Question about offsets and spacers. (archive)

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Question about offsets and spacers. (archive)

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Posted by Mark5 on April 23, 1999 at 16:57:25:

I'm a little confused about offsets and spacers. If I have say a 37mm offset rim and add a 5mm spacer do I then have the equivalent of a 42mm offset rim. Or am I backward and I would have the equivalent of a 32mm offset rim. Does the spacer push the wheel outward to the fender?

Re: Question about offsets and spacers. DCC 16:08 4/24/99 ( 0)
42 and yes (eom) Bruce 17:25 4/23/99 ( 1)
- it's the other way, 32mm offset with 5mm spacer m3niko 18:51 4/23/99 ( 0)

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