| When choosing a set of custom wheels for your car, | | | | wheel is positioned in front or street side of the true |
| truck or SUV remember these five points. (1) You | | | | centerline of the wheel. |
| can choose the manufacturer! (2) You can choose | | | | FWD - Positive offset wheels are generally found on |
| the style and/or model! (3) You can choose the finish! | | | | front wheel drive (FWD) vehicles. |
| (4) You can choose where purchased! and (5) Let | | | | Negative Offset - means that the wheel mounting |
| the experts choose the size of the custom wheel | | | | surface is positioned behind the true centerline of the |
| and tire, the backspacing, negative or positive offset, | | | | wheel. |
| bolt circle diameter and centerbore. | | | | RWD - Negative offset wheels are generally found |
| Your supplier, whether they are local or on the | | | | on rear wheel drive (RWD) vehicles. |
| Internet, has the expertise to make the right choice. | | | | Deep Dish - another term for negative offset or |
| They have access to manufacturers specifications | | | | RWD wheels. |
| either by computer programs or printed manuals. | | | | Bolt Pattern - wheels usually have either a 4, 5 or 6 |
| However, below are a few technical term and | | | | bolt pattern or circle. |
| definitions you should be familiar with. | | | | Center Bore - The hole in the center of a custom |
| Low Profile Tires - tires that are wider and have | | | | wheel. |
| shorter but stronger sidewalls. | | | | Hub Centric - the center hole is precisely sized where |
| Plus Sizing - is mounting tires that are wider and have | | | | it meets the wheel hub and supports the vehicle's |
| a shorter sidewall on larger diameter custom wheels. | | | | weight. |
| Mounting Surface - refers to the back side of the | | | | Lug Centric - the lug nut supports the vehicle's |
| wheel that touches the disk/drum. | | | | weight. |
| Backspacing - is defined as the measurement from | | | | Hub rings - are used to center the center bore hole in |
| the inside of the rim edge to the wheel mounting | | | | a wheel to the hub of the drum or disc brake. |
| surface. | | | | Wheel Adapter - changes the bolt pattern of your |
| Wheel Centerline - an imaginary line that is equal to | | | | vehicle's hub and moves the wheel out. (Not |
| both outer rims of a wheel. | | | | recommended) |
| Zero offset - means that the wheel centerline and | | | | The technical terms are many and some are hard to |
| wheel hub mounting surface measurements to both | | | | understand. You choose how "cool" your custom |
| outer rims of a wheel are equal. | | | | wheels look and leave the tech stuff to the experts. |
| Positive Offset - means the mounting surface of the | | | | |