Need help quick! Only 7 hours left

[a_scobel]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38662&item=2441049799
I want these. But it's late, the auction ends in 7 hours, so I can't ask the seller a question..question is..do you think the offset on them is right for my car?? (It doesn't say anywhere what the offset is, and it's too late to ask the buyer a question since it ends at 5 in the morning). I know I'll never find another deal on Konig Theories as good as this, so I'm really considering bidding on it in 7 hours, but I dunno if the offset's gonna be right, or if I can add the offset when I get them.

 

[98eclipseRS]

looked at that page what is the offset of the rims??? I couldn't seem to find it. they are supposed to be +43(or 45 one or the other) but people suggest with larger rims and a drop to have somewhere between +35 and 40 so that you don't rub.

 

[a_scobel]

That's exactly what I'm asking..think I should just buy them & add offsets after I get them?? (Can I even do that?? I'm not even sure exactly what an offset is..if it's piece of metal or what)

Edit: My car's not lowered, it has no suspension mods at all..so I would guess they would fit & I wouldn't have to worry about rubbing, right?

 

[98eclipseRS]

offset is where the rim is bolted on to the hub in comparison to the total "dish" of the rim. From what I understand a wheel with 0 offset would have the bolts centered with the middle of the rim(don't know if that makes sense) imagine the "dish" part of the rim as a hoola hoop or something when the bolts for the wheel hub are in the center of taht then it equals zero offset to farther out towards the outside edge of the rim they get the larger the offset is. In the oposite sense the closer they get towards in inside of the rim the offset goes into negative numbers. As for beeing able to change offset no you can't do that unless you got your wheel widened or something. Has the seller replied telling you what the offset is. And do you plan on lowering the car in the future??

 

[a_scobel]

Originally posted by 98eclipseRS
offset is where the rim is bolted on to the hub in comparison to the total "dish" of the rim. From what I understand a wheel with 0 offset would have the bolts centered with the middle of the rim(don't know if that makes sense) imagine the "dish" part of the rim as a hoola hoop or something when the bolts for the wheel hub are in the center of taht then it equals zero offset to farther out towards the outside edge of the rim they get the larger the offset is. In the oposite sense the closer they get towards in inside of the rim the offset goes into negative numbers. As for beeing able to change offset no you can't do that unless you got your wheel widened or something. Has the seller replied telling you what the offset is. And do you plan on lowering the car in the future??

Nope it's like 2 in the morning where the seller is, so I doubt he's gonna respond before 5 in the morning. And yea I'll probably only lower it about 1½ inches in the near future.

 

[98eclipseRS]

well if you are only going to lower it that much then I would recomend getting the +45 offset like stock wheels but +40 would most likely be fine also.

 

[a_scobel]

Originally posted by 98eclipseRS
well if you are only going to lower it that much then I would recomend getting the +45 offset like stock wheels but +40 would most likely be fine also.

Hmm I think I'm gonna try & get them..I'll call them tomorrow & ask if they can do the offset for me, if it doesn't already have the right one. If not, oh well I'll get a non-paying e-bay bid warning. Oooo I'm scared. They need more information in the auction anyways.

 

[Defiant]

Looks like they're a shop, and will fix you up with whatever you need. The "auction", although valid, is pretty much a get-you-in-the-door gimmick.

 

[a_scobel]

Hm I won them...They have a +42 offset so that's nice I should get them in about 3 weeks. Can't wait!! 800 bucks tho..ouch. Oh well that's cheap for what I got, though.