farthest offset i can go

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ltrdan

Discussion Starter · Apr 6, 2010 (Edited)

I have an 03 4x4 Frontier stock everything. I'm looking to get some cheap black daytona, or cragar 16x7 6x5.5 wheels. I'm going to be leveling the truck also, what is the biggest offset i can go without causing problems. and also without having to use spacers

is -12mm to much?

Thanks!

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toryroyce

· #2 · Apr 7, 2010

I have to ask - why?
Not only will this chip all the paint off your fenders, but keep in mind what effect this has on your suspension. The farther out you put the wheels, the more stress you put on everything. That kind of offset acts like a lever - wheel bearings, ball joints, etc. are all going to wear prematurely.

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toryroyce

· #4 · Apr 7, 2010

Not sure with yours being a 1st gen, but mine's like +30. Just browsing tire rack, it looks like maybe +10 or so? Of course going wider than stock can change things too. Hopefully others will chime in here....

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toryroyce

· #20 · Apr 8, 2010

Jordo said:
I agree, but there is next to no threads that talk about pre-mature ware on wheel bearings.

And EVERYONE has wheels with wider off set.

Well I don't for one Jordo.
Not trying to give you a hard time, but just because there are no threads on this forum doesn't mean the issue doesn't exist. The more you push the wheel outward (negative offset) the more it pushes the wheel off the bearing's centerline. This will eventually act as a lever on one side of the bearing. I agree that small changes are not going to cause issues. But taken to extremes it cetainly can. Give this a read for some insight. Wheel Backspacing And Offset - Four Wheeler Magazine

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toryroyce

· #21 · Apr 8, 2010

toryroyce said:
Well I don't for one Jordo.
Not trying to give you a hard time, but just because there are no threads on this forum doesn't mean the issue doesn't exist. The more you push the wheel outward (negative offset) the more it pushes the wheel off the bearing's centerline. This will eventually act as a lever on one side of the bearing. I agree that small changes are not going to cause issues. But taken to extremes it cetainly can. Give this a read for some insight. Wheel Backspacing And Offset - Four Wheeler Magazine

Oh, and like the guy before me said, [email protected]# will get flung all over the side of your truck. AND in most (all?) states, it is illegal to have tires that protrude from the wheelwells.

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