there are these rims that i'm lookin at on ebay.. and it says that the bolt pattern is 5x114.....did he mean to say 5x114.3?... or is there such a size as 5x114? and the offset is 48.. can anyone tell me what the offset means?

eddie

 

There is nothing shown from EBAY

 

i didn't put up a link... everything is stated in the question

 

im not sure how a 48mm offset will look or if it will even fit.

 

Courtesy of discount tire direct:




"The offset of a wheel is what locates the tire and wheel assembly in relation to the suspension. More specifically, it is the measured distance between the hub mounting surface and the center line of the rim. Below is an explanation of the various types of offsets which are pictured in the above graphic."

 

thanks for the explanation... but by the picture.. any positive offset would have no problem, fitment-wise, rite? or if the offset is too big, then will it push the wheel in too much?

 

Too positive or too negative is not good. I think the range for Maxima is from +35 to +43 depending on the size of your wheel. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Basically don't make it too positive if your wheel is only like 7" wide, otherwise it will look weird.

 

well the wheel specs are 19x8.5... bolt pattern: 5x114.3.... offset: +48

 

the bolt pattern is good, the offset seems high...

 

hrm... ic... that was kinda what i was worried about...