By far and away, the MOST FREQUENT QUESTION we are asked here at KONIG is "What is Wheel Offset?". We find this really strange because OFFSET really is very simple to understand. Wheel Offset is the distance between a wheel's mounting pad, and the centerline of the wheel. Let's break this down together in a visual way so that's it's easy to understand!

Wheel Offset is an important thing to understand because it determines how a wheel will sit on a car in relation to the rest of the vehicle. We see wheels in a variety of sizes and offsets out there, the reason for this is because there are a lot of different cars out there to fit! Offset helps wheels of different sizes fit onto cars of different shapes and sizes. For more information on other terms like Backspacing, Load Rating, PCD, Bolt Pattern, etc... give us a Subscribe because we make tons of informative content like this every week.

00:18 - what is wheel offset?
00:34 - wheel width / centerline
00:41 - how to find the centerline
00:46 - fact about measuring wheel width
00:56 - mounting pad
01:14 - distance between mounting pad and centerline
01:31 - positive offset
01:40 - negative offset
01:57 - meaning of "ET"
02:13 - "ET"/Offset on a website
02:46 - from OE offset to aftermarket wheel offset

If you have more questions about Offset, we've done a bunch of videos on them, including these notable ones:

   • WHEEL OFFSET FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS  
   • OFFSET, LOAD RATING, PCD, A VS. B (Wh...  
   • Understand Wheel Specs (Sizing, Bolt ...  
   • Achieving the PERFECT FITMENT | a FUL...  

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