Wheel Confusion...

benzino · Post by **benzino** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:09 am

Hi everyone. This is my first time commenting on this forum.
I recently got a 2000 Lanos 3 Door and want to change the wheels.
After pouring over the forums I found many people ask but no one really has an answer.
What I'm talking about is the magical and mystical topic of OFFSET

And like most newbies I am utterly confused.
I know that the stock 13s have an offset of ET49 or +49, but what I want to know is what the offset changes to if I move up to a 7" wide wheel and also if I need to add spacers to achieve a rub-free fit?

Bless me with your wisdom humble Daewoo experts

Thanks
-Ben

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:18 am

you need 40mm of offset.

benzino · Post by **benzino** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:40 am

haha wow that was incredibly simple.
Thankyou very much daewoomofo.
If it was such a simple answer, why has this nver been answered?

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:15 pm

it is in different spots.

Pir0 · Post by **Pir0** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:35 pm

Hah, good to know.. I always thought they were ET49, 4x100

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:03 pm

Pir0 wrote:Hah, good to know.. I always thought they were ET49, 4x100

that wheel off set is for the lanos. it might be different in your nexia

benzino · Post by **benzino** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:12 am

and what about use of spacers?
I read about people going to Tempe tyres (in sydney) and they fitted spacers as well.

kinkyllama · Post by **kinkyllama** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:39 am

benzino wrote:and what about use of spacers?
I read about people going to Tempe tyres (in sydney) and they fitted spacers as well.

You don't need spacers if you buy the right wheel to start.

Let me know the width of your stock wheels and I can tell you what you want for a 7" wide wheel. You said the stock wheels offset was +49 right?

Pir0 · Post by **Pir0** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:15 am

I know you meant for the Lanos m8, I just always thought they were the same as most opels and aswell as my nexia, which is +49. I just assumed it was for some reason

benzino · Post by **benzino** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:33 pm

kinkyllama wrote:Let me know the width of your stock wheels and I can tell you what you want for a 7" wide wheel. You said the stock wheels offset was +49 right?

The wheels are just the stock 13's so I think they are 5.5" wide (or are they 5"???

).
I'm sure if I sat down and drew it all out I could work it out, but I just guessed someone would've already done it seeing that most people change the wheels as their first modification...

wolfhound · Post by **wolfhound** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:28 am

the std 14s i had on the Lanos were 5.5x14 with ET of 49 as well.

Just spoke to the guy at the wheel shop where i bought my 18s. they are 7" wide and run a 38 ET.

Sean

kinkyllama · Post by **kinkyllama** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:49 pm

wolfhound wrote:the std 14s i had on the Lanos were 5.5x14 with ET of 49 as well.

Just spoke to the guy at the wheel shop where i bought my 18s. they are 7" wide and run a 38 ET.

Sean

There ya go Ben. If he had those fitting with 18s then that's probably about the best offest for a 7" wide wheel

benzino · Post by **benzino** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:35 am

yeah thanks!
Is ET38 very common though? I think ET35 wheels are more plentiful, and then would you use a 3mm spacer to get ET38 ???

I just gotta say as well, I love this forum, of all the forums I have been a member of, this has got to be the best...
Maybe it's because Daewoo drivers are so nice!!!

Pir0 · Post by **Pir0** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:33 am

tbh, you'd be best sticking between et40-49 for clearance purposes. Also, et35s, because they pretrude so much, can put strain on your wheel bearings. Especially if they're a large wheel, like 17's or 18's. Dry steering definatly wont help this either lol.

I never did get how a spacer makes a wheel sit in more...

wolfhound · Post by **wolfhound** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:45 am

My 7x17's were 35ET and caught the rear arches.

Sean