Making it Fit: Our guide to calculating all things wheel, tire, and offset.

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Thought I would throw up a few links that I routinely use for wheel and tire calculations.

Simple Wheel Offset Calculator (http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp)

Tire Size Calculator (http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html)

Wheel and Tire Calculator (http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp)

BBS Thread for n00bs (http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3648190)

Tire Stretch Gallery (http://www.tyrestretch.com/)

Tire Stretch Utility, opens in Excel (http://www.vag-tuner.com/groundhaus/Stretch_calculator.xls)

Handy little chart for measuring wheel ET and backspacing:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/brmd56/tech-wheeloffset.gif

That is all I have off of the top of my head. I know a few more, but those will get everybody started. If you need something specifically that I didn't post, then let me know.

-Chad

[schroedin]

Solid post, very helpful. Good work!

[EThirtySicks]

Nice, I've only seen a couple of these links before. Thanks dude!

[grippymonkey]

nicely done!

[BeemerBuyer]

very good stuff. Sticky this?

[SeanDub]

very good stuff. Sticky this?

Yup. done.

[Oscar]

The one that opens in excel is what I use, good stuff.

[Stephen]

Is it just me or is the stretch calculator a little off?

My buddy has 205/45s on a 16x8 that stretch nicely, the calculator reads that as square

[SeanDub]

lol, my 205/40's on an 8 were damn near square. 205mm = 8.07 inches

I was running Fuzions which are notoriously narrow as well

[Stephen]

weird.. oh well

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My buddy has 205/45s on a 16x8 that stretch nicely, the calculator reads that as square

I had 205/40s on the fronts of the 8" WRDs, they didn't have very much stretch at all to them. It is also dependent on what particular tire you are running, as Sean mentioned.

[RocknRolla]

more usefull links

[E36HB]

Great thread!

[dj_slokid]

im lost, sorry for being a dumbass, but i wanna run 17's on my grl 2010 yaris sedan, what should i be looking for to get a nice stance. Plez help

[VdaAccord06]

wow very helpful. this makes it easier to visualize.

[EFFDBMX3]

This forum is amazing, sooo helpful. I wish i registered a month ago though haha this is awesome thank you chad

[Ep3moschini]

:cool This thread is a great tool

[starbai]

anyone try to translate: 'Tire Stretch Utility, opens in Excel' yet?

anyone know what language it is? perthaps I can find somenoe to translate it for me and we can rehost it here in english?

[evilchargerfan]

damn this thread delivers, subscribed/bookmarked !!!

[rimtuck]

wheel fitment (www.rimtuck.com)

[Uberwagen]

Thought this might help some people

http://www.jonathanrowny.com/page/offset-calculator

[fastcar]

very helpful thanks

[richsurtees]

Awesome links, thanks for sharing!

[John Galt]

Stretch calculator link appears to be broken.

[Capt. Obvious]

Here's how to properly measure the offset of your wheels if you have unknown offsets or want to double-check:

http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv75/dbartley82/Car%20Stuff/offsets.jpg

[All43Lind]

appears to be broken. http://www.progtours.info/jie8.jpg

[DaAvgVTECGuy]

Hey guys... sorry im sorta new to the real wheels scene.. I bought a set of BBS Rs 16'z .. They were orginally 5x100 but i bought them redrilled.. so it save me a hassle. Now im trying to rebuild the BBS im doing the stag look.. im doing the 3 inch in the rear and 2 inch in the front.. now i dont know what tires i am able to get cause since im doing a 3 inch in the back. I really want all the tires the same..

can some one please direct me in the rite direction... just trying to make my Wiz (car) look good and give her some nice wheels....

i was thinking mayb 205/45 but mayb somebody will have a better input...


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[TryllZ]

Thought I would throw up a few links that I routinely use for wheel and tire calculations.

Simple Wheel Offset Calculator (http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp)

Tire Size Calculator (http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html)

Wheel and Tire Calculator (http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp)

BBS Thread for n00bs (http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3648190)

Tire Stretch Gallery (http://www.tyrestretch.com/)

Tire Stretch Utility, opens in Excel (http://www.vag-tuner.com/groundhaus/Stretch_calculator.xls)

Handy little chart for measuring wheel ET and backspacing:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/brmd56/tech-wheeloffset.gif

That is all I have off of the top of my head. I know a few more, but those will get everybody started. If you need something specifically that I didn't post, then let me know.

-Chad

Hey All, just wanted to know if 18x8.5, 5x114.3 with ET/Offset +12 on front & ET 0 on the rear will fit with fender rolling or will it require fender cutting ?

This is for 2006 Civic FD Asian Edition, cause the rim manufacturer [Leon Hardiritt, Orden Rims] is saying that Major Modification on Body & Alignment is required but they wont tell me what ?, the ET 12 will allow 2.5 inch lip space on the curb side & ET 0 will allow 3.5 on the back rim...ThanX..

Trying to achieve like this: http://image.ohozaa.com/i/b3d/img_0412.jpg & this: http://upic.me/i/gw/tn_271.jpg [These are the exact rims I'll use too]

Any help, would be good help...ThanX