[W126 Coupe] Wheels

Tue, 04 Jan 2005 20:25:08 -0600

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Nathan Goodlet wrote:
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  <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Simply, OFFSET MEANS THE MM BIAS
MORE THAN 50/50 that the wheel <strong>sticks out</strong> from the
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If someone is having trouble visualizing this, see the pix at
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.landiss.com/suspension.htm">&lt;http://www.landiss.com/suspension.htm&gt;</a>. Actually, Nathan, I
think offset is the amount the wheel sits INBOARD of the centerline --
the purpose being to get the load centered on the wheel bearings in the
hub.<br>
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A little rebellion now and then...is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government. --Thomas Jefferson, Letter to James Madison, 1787</pre>
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