offset rims and tires

bifferd · 02-28-2010, 10:44 AM

can someone help me understand how offset rims are measured? I have a 4 in lift on my cart and i would like to put bigger tires on, but the rear end tires would hit the frame because of the width of the tire . how much off set do you need to eliminate this?

sms-shop · 02-28-2010, 10:53 AM

go to this thread and look at post #3 this might help you

Going nuts trying to decide! Please chime in!

bifferd · 02-28-2010, 10:58 AM

thanks which tread i dont see it?

sms-shop · 02-28-2010, 11:00 AM

its on page 4 now.....

Going nuts trying to decide! Please chime in!

bifferd · 02-28-2010, 11:12 AM

found thank you ..

pansser · 02-28-2010, 11:57 AM

there are always spacers

ruredy · 02-28-2010, 12:05 PM

what size tires are you wanting to use?

bifferd · 02-28-2010, 12:23 PM

https://www.3rsalesandservice.com/ca...0ITPBST22E.htm
they got a great deal on these ,i have to sell my tires and rims they are stock but powder coated and new tires with atv knobs on them like new...

ruredy · 02-28-2010, 12:45 PM

those should fit with no problems, if the rims didn't have the offset the tires would rub your coil springs and engine cradle frame

freddmc · 02-28-2010, 01:49 PM

I would take off one of your old wheels and measure the offset. Measure from the face that bolts onto the hub to the inside edge of the rim. If your wheel has a designation of 2+5 that means there will be 2 inches from the inside rim edge to the bolting face and there will be 5 inches from the outside rim edge to the bolt face and the wheel will have and overall width of 7 inches. Then determine how much wider the tire is than the wheel. Then measure the clearance you have now between the tire and inside body work.
You now have a reference to work with.

If, for example, you use your existing tire on a 3+4 wheel that means your tire would then be 1 inch closer to the frame.

If you find you can't fit a wider wheel/tire combo with available wheels and tires you might have to buy spacers to space the wheel out even further. I have seen 1 inch and 2 inch spacers but I'm sure there are more.

Good luck

Fred Mc.

02-28-2010, 10:44 AM	#1
bifferd Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: wisconsin Posts: 431	offset rims and tires can someone help me understand how offset rims are measured? I have a 4 in lift on my cart and i would like to put bigger tires on, but the rear end tires would hit the frame because of the width of the tire . how much off set do you need to eliminate this?

02-28-2010, 10:53 AM	#2
sms-shop Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Gastonia NC Posts: 530	Re: offset rims and tires go to this thread and look at post #3 this might help you Going nuts trying to decide! Please chime in!

02-28-2010, 11:00 AM	#4
sms-shop Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Gastonia NC Posts: 530	Re: offset rims and tires its on page 4 now..... Going nuts trying to decide! Please chime in!

02-28-2010, 11:12 AM	#5
bifferd Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: wisconsin Posts: 431	Re: offset rims and tires found thank you ..

02-28-2010, 11:57 AM	#6
pansser ZONE FREE ZONE Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: lauderdale by the sea Posts: 571	Re: offset rims and tires there are always spacers

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02-28-2010, 10:58 AM	#3
bifferd Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: wisconsin Posts: 431	Re: offset rims and tires thanks which tread i dont see it?

02-28-2010, 12:05 PM	#7
ruredy Born Wild Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clover SC. Posts: 5,552	Re: offset rims and tires what size tires are you wanting to use?

02-28-2010, 12:23 PM	#8
bifferd Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: wisconsin Posts: 431	Re: offset rims and tires https://www.3rsalesandservice.com/ca...0ITPBST22E.htm they got a great deal on these ,i have to sell my tires and rims they are stock but powder coated and new tires with atv knobs on them like new...

02-28-2010, 12:45 PM	#9
ruredy Born Wild Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clover SC. Posts: 5,552	Re: offset rims and tires those should fit with no problems, if the rims didn't have the offset the tires would rub your coil springs and engine cradle frame

02-28-2010, 01:49 PM	#10
freddmc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 218	Re: offset rims and tires I would take off one of your old wheels and measure the offset. Measure from the face that bolts onto the hub to the inside edge of the rim. If your wheel has a designation of 2+5 that means there will be 2 inches from the inside rim edge to the bolting face and there will be 5 inches from the outside rim edge to the bolt face and the wheel will have and overall width of 7 inches. Then determine how much wider the tire is than the wheel. Then measure the clearance you have now between the tire and inside body work. You now have a reference to work with. If, for example, you use your existing tire on a 3+4 wheel that means your tire would then be 1 inch closer to the frame. If you find you can't fit a wider wheel/tire combo with available wheels and tires you might have to buy spacers to space the wheel out even further. I have seen 1 inch and 2 inch spacers but I'm sure there are more. Good luck Fred Mc.
freddmc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 218

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