35mm offset and 225 tire

[GAdriver]

Would an 18" wheel w/ 35mm offset and a 225 tire rub on a slightly lowered car?? And also what does 72.62 hub centric mean????

 

[wret]

There are two kinds of wheel rub: inner and outer. Inner on the the knuckle and outher on the fender. Both of these nearly always affect the the back before the front for x amount of lowereing. With +35mm offset you are a long way away from the knuckle and close to the fender. You should have no trouble with that either with rolled fenders.

Hub-centric means that the wheel is designed to be aligned on the hub, as opposed to lug-centric which is aligned by the lug nuts. 72.62 is likely the measurement in milimeters of the center bore of the hub. Depending on whom you believe, hub alignment is either a critical concern or inconsequential. Most aftermarket wheels have a center bore that is at least as big as the hub of any car it is likely to be used for. This means that any aftermarket wheel you buy will likely have a larger center bore than your DSM hub. Some claim that it is highly important that this gap be filled with something called a hubcentric ring, keeping all the stresses on the hub and not the wheel mounting studs. Others say that this is ridiculous and that the studs are up to it. Decide for yourself. You can get rings for around $20. DSM’s have 67mm center bore. Get rings 67 mm ID and “x” OD, “x” being the center bore of your new wheels.