30mm Z32 brake Offset??

[93RPS13]

What the amount of offset is needed to clear the Z32 30mm calipers? Thanks

[C-Kwik]

Depends on the wheel. Offset refers to the position of the hub mounting surface in relation to the centerline of the wheel. This means the wheel width needs to be known to even know how the wheel will sit inside the wheelwell. Secondly, different types of spokes allow different amounts of caliper clearance. Some spokes arre thinker or thinner, and some are flush with the face of the wheel while others may be dished. There is no one size-fit's-all equation for this. A good way to reference would be to see if they have an application for the Z32 in the wheel you want. Make sure the wheel width is the same size you want. Some dished/multi-piece wheels will note a high caliper application, which means it is intended to clear calipers that protrude more than a typical sliding caliper that has inboard piston(s).

[93RPS13]

thanks for the reply Ckwik

[JeromeS13]

Word. I have some old school 15" American Racing rims that clear my 30mm calipers. But, my friggen 17" Lenso rims won't clear without a 5mm spacer. DOH. Offset on the AR rims are around +40mm, while the Lenso is +38.

[93RPS13]

so +40mm would work, +45 would work even better right??

[big jon's 240]

NO! Caliper clearance is more dependant on the wheels design. Offset is not as important as design when it comes to caliper clearance.

[Exar-Kun]

its important, usually the lower the offset, the better the chance of clearance, but 90% depends on the wheel design itself(its spokes, etc)

-chet

[93RPS13]

so what about 17 inch Gram lights, and NISSAN SENTRA SE-R SPEC V RIM will the calipar clear it? Thanks for all replies

[Exar-Kun]

gram lights clear, but for christ sake, we just told you you wont know unless you see it yourself!

good god man, didnt you read what we said?you cant just look at a rim and go "yep that clears"-chet