can someone clarify the offset???

[ryan]

every website i go on, it states a different offset that will fit on a bravo, ive had 30-38, and 35-45!
could someone please tell me the correct offset, and please say that wheels with an offset of 40 will fit?
cheers
ryan

 

[lozz]

http://www.fiatboo.co.uk/mod-a-bravo.htm#wheels

if people just bothered to look

Lozz

 

[Anonymous]

It is the distance the inner face that sits on the hub is from the centre vertical plane of the wheel.

Bravo HLX 2 alloy offset is ET38 for a 6J wheel. So wheel is 6" wide. Centre line at 3" and then the mounting face is 38mm (1 1/2") further out from this.

So if you go to 7J width wheel, an extra inch wider, then the off set should decrease by approx 1/2" (divide by 2) 12mm to about 26mm.

Alternatively use spacers to make up the 12mm.

All you need to know about wheels and tyres at:-

http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbibles/tyre_bible.html

This place seem to do Italian fit wheels and maybe could get something you wanted so no BODGES.

http://search.stores.ebay.co.uk/DP-MOTORSPORT-CAR-MOD-S_LANCIA_W0QQftsZ2QQsaselZ99025700QQsatitleZLANCIAQQsofpZ0

 

[ryan]

im not quite undersanding this,
so if i got a wheel with offset of 40 and the wheel is 8J or 7.5J wide, would i still need spacers for the wheel to fit correctly.
also does it make a difference if the car is lowered?

 

[Anonymous]

The offset does not change with the width of the wheel. If one wheel is 1" wider, they distibute the 1/2" each side so the offset stays constant.

If you get wheels with an offset of 40. I don't think that will be ok. Don't spacers increase the offset? (you will have to check)

Daz

 

[Tom]

Spacers decrease the offset, unless you have a negative offset wheel.

Daz, as you correctly say a 7" wheel sticks out 1/2" either side compared to a 6" wheel of the same offset.

Adding 12mm of spacers will change the steering gemoetry and is a bit silly.

 

[ryan]

well, i have seen an absolute bargain on some 18's that i want to try and make fit, the only issue is the ET 40, would it fit (can it fit)
or would it look stupid at all?

 

[Anonymous]

As long as the PCS and Center Bore are correct (or you can get a spiggot ring to adjust the center bore) i believe you will be fine as long as you get 2-8mm spacers.

Daz