by dcpatters (Posted Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:19:37 GMT)
I too have been looking to swap out the rims from my SL. I found this on Tire Rack, "Backspace measures the distance from the mounting plate to the back edge of the wheel. The higher the backspace the further into the fender well it will sit."
The wheels of interest are the Moda MD17's, but their offset is 45mm and I think the stock 17's are 40mm.
SoCalFlyer wrote:
am I correct that a 7.5" wheel with a 40mm offset would be better flusher fit than a 45mm? Found some lightweight wheels I like, but just need to make sure I'm not missing something
I too have been looking to swap out the rims from my SL. I found this on Tire Rack, "Backspace measures the distance from the mounting plate to the back edge of the wheel. The higher the backspace the further into the fender well it will sit."
The wheels of interest are the Moda MD17's, but their offset is 45mm and I think the stock 17's are 40mm.