Terry, Thanks alot for the info. The reason I ask is that I am having some trouble finding good looking rims for my car. I rang up Performance Wheels and they gave me a list of wheels that will fit.
Thanks again for your help. Roshan >From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: Offset >Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 02:41:58 +1000 > >Roshan, > >I presume you mean standard 1600 wheel, if not then I'm off the mark. > >Size 4.5JJ which is 139.7mm bead to bead, JJ is +1" or 25.4mm >Centreline is 139.7/2 = 69.85 >Backspace is 100mm or 3 15/16" >Offset = 100 - 69.85 = +30.15mm > >Take a common 6"JJ rim eg Skyline 14" >Centreline is (7 * 25.4)/2 = 88.9mm >Backspace 100mm >Offset = 100 - 88.9 = +11.1mm > >The thing is with offset is that it varies by rim width if the backspace >stays constant. A 1600 will generally take a wheel that has the backspace >in >the range of 90 - 110mm. I hope that tells you what you want to know. > >regards >Terry > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Roshan >Ramanatham >Sent: Monday, 24 June 2002 3:25 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Offset > > >Hi, just wondering what the offset is for a '71 Datsun 1600? > >Thanks, >Roshan > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
