Stain
25th February 2007, 11:50 PM
If you're like me, when you see a sexy dished Watanabe rim the first thing you scream is "OFFSET?!!" and much to our disappointment most of the time the seller has no clue...
But fear not! As there is a simple way of working it out. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif
First of all lets just look at the different types of classic Watanabe 8-spoke rims so we know which one we're interested in. The current line up of consists of 5 main types;
http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/images/8supo-ku/f8type.jpg
F8 Type. Available in 14" ~ 16" x 6J ~ 9J
http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/images/8supo-ku/ff15.jpg
F8F Type. Available in 12" ~ 16" x 4.5J ~ 8.5J
http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/images/collar/collar4.jpg
CV Type. Available in 13" x 5J ~ 6J
http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/images/8supo-ku/ab.jpg
A/B Type. Available in 10" ~ 14" x 5J ~ 7.5J
So all of those are for FWD or modern cars, and don't really excite us... But then we come to the next type...
The R Type!
http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/images/8supo-ku/r.jpg
This sucker goes from 13" all the way up to 16", with widths from 8J to 12J and offsets, wait for it, from -0 to -57!
Now here is lies the problem... how the hell do you know what is what when it comes to these deep dished Watanabes? As unlike SSR, Watanabe thought it smart not to label the offset on their wheels, sure you can get a ruler out and try the hard way... but what if you don't have the rims handy to do that? What if you're buying them online and knowing the offset is crucial to laying down the cash, or walking away?
Well! I have the answer for you!
As it happens R Type Watanabes are 1 piece forged rims, and have pre-defined offsets according to their width, no multiple offsets for the same width, and no custom jobbies.
So just get to the juicy numbers! I hear you scream? Sure, why not. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif
13" & 14"
8J -6
8.5J -13
9J -19
9.5J -25
10J -32
10.5J -38
11J -44
11.5J -51
12J -57
15"
8J -0
8.5J -6
9J -13
9.5J -19
10J -25
10.5J -32
11J -38
11.5J -44
12J -51
16"
8J -0
8.5J -6
9J -13
9.5J -19
All R Types by default come in 4x114.3, but there are a few other PCDs available so be careful.
This however is marked on the back of the rim, so shouldn't be hard to find out.
Now finally here's a great little link (http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp) for you to work out how far these suckers will stick out compared to your current rims, or to assist you in choosing a full set that will sit outside your guards at equal lengths. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif
I hope this helps out a little, as I was pulling my hair out trying to work this stuff out before I stumbled on this easy fix! http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif
But fear not! As there is a simple way of working it out. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif
First of all lets just look at the different types of classic Watanabe 8-spoke rims so we know which one we're interested in. The current line up of consists of 5 main types;
http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/images/8supo-ku/f8type.jpg
F8 Type. Available in 14" ~ 16" x 6J ~ 9J
http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/images/8supo-ku/ff15.jpg
F8F Type. Available in 12" ~ 16" x 4.5J ~ 8.5J
http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/images/collar/collar4.jpg
CV Type. Available in 13" x 5J ~ 6J
http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/images/8supo-ku/ab.jpg
A/B Type. Available in 10" ~ 14" x 5J ~ 7.5J
So all of those are for FWD or modern cars, and don't really excite us... But then we come to the next type...
The R Type!
http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/images/8supo-ku/r.jpg
This sucker goes from 13" all the way up to 16", with widths from 8J to 12J and offsets, wait for it, from -0 to -57!
Now here is lies the problem... how the hell do you know what is what when it comes to these deep dished Watanabes? As unlike SSR, Watanabe thought it smart not to label the offset on their wheels, sure you can get a ruler out and try the hard way... but what if you don't have the rims handy to do that? What if you're buying them online and knowing the offset is crucial to laying down the cash, or walking away?
Well! I have the answer for you!
As it happens R Type Watanabes are 1 piece forged rims, and have pre-defined offsets according to their width, no multiple offsets for the same width, and no custom jobbies.
So just get to the juicy numbers! I hear you scream? Sure, why not. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif
13" & 14"
8J -6
8.5J -13
9J -19
9.5J -25
10J -32
10.5J -38
11J -44
11.5J -51
12J -57
15"
8J -0
8.5J -6
9J -13
9.5J -19
10J -25
10.5J -32
11J -38
11.5J -44
12J -51
16"
8J -0
8.5J -6
9J -13
9.5J -19
All R Types by default come in 4x114.3, but there are a few other PCDs available so be careful.
This however is marked on the back of the rim, so shouldn't be hard to find out.
Now finally here's a great little link (http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp) for you to work out how far these suckers will stick out compared to your current rims, or to assist you in choosing a full set that will sit outside your guards at equal lengths. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif
I hope this helps out a little, as I was pulling my hair out trying to work this stuff out before I stumbled on this easy fix! http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif