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wollongong
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March 2004
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what can happen if offset is wrong?
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Thu, 29 April 2004 05:30
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Hi, i got new AE92 wheels for my AE82, the offset is different, does this matter, the wheels fit perfectly and don't scrub but they sit out about 15mm wider. Will this put too much stress on the wheel studs or anything like that. I know it's probably a stupid question.
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Adelaide
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May 2002
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Re: what can happen if offset is wrong?
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Thu, 29 April 2004 05:38
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This can change your scrub radius and the track of your car altering its handling characteristics... You may or may not notice the difference.
Scrub radius can affect things like the wheel's self straightening effect (similar to castor), and also tyre wear...
Track can do things to your weight transfer among other things... The minor change of the wheel offset probably wont affect your corolla.
I'm no expert though, maybe some people have had wheel offset adversly affect their handling, or maybe some have changed it to help? It would be interesting to know if many here have 
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wollongong
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March 2004
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Re: what can happen if offset is wrong?
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Thu, 29 April 2004 05:48
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hmm... what if i put the new wheels on the front to give me a wider track, and the old wheels on the back to give me a smaller track? Would this make the car oversteer instead of understeer, cos that would be super!
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Adelaide
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May 2002
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Re: what can happen if offset is wrong?
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Thu, 29 April 2004 11:46
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I doubt that doing that will make your car oversteer... Try the "macca's trays conversion", I believe this has very effective results in making FWD corollas oversteer 
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Melbourne
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June 2003
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Re: what can happen if offset is wrong?
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Thu, 29 April 2004 11:58
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hahha thats funny, i can see that this sport is well known all over australia. 
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Sydney
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January 2004
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Re: what can happen if offset is wrong?
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Thu, 29 April 2004 12:09
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Main problem is scrapping on the guards with a few fellas in the back. The 15s on my ae82 corolla used to do that because of the offset..have you measured them and that's how you know they sit out 15mm wider. Cause you've got to look where the mounting face is in relation to the outmost edge of the wheel. But if your noticing no scrubbing and the steering still feels pretty good I say you've done well 
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Newcastle NSW
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June 2002
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Re: what can happen if offset is wrong?
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Thu, 29 April 2004 13:27
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i put some falcon rims on my datto 280c that were offset about 5mm out the guards so it scrubbed like a biatch with anyone in the back but it made a huge difference to body roll! i kept the car much flatter and was able to cut sidewayz heaps easier 
ive swapped em for some more scrub frendly falcon 17's now and its back to that luxo barge handling again 
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south east - melbourne
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March 2004
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Re: what can happen if offset is wrong?
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Fri, 30 April 2004 00:39
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ever heard of TRAMLINING
if u havent then u will soon , the car is going to feel more shitty in handlng
i had same pro with the soarer , mine was 50mm offsetbut i got wheels that were38mm offset the car used to tramlin badly , the tems suspension system wasnt working at all ,
ive got 45mm ffsets now and the car is sooooooo comfy in the suspension , and handling , also the tems works perfectly
also if u want t ower it u will hav heaps of problems
cheers
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Location:
wollongong
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March 2004
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Re: what can happen if offset is wrong?
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Fri, 30 April 2004 16:25
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I think its about 15mm wider just lookin at the tyre compared to the mudguards, i haven't actually measured it, but it definitely sits further out. Apart from tramlining, is there anything that can get damaged like the wheel studs, bearings etc.?
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2004
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South Australia
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: what can happen if offset is wrong?
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Sat, 01 May 2004 01:42
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It should just be a matter of getting the correct torque on the nut as long as the whole nut is on the stud (and not half on).
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