Wheel offset question (problem) help needed

[NameTheance]

Guys, I have another weird wheel question. I bought a staggered set of 18? wheels from Lakeshore Wheel and tire. Fronts are advertised as 13mm offset. Rears are supposed to be 25mm offset. I got curb rash bad on one of the fronts so I bought a rim from a forum buddy who said he had an 8? 13mm offset. When I get the wheel I immediately notice the lip is much shallower than the “rashed” wheel on car. The wheels have two different manufaturers, but both are aftermarket machined aluminum M-Parallels.
Here is the rub…Wheel advertised by LSW&T as 13mm offset is stamped ET+15 Wheel bought from forum member is marked ET 13. Ok, so one should be offset 2mm more than the other, right? Nope! Distance from inner lip of +15 wheel is 10mm farther to hub surface as compared to 13mm wheel. One is 5.375? inner lip to hub (ET15) other is 5.00? inner lip to hub (ET13). Given error of reading the tape the LSW&T would need a 10mm spacer to equal the wheel I just bought. I don’t want the tire to stick out farther as it is perfect now. Only other difference is one wheel is marked 18?8jj and the other is marked 18?8 5jj Can someone explain? First I don’t know why LSW&T advertised as 13mm offset is stamped ET+15, but I really don’t understand why the measured difference is 10mm between the actual wheel rather than just 2mm?? What does the jj vs 5jj mean? Anyone need an 18 x 8? 13mm offset Topline brand wheel?
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[JDMxDB8]

I think you forgot that we drive Integras, not Miatas. 18x8.5? Should've done your research before purchasing the wheels. Good luck trying to sell those.

 

[graveyardhippie]

best i can figure is that the offset is different b/c one is an 8in wide wheel and the other is 8.5in wide. but i'm not so brilliant about the offset business.

 

[JDMxDB8]

best i can figure is that the offset is different b/c one is an 8in wide wheel and the other is 8.5in wide. but i'm not so brilliant about the offset business.

The wheels are sticking out because the offset is insane. +15. On top of that, he's running mad wide 8" and 8.5". Running that setup is damaging his suspension. Knuckles, hubs, control arms, etc.

 

[jwrape]

The absolute widest you can fit under a Integra is 8" with a streteched tire and an offset somewhere around 38mm or 40 mm to help tuck the wheel under the car. Your wheels and tires won't work on the Teg. Their more for a 4lug Mustang or something.:???:

I understand the Staggered look cuase I thought about it on my Teg, but there are such limits on the selection of staggered wheels with a 4 lug pattern and the stagger would have to be 2- 7" wheels in the front and 2 - 8" in the rear. You would still have to roll the fenders in the rear to SQUEEZE the tires under the fender.

Good Luck with your staggering. The only wheels I've found that I could order in a staggered configuration with the 4x100 pattern are the Promaxx wheels

Like these but with a 8" rear wheel. This company can get the 7" and 8" configuration
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts-Accessories_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__17-Sportmax-XXR-Gold-Wheel-240SX-S13-Staggered-Rims-s14_W0QQitemZ220290566490QQddnZPartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQadnZCarQ20Q26Q20TruckQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQddiZ2811QQadiZ2865QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220290566490&_trkparms=72:543|39:1|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

 

[heykosal]

^Wouldn't wheel fitments like that make your car understeer like hell?

 

[jwrape]

^Wouldn't wheel fitments like that make your car understeer like hell?

Um, don't know what you mean by understeer, but these wheels are the correct offset and the proper width so they should be fine to ride on. They are kinda heavy at 25lbs.. each but other than that they should perfectly fine

 

[rsxer63]

Um, don't know what you mean by understeer, but these wheels are the correct offset and the proper width so they should be fine to ride on. They are kinda heavy at 25lbs.. each but other than that they should perfectly fine

Yikes those are heavy

 

[JDMxDB8]

Um, don't know what you mean by understeer, but these wheels are the correct offset and the proper width so they should be fine to ride on. They are kinda heavy at 25lbs.. each but other than that they should perfectly fine

Correct offset and proper width? And you don't know what understeer is? Alright buddy... Whatever you say...