Editing How to run Ford wheels on a Chevy wheel pattern (section)
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==Things to consider== ===Center bore=== The center bore of a wheel is the machined or stamped opening in the wheel that centers the wheel properly on the hub of a vehicle along with the lug nut OD and/or lug and wheel hole taper. Ideally this hole is machined to exactly match the hub or spindle so the wheels are precisely positioned as the lug hardware is torqued down. Keeping the wheel precisely centered on the hub when it is mounted will minimize the chance of vibration. Some wheels are vehicle/model specific and will come from the factory with a bore machined to match that vehicle. Some wheels are designed to fit multiple vehicle models and will use a centering ring system to reduce the bore size to match the hubs of different vehicles. These rings keep the wheel precisely positioned as the lug hardware is torqued down. ===Offset=== The offset of a wheel is the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel. The offset can be one of three types: Remember, the offset will be changed with the installation of adapters. ====Zero offset==== The hub mounting surface is even with the centerline of the wheel. ====Positive offset==== The hub mounting surface is toward the front or outer side of the wheel. Positive offset wheels are generally found ====Negative offset==== The hub mounting surface is toward the back or brake side of the wheels centerline. "Deep dish" or "reversed" (as in "chrome reversed") wheels are typically a negative offset. [[Image:Offset.gif ]] If the offset of the wheel is not correct for the car, the handling can be adversely affected. When the width of the wheel changes, the offset also changes. If the offset were to stay the same while you added width, the additional width would be split evenly between the inside and outside. [[Category:Wheels]]
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