These two technical points about wheels are not clear to me. I guess wheel width is also a related factor. Here's a quote from Runtime ErrorI've been looking at wheels on tirerack.com and the offset seems to range from 35mm to 45mm on the wheels in my price range. Backspacing on that group of wheels ranges from 4.76" to 5.196". Wheel width varies from 5" to 6", i.e. 14x5 to 14x6 (actually, 3 widths - 5, 5.5 or 6). Anybody know what the offset is on OEM 14" steel wheels on 3rd gen Accord LX-i's, in other words, the original offset?Wheel Offset: Distance between wheel mounting surface where bolted to hub of drum and centerline of rim. Determines vehicles “track” or distance between tires on each axle. Keep the wheel offsets as close to original as possible to avoid steering difficulties or wheel bearing fatigue.
I think I can trust that TireRack.com has selected wheels that are appropriate for my car, so maybe I should not be concerned about offset and backspacing.
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