im shopping around for some zr1 wheels i want the 17x9.5 up front and rear 17x11 but dont know what offset to get so that nothing will rub up front..does anybody know whats the best offset?????..PLEASE HELP!!..THANKS

 

There's an FAQ "stickied" at the top of the "Wheels and Tires" forum topic listing. Open that, and scroll down to the "17x11 Wheels on a 4th Gen" post. All the info you need regarding the the offsets for the 17x9.5" and 17x11" wheels is in that post, with pictures or links to pictures.

Of course I'm only ASSuming you have a 4th Gen, since you do not have any info regarding your car in the question. Might want to add a "signature" with basic info about your car - year, tranny, major mods. That way you increase the chances of getting the correct answer.

 

oh ok so i would have to use a 50mm right for the front and rear???? from my point of understanding...so how do i go back and put a "signature" and the info to whats done on my f-body??????.....thanks

 

Did you read the post in the FAQ? It tells you what offsets will work for the 9.5" wide front wheels, and what offset you need for the 11" wide rear wheels.

On any page, look at the top left corner of the screen. There is a button for "User CP". Click that. On the next screen, top left there is a list under "Control Panel". Click on "Edit Signature". That will give you a box where you type the info you want included at the bottom of each post.

 

yeah i did read it and all i found was to use the ranges from 38mm-56mm so as long as i get something in between those two ranges?"right" if im wrong please tell me the right offset...thanks

 

I'm running 17x9.5 AFS ZR1's on the front in a +56mm offset.

As suggested in the FAQ, the allowable range is +38mm to +56mm. The +38mm offset puts the wheel/tire at the reasonable outer limit for location (without interference with the outer fender) and the +56mm is at the inner limit for location (without interference from the suspension components).

The choice, from +38 to +56 is basically how you prefer the look.

I prefer the +56mm, as they are tucked-in nicely and look like a factory wheel placement. OTOH, from what I've seen, the +38mm 17x9.5's more closely match the appearance of larger (i.e. 17x11) rears.

If you're going 17x9.5 on all fours... pick whichever you prefer the looks of.

 

And just so ya know, the difference between +38mm and +56mm is, naturally, 18mm... which is only 0.7"

 

cool thanks for the help...im going 17x11 on the rear i might just go with the offset of 50mm..i want my camaro to have that beefy agressive look at the rear with the 17x11 zr1...what do you think of the offset so that i could have that beefy agressive look in the rear>>>>>>>Dave 97z28 M6<<<<...thanks

 

I'm running 17x9.5 +56mm fronts, and 17x11 +50mm rears. That's a popular combo, but like I said, something closer to +38mm on the front may look better - the choice is yours. As for the 17x11 rears, +50mm is your only option, and this is refered to as the Grand Sport offset (the Corvette GS used wheels with this offset). The true ZR1's (as used on the Corvette ZR1) use a +36.5mm offset (IIRC) and will NOT work.

Read Injuneer's posts in the FAQ - it tells you everything you need to know, and are a must-read. That's why they're in the FAQ.

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showp...87&postcount=8

and also, importantly,

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showp...54&postcount=9

 

I'm just about to the point where I'm going to delete the FAQ's. Definitely not going to write any more, because no one seems to take the time to read them, or if they do read them, they still don't understand. I just can't make them any clearer than they are.

 

alright whatever you say injuneer i wont bother you no more...thanks alot>>>>> dave 97z28 m6 <<<<<<<< for the info...

 

Takes all kinds.

 

You need a link to the FAQ in your sig, Fred... not that anyone would read it