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Originally Posted by jphughan
If the hubs are farther outboard relative to the edge of the fender than the E9x, then a higher positive offset doesn't necessarily translate to a less aggressive setup. Obviously a lower offset AND a wider hub stance would me more aggressive still, but offsets by themselves aren't evidence of a more conservative setup relative to another car.
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Originally Posted by Boss330
Why?
With a +40mm offset on the rears you have much more possibility to go to a more concave +25 or lower aftermarket wheel...
A +40mm offset means that the wheel hub mounting flange is 40mm from the wheel centerline towards the outside of the wheel. A aftermarket wheel with a +25 offset means that the mounting flange has been moved 15mm further inwards towards the wheel centerline, i.e a deeper dish/more concave wheel is made possible.
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there are a lot of people posting in this thread who do not understand wheel fitment or offsets...