Is it possable to change a wheel\'s offset?

[elford_tim]

Check that the arch liners are properly fitted. I\'m currently having the same problem with wheels of a similar size and the first thing I was advised to check was that the liner hasn\'t moved out of position.

[Wombat-007]

Will do, thanks.

[Papercup]

do the wheels not have the offset printed on them? Most do...

[Wombat-007]

do the wheels not have the offset printed on them? Most do...

Any idea where to look. Have checked the rims and there is nothing obvious marked on them.
Thanks

[Papercup]

Any idea where to look. Have checked the rims and there is nothing obvious marked on them.
Thanks

usually in the centre, or on the back
 
are there centre caps to remove?

[Wombat-007]

usually in the centre, or on the back
 
are there centre caps to remove?

Thanks for the reply, will have a look tomorrow morning when the sun\'s back out. Too cold n\' dark right now!:eek:

[Nik da Greek]

Dunno if this\'ll be any help, but I have almost identical size on the front to you, and no rubbing at all. The wheel is 17x9, tyres are 235/45. The offset of the wheel is +45, so that\'s the only variable that may be different to your stated set-up as far as the wheel/tyre combo goes. (I think the standard Mazda wheel offset is +50, so would stick out 5mm further from the car, sure someone\'ll shoot me down if I\'m wrong there!)
 
If the offset of your wheel\'s the same as mine, I guess you\'ll need to look at suspension height/alignment issues to get the clearance, as someone said here earlier. Mine\'s dropped quite a lot on coilovers, so I would expect you should be able to find 5mm of clearance somewhere. Failing that, roll the arches. You don\'t really wanna start machining lumps off the back of your wheels!
 
Only other thought is I dunno how consistent tyre sizes are from manufacturer to manufacturer? Coming from bikes, I know that the profile (cross-sectional shape) of the tyre varies massively from brand to brand. I guess that car tyres may well be the same; the overall diameter may be identical, but some may have more rounded shoulders, or edges that overhang the sidewall slightly (like the ones that alegedly protect the rims from kerbing). May be a long shot, but if all else fails...