need to know what offset to order

[SeanDub]

Wheel whores don't like reps.

[HOT ROD]

no replicas?... well maybe some broke wheel whores will....

[HOT ROD]

how can i contact mike maybe he can just give me the offset i need..... since no one else really has any e24 experiance

[firelizard]

Just use a ruler once you have your coilovers installed.

[Zack01GC]

Offset of 0 should get you close, although I think Mike's black E24 was somewhere around 0 in the front, and -6 in the back. Stock offset is 20-22.

[HOT ROD]

So i should order zero and negative 6 in the rear even if i want a four inch lip?(2.5 front)... does lip size effect offset? and if i use a ruler where do i measure from and to? also what width should i go with front and rear? i really appreciate the help no one else even wanted to throw a number all i kept getting was "slamm it" i just dropped it with eibach springs i would like to use them for a while it would be a waste to have bought them and then just switch to coilovers but rims are next then coilovers maybe by january 2012 i already scrap over speed bumps but still have inch and a hlf of gap on 17's with 40 profile

[Zack01GC]

The only way to know for sure what to order is to do some measuring. It's not going to look good until the car is lowered, so just keep that in mind. Flush without being low doesn't look good... on anything. You might get wheels that fit the way you want to at the car's current height, but when you dump it, chances are they won't fit right, at least in the rear thanks to how these cars camber in the lower they go.

[HOT ROD]

yeah i agree it would be ugly but getting slammed is in the cars future so i am ok with it for now, and if u know of any affordable coilovers or somone with used ones that fit my car i am willing to buy, also what measurements would i take where do i measure from and to, and if i go with a 10.5 in the rear what tire size should i go with?

[HOT ROD]

and does lip size effect the offset or is it the edge of the lip and not the center of the wheel?

[Zack01GC]

Offset is how far in or out the hub is located in the wheel barrel. The lower the offset, the further in the hub of the wheel is located, pushing the barrel further outwards. The higher the offset, the hub of the wheel is further out in the barrel, moving the barrel inwards.

I know what I'm saying, but it's hard to put it into words. Sorry if that doesn't make sense.

Play around with this, it should get my point across. Plug different values in to see what I mean. It is not terribly realistic, but it should get the point across.

http://www.willtheyfit.com/

[HOT ROD]

issue is i dont know my current offset, thanks for the explination though

[HOT ROD]

so u drive 6er to?

[firelizard]

I get the impression you haven't bothered to read any of the FAQs stickied in this forum.

[Zack01GC]

The factory bottlecap wheels are 20 or 22 offset. Your wheels will say on the back someplace, I'm sure.

Yes, I drive a 6er. The one in my signature.