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Workshop => Suspension and Chassis => Topic started by: Grande huevos on January 24, 2015, 02:27:13 PM

Title: Front wheel offset
Post by: Grande huevos on January 24, 2015, 02:27:13 PM

I have plus 2 arms on my quad because I mainly ride tight trails and I'm getting ready to buy some new wheels and dune tires and would like to widen her out a bit. These will only be used as dune wheels so what offset should I go with?? Any recommendations would be great

Title: Front wheel offset
Post by: CR500R on January 24, 2015, 02:35:41 PM

For dunes 3 plus 2 is as wide as you wana go, any more and you will get bad bump steer.

I prefer 4 plus 1 for MX and woods riding.

Title: Front wheel offset
Post by: Grande huevos on January 25, 2015, 08:57:00 AM

Quote from: CR500R;49271

For dunes 3 plus 2 is as wide as you wana go, any more and you will get bad bump steer.

I prefer 4 plus 1 for MX and woods riding.

So what exactly do those numbers mean? The higher the second number the deeper the dish for wider stance?  I see the tears are 3+5

Title: Front wheel offset
Post by: F-Red on January 25, 2015, 09:38:59 AM

Nice reference page.

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Title: Front wheel offset
Post by: Pumashine on January 25, 2015, 12:42:02 PM

I ride dunes 24/7 and use 4+2 with +2 a-arms. This feels so right and I don't have any problems with bump steer. Where does anyone get bump steer on flat sand?

Title: Front wheel offset
Post by: fearlessfred on January 25, 2015, 09:28:39 PM

wheel offset has nothing to do with bumpsteer

Title: Front wheel offset
Post by: fearlessfred on January 25, 2015, 11:20:06 PM

The height of the tire you are going to use has an effect on what offset is needed. If you are going to run a taller than stock a 3+2 would be acceptable ,if you are running a short mx tire a 4+1 would be needed. If you are running the oem tire,the oem wheel is best. Honda did not make a mistake with the oem setup.From the factory your tires turn slightly off the centerline of the ball joints, moving it to exactly center isn't necessarily a good thing and moving it further away from center is even worse

Title: Front wheel offset
Post by: fearlessfred on January 25, 2015, 11:28:06 PM

If you can,picture in you mind a shorter or taller tire and see were it moves the centerline of wheel closer or further away from balljoint centerline