/summer), Chicago (spring) Posts: 155 IWSTI Addict since: May 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	rs4 wheels on my 05 STi? i love the new 19" rs4 wheels and i am seriously considering a set and then powdercoating them gold... they are 19X8.5 ... i would have 245/35 or 255/30's on them... but the thing is they are 35 offset... i was thinking i could get a 10mm spacer/adapter to go from the 5X112 to our 5X114.3 and at the same time make the wheel a 45offset. is there any reason this should not work? im sure with the wider tires i will have to roll the fenders, but im not worried about that. any imput would be great This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

09-24-2006, 01:43 PM	#6
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09-23-2006, 07:03 PM	#2
*BoostJunkie* Sold My Soul For Mods Car: '05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Track Time Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 6,667 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (14)	A 10mm spacer would make them a +25 offset...overall it's not a good idea. Just find something out there that's made in the proper bolt pattern and offset to fit your car, there are a ton of choices.

09-24-2006, 10:03 AM	#3
str8line86 Junior STI Driver Car: Skiing, Football, Lacrosse, Mountainboarding, Car, Girls Fav Mod: Ski Instructor, Car porter, Mountainboad instructor (all seasonal) Location: Snowmass CO (winter), Boulder (fall/summer), Chicago (spring) Posts: 155 IWSTI Addict since: May 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	25? im sure im retarded but it will push it out 10mm farther from the hub, more positive offset, so it should go from 35-45.... deep dish rims have lover offset, so the further the hub is set in the lower the number right? so i dont understand how a 10mm adapter would give the wheel less offset

09-24-2006, 10:09 AM	#4
LightWerkz STI Master Car: E46 M3 Fav Mod: ZCP Wheels Location: Clifton Posts: 7,456 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (77)	BoostJunkie is correct.