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backspacing and rim size?

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291K views 180 replies 123 participants last post by  frdomfghtr899  
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popa said:
Useful info. But what about the offset? I have heard many people talking about "negative" offset, when talking about rims? Isn't it somehow opposite to the backspace?
Sorry if this is a dumb question.
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OFFSET= the distance of the mounting surface of the wheel from the center of the wheel.

If the wheel has 1" offset, then the mounting surface is 1" outwards from the center of the wheel.

If the wheel has -1" offset, then the mounting surface is 1" inwards from the center of the wheel.

HTH yo.
 
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