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What does offset mean???im just now gettin into the whole sars thing :D but im 15 and live in japan and am loving my skyline anyways enough about me lol also what width should i look for???? I have an R34 1998 2.5 GT i know i need 5x114.3 but thats all i know what else do i need 2 look for?

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Offset is how far the hub of the wheel is from the centre of the wheel. So basically the lower the offset, the more dish you will get. Or more spoke concavity depending on the style of the rim. But this also means that the wheel in general will sit further out the lower you go with offset.

In general lower offset = tough, but more effort involved in getting the wheel to sit right if you go too low (guard mods, camber, stretched tyres).

For your car id go something like 18x8.5 front and 18x9.5 rear. With maybe 35-ish offset for something reasonable.

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will these rims work fo my car? i am conserned about the 45mm offset in the rear but i'm not sure if it matters in the front bacause it does not rotate...will these work? thanx

Brand:Ruff RacingNumber of Bolts:5Material:Alloy Width:8.5J Front/9.5J RearBolt Pattern:5 x 114.3/5 x 120Structure:One Piece Diameter:18 inchesOffset:38 Front/45 RearPart Number (MPN):9308912B45

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For your car id go something like 18x8.5 front and 18x9.5 rear. With maybe 35-ish offset for something reasonable.

Yeah , i agree as mentioned above, this is the offset and rim size i am running on my GTT R34, have a look at my gallery pics to give you an idea.

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David

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most ppl want the wheel to completely fill their guards.

the more towards 0 (well...negative really) acompanied by width, the more it'll fill it out.

google for 'offset calculator' to see the difference new rims will make from ur old rims.

this is my car below with

18x10 +18 rear

18x9+20 front with a +25mm spacer...effectively making it 18x9 -5.

CIMG3374.jpg

ofcourse you'll need to roll ur guards and if u keep going flaring your guards.

so basically figure out what others r running on the 34's with a guard roll (only costs $50 a corner to do) and go for that is my suggestion.

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