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Wht is a good offset for 17" wheels? around +43 range? i had 17's b4 but sold them, never knew wht offset they were cuz it was used...now i'm gettin new ones so i need to know. and if i get +40 will it make it stick out more or in more?

 
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+40 sticks out more (99% sure of this)
i have +42, i think that is typical for 17's

 
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I just posted a similar question. I have 17's with a 40 offset, and they are flush with the fender. I'm wondering if they are too far out to lower the car now.

 
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I have 42mm on 7.5, they sit flush with the end of the fender.

 
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so +40 is a bad offset for slammin the car?

 
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more likely to hit the fender with a 40 over a 42 or higher
i HAD 17 inch wheels with a 40 offset with no problems, but was only dropped 1.3 on h&r springs. Now i have a 42 offset.

 
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wut about a 35 offset???
i have 18's with 35 offset, still have to put them on, thinking about dropping it about 1.5-1.8 inch.

 
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The more plus offset means theyre not as wide. So a 30mm offset will make the wheels stick out further then a 40mm offset.

 
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I heard about this offset... what the hell is it for and why do we need it? I lowered my car about 2.5 inches and want 17's. Will I need this?

 
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Choosing a good offset is important whe lowering or getting larger wheels. For example, say if you lowered your car 2" and you have 17" wheels that have a +30mm offset. The +30mm is going to make the wheel stick out further. Now when you go to choose tires, you'll have to compensate for the wider wheel and get a skinnier tire or you'll rub when the tire tucks into the fender. A good rule of thumb for our cars is to look for a wheel that has 37mm or more postive offset.

http://www.discounttire.com/dtc/broc...eelOffsets.jsp

 
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offset is dependent on width..

your fine w/ a +40 17x7 or 17x7.5 dont worry

lower=stick out further
higher= stick in further

remember the diff between +43 and +40 is 3mm so worst case scenario camber her in


on my car Es1 sedan i can do as much as +26 on a 7.5 in my rear but i have alot of fender mods.

 
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most 17's are around 38-43 range and all should work ok on a drop

 
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Hello crazy torquesteer.

And I wouldn't do it... Ms. Tire will get very friendly with Mr. Fender Lip.

 
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most 17's are made in a range from 38-44 for the most part. i havent seen many problems in getting them to work if you get an offset that will stick out a little further then you can always roll the fenders

 
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thanx for all the replys.... actually i'm getting GL57c 17.5 +40 offset, so i guess tire size also makes a difference too. I was worrying about +40 sticking out hitting the out side fender when i drop it more cuz i want the front to be close to tucking

 
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so I need to get an offset when getting rims??? 17s and 2.5 drop

 
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I have 17s with an offset of 42 and everything is fine