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[tech]: 35 mm offset with 40 mm offset wheels?



holy crap! are these 5mm spacers REALLY $40 a pop?! the wheel ain't looking 
so good any more. sigh.
-michael

>From: "Jonas K." <jkarlsso@metabolex.com>

>On 5/22/02 1:51 PM, "Michael Abatzis" <abatzis2@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > hey guys, came across a cheap wheel that i'd like to use as a spare 
>(they no
> > longer make it). the original wheels that are on my car are 40 mm 
>offset,
> > this one is 35mm.  can i just use a spacer or something to make it fit
> > right?
>
>No, this wheel is already further out than the 40mm offset rims. Don't know
>of an easy fix for this, other than put 5mm spacers on the _other_ wheels.
>
>But as a spare it shouldn't be a problem, until you break one of the others
>and need a permanent replacement.
>
>Jonas
>
>
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