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
>
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