I can't remember
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On the 16' rims, I can't remember if it's the front that will fit on the rear or the rears that will fit on the front. I remember one guy on here just bought either 4 fronts or 4 rears so he wouldn't have to deal with the hassle.
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Car: yy wife, crazy.
Engine: 350, Vortecs, 650DP
Transmission: TH-350
Axle/Gears: 8.5", 3.42
The fronts have zero offset. The backs have +16mm offset.
Therefore, if you try and put the rear tires on the front they'll rub against the steering nuckle/spindle AND the struts.
If you don't believe me, just ask the moron at Sears that can't read "Front" and "Rear"
You can put fronts all the way around. It makes it a little easier to rotate the tires.
Just to learn ya some more.... Offset is the amount that the mounting surface (where it touches the rotor/drum) is away from the centerline of the wheel.
The 16" wheels on my car (not sure on the others) are 8" wide. The centerline would then be 4" in the middle. The front wheels have their mounting surface right at the 4" centerline, so they don't have an "offset".
The back wheels are made with the mounting surface 16mm (~5/8") toward the outside of the wheel (or the face if you will). So basically if you measure from the back, the mounting surface will be 4 5/8" from the back.
Anytime the mounting surface is moved toward the outside of the wheel (aka face) then it's a positive offset (+). It kind of 'tucks' the wheel under the fender. If it's toward the inside of the wheel (aka back) then it's a negative offset (aka 'reverse offset').
I don't know if you're too young to remember, but they used to sell "chrome reverse wheels". All that meant was the mounting surface was more toward the back of the wheel, which made the wheel stick out further from the car. It made the wheel look wider than it was.
An advantage to using a positive offset is where the axles are mounted. The 4th gen cars use 56mm + offset (~2 1/4"). It basically makes the 'axles' wider, which increases handling and control without having the wheels stick out further.
Sorry for the long post..... but I sometimes I have to find out this stuff just outta curiosity. I figure I may as well pass on the info.
Therefore, if you try and put the rear tires on the front they'll rub against the steering nuckle/spindle AND the struts.
If you don't believe me, just ask the moron at Sears that can't read "Front" and "Rear"
You can put fronts all the way around. It makes it a little easier to rotate the tires.
Just to learn ya some more.... Offset is the amount that the mounting surface (where it touches the rotor/drum) is away from the centerline of the wheel.
The 16" wheels on my car (not sure on the others) are 8" wide. The centerline would then be 4" in the middle. The front wheels have their mounting surface right at the 4" centerline, so they don't have an "offset".
The back wheels are made with the mounting surface 16mm (~5/8") toward the outside of the wheel (or the face if you will). So basically if you measure from the back, the mounting surface will be 4 5/8" from the back.
Anytime the mounting surface is moved toward the outside of the wheel (aka face) then it's a positive offset (+). It kind of 'tucks' the wheel under the fender. If it's toward the inside of the wheel (aka back) then it's a negative offset (aka 'reverse offset').
I don't know if you're too young to remember, but they used to sell "chrome reverse wheels". All that meant was the mounting surface was more toward the back of the wheel, which made the wheel stick out further from the car. It made the wheel look wider than it was.
An advantage to using a positive offset is where the axles are mounted. The 4th gen cars use 56mm + offset (~2 1/4"). It basically makes the 'axles' wider, which increases handling and control without having the wheels stick out further.
Sorry for the long post..... but I sometimes I have to find out this stuff just outta curiosity. I figure I may as well pass on the info.
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