What difference does wheel offset make?
I'm looking at getting supplementary wheels for my car. I was looking at getting a set from someone on Kijiji - 18x8, with the right bolt pattern for my car. However, the offset (40mm) is different from what the 18x8 OE wheels are (55mm). I currently have 17x7 at 50mm.
From what I think I understand, this means that the wheels will sit further out in comparison to my current wheels? Are there any concerns or issues to be aware of? 1-1.5 cm sounds like a fairly large difference.
The wheels I am considering are from a Volvo XC60; I am looking at using them on an S60 (the tires they have on it currently are probably too big; so I would have to switch those out).
I was also thinking of using these for winter tires for now (since I still have a good amount of life on the tires currently on my 17" wheels). But I had also heard that it's usually better to have a narrower tire for winter? Would 18x8 be a bad idea?
From what I think I understand, this means that the wheels will sit further out in comparison to my current wheels? Are there any concerns or issues to be aware of? 1-1.5 cm sounds like a fairly large difference.
The wheels I am considering are from a Volvo XC60; I am looking at using them on an S60 (the tires they have on it currently are probably too big; so I would have to switch those out).
I was also thinking of using these for winter tires for now (since I still have a good amount of life on the tires currently on my 17" wheels). But I had also heard that it's usually better to have a narrower tire for winter? Would 18x8 be a bad idea?