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Stupid ? about wheel offsets

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OK, if one wheel has a 45mm offset and another has a 40mm offset, which one would "stick out" of the fenderwell the furthest? I always get confused on this.
Does the smaller number mean the rim sticks out further (thus allowing you to run a wider wheel), or is it the other way around?

(Tight fit on back of my car with Shocktek shocks -- trying to figure out what offset/rim width would fit.)

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'93 Sentra SE-R, daily driver and track/autox toy
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Phat, the 40 sticks out further. Offset is BEHIND the wheel axis or hub...offset to the center of the car. You prolly want offset wheels around 32-36 offset range.
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by gpser96:
Phat, the 40 sticks out further. Offset is BEHIND the wheel axis or hub...offset to the center of the car..</font>
That's what I figured, but I wanted to make sure before I started ordering new rimz.

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by gpser96:
You prolly want offset wheels around 32-36 offset range.</font>
I'm thinking 13X5 wire wheels in a 10-15mm offset.


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lol wire rims.. Evidently wire rims don't hold up on mustangs that slide on top of a median. They taco nicely..
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