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      10-15-2008, 07:13 AM   #1
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Wheel offset and their look

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I am still trying to get my head around how offset effects the concavity of the csl wheels, if it does at all that is.

I want to get a set of csl wheels be it genuine or replicas or even a wheel like the Morr vs7 that have a decent amount of concavity, however I dont know whether the higher the offset the more concave or the lower the offset the more concave.....could someone please advise.

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      10-15-2008, 08:49 AM   #2
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the lower number offset the more concave. 22 is more concave than 23
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      10-15-2008, 08:58 AM   #3
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the lower number offset the more concave. 22 is more concave than 23
There is also a lot of variation in the design of the wheel. Two wheels of the same offset can have a big difference in their appearance. Aspects such as lip and concave/convex can be different between one style and another as well as between different widths of the same style wheel. If you want a certain look, you've got to see the wheel in the offset and width which is correct for your car. GL
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      10-16-2008, 02:09 PM   #4
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the lower number offset the more concave. 22 is more concave than 23
Agreed. The smallest number usually means the most concaved. We carry the Velocity Motoring CSL wheels in the Z4M offset on our site if you're interested.
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      10-16-2008, 02:18 PM   #5
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Also it depends on how wide the wheel is too.
22ET for 9.5" wide is not concave as 22ET on 8" wide
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the lower number offset the more concave. 22 is more concave than 23
i have 22ET 9.5 x19s on the rear.... they sit right flush with the wheel well.

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the lower number offset the more concave. 22 is more concave than 23
Offsets don't tell the whole story. It has more to do with a wheel's styling.

The authentic rear ZCP's/CSL's with -27 offsets are more concave than the CSL replica with -22 offsets.
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http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
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Wheel concavity depends on width, disk type, face, and offset of course. Generally the lower the offset more concave it will be but that is not the final determining factor.
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