Why in the heck can't wheel builders for older cars use offset measurements instead of backspacking??? I am looking at some Wheel Vintiques Series 30's. I want an offset of .5" less than what I have now. Their fitting diagram shows backspacing as the mounting face to the edge of the lip of the wheel, but the text says it's the mounting surface to the inside lip of the wheel. OK, there's about .5" difference between the two. So, I could order some wheels, and have them be the same as I have now just because no one can define backspacing.
The civilized world describes this relationship as offset. You have the measurement between the beads which is the width, and the offset describes the distance from the centerline of the width to the mounting face. My current wheels are .5" negative offset. I need 1" negative offset. Do ya think Vintiques will be able to tell me which wheel that will be??? I doubt it, they will tell me a backspacing....
The civilized world describes this relationship as offset. You have the measurement between the beads which is the width, and the offset describes the distance from the centerline of the width to the mounting face. My current wheels are .5" negative offset. I need 1" negative offset. Do ya think Vintiques will be able to tell me which wheel that will be??? I doubt it, they will tell me a backspacing....
