What is backspacing of a OEM 97-99 C5 18" Wheel?
02-04-2002, 01:08 PM
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Re: What is backspacing of a OEM 97-99 C5 18" Wheel? (wishinz)
I'm told that the latest issue of Vette has an article on this topic; you might check there.
02-04-2002, 01:17 PM
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Re: What is backspacing of a OEM 97-99 C5 18" Wheel? (wishinz)
+61mm
(+56 for the 17")
(+56 for the 17")
02-04-2002, 08:54 PM
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Re: What is backspacing of a OEM 97-99 C5 18" Wheel? (SPS)
you measure from the center out
if the wheel had a 0 offset then the back of the hub would be dead center of the wheel.
if the wheel had a 0 offset then the back of the hub would be dead center of the wheel.
02-05-2002, 12:18 AM
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Re: What is backspacing of a OEM 97-99 C5 18" Wheel? (Iboomalot)
56 and 61 look like the offset numbers not the backspacing.
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02-05-2002, 02:49 AM
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Re: What is backspacing of a OEM 97-99 C5 18" Wheel? (Bill Dearborn)
My rear offset is 50mm with the GS 17X11 wheels!
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Bill is correct! Offset and backspacing are two different things.
Offset is the distance from the center of the wheel to where it bolts flush to the hub.
Backspacing is the distance the rim goes back over the hub toward the spring.
Here is a link to calculate offset.
http://www.corvettecentral.com/wheel-offset/
Here is a link that shows how to measure backspacing.
http://blog.zip-corvette.com/corvett...-back-spacing/
Offset is the distance from the center of the wheel to where it bolts flush to the hub.
Backspacing is the distance the rim goes back over the hub toward the spring.
Here is a link to calculate offset.
http://www.corvettecentral.com/wheel-offset/
Here is a link that shows how to measure backspacing.
http://blog.zip-corvette.com/corvett...-back-spacing/
Last edited by Mike Zarnock; 06-26-2013 at 11:02 AM.
