wheel offsets

[00 Ragtop Z]

To follow up on my earlier photoshop question (thanks again conelite), I found a set of C5 wheels that have a 53mmoffset. Now I know the offset should be 56 mm for trhe camaro, but the wheel maker says the 3 mm difference is not materially different.

Also, is the offset 56 mm both front and back?

Any thots about this?

[ConElite]

(Welcome)

From what I heard, If your not running a really wide tire, you can go as low as like 36mm offset without having the tires past the fender. 3mm is nothing.

[Injuneer]

Offset depends on width, and how deep you want the wheels to sit in the wheel wells. Here's a link to a post I prepared for the FAQ on the "Wheels and Tires" forum at CamaroZ28.com:

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showp...4&postcount=17

A 3mm difference is less than 1/8". If probably isn't going to make any difference, unless you are talking about an 11.0" wide wheel.