bigBADbenny wrote:You’re missing key points about how it all works.
Yeah nah, I don't think so... Although the thing about snow chains is appreciated. I know what the numbers mean. Didn't know about willtheyfit.com though, thanks.
I didn't make it clear that the wheels I'm considering come in 18x8.5/48 or 18x7.5/45, and perhaps I wasn't clear that in addition to clearance, I'm concerned about scrub radius.
With the standard offset at 55mm, 7 or 10mm might not sound like much, but to me it's not inconceivable that this could cause the car to get a bit squirrelly under power or braking. And if that's the case, that'd kinda defeat half my purpose of fitting aftermarket wheels, ie improving handling by reducing unsprung weight.
It actually kinda boggles my mind that I can't find any aftermarket wheels to match the stock offset - IIRC it's illegal to change the track without an engineer's certificate, so there's all these cars getting around waiting to get defected on a cop's whim. What's the deal with that? Is 55 an unusually large offset, or does the aftermarket just not give a shit?