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Java Junky · 04-11-2007, 10:10 AM

'Fraid not Adam. The deep-dish wheel is exactly the wrong direction when it comes to Stewie. Well . . not exactly. We actually run on deep-dish wheels. But the deep-dish is in the opposite direction.
I'm guesstimatin' here Adam, but a deep dish wheel would run into the big-time negative numbers. As I said, we members of Stewieville run in the high positive numbers. So, if you took a stock wheel n' mounted it inside out, it'd probably give you an idea of why we can't use deep-dish wheels. A crude method, but like Popeye, I yam whut I yam.
The difference twixt front n' rear tire width is stagger. If I'm not mistaken it's also the difference in track width front n' rear.
I've been cryin' over the fact that we can't mount somethin' like the normal ol' American Racin' Mags (forget the deep-dish, that's totally undooable without major surgery), so I understand the desire. But, with the layout of Stewie's suspension, we jus' godda suffer with only the ability to lay waste to corners at will. Sigh. It's not an enviable job, but somebody's godda dooitt.
Oh . . n' don't go feelin' alone on jus' learnin' about offset. We may not willingly admit to it, but alodda the guys on the site weren't familiar with the term before becomin' acquainted with Stewie. Not me a'course . . but some'a the other guys.
Be well.
Java

04-11-2007, 10:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 5,482	'Fraid not Adam. The deep-dish wheel is exactly the wrong direction when it comes to Stewie. Well . . not exactly. We actually *run* on deep-dish wheels. But the deep-dish is in the opposite direction. I'm guesstimatin' here Adam, but a deep dish wheel would run into the big-time negative numbers. As I said, we members of Stewieville run in the high positive numbers. So, if you took a stock wheel n' mounted it inside out, it'd probably give you an idea of why we can't use deep-dish wheels. A crude method, but like Popeye, I yam whut I yam. The difference twixt front n' rear tire width is stagger. If I'm not mistaken it's also the difference in track width front n' rear. I've been cryin' over the fact that we can't mount somethin' like the normal ol' American Racin' Mags (forget the deep-dish, that's totally undooable without major surgery), so I understand the desire. But, with the layout of Stewie's suspension, we jus' godda suffer with only the ability to lay waste to corners at will. Sigh. It's not an enviable job, but somebody's godda dooitt. Oh . . n' don't go feelin' alone on jus' learnin' about offset. We may not willingly admit to it, but alodda the guys on the site weren't familiar with the term before becomin' acquainted with Stewie. Not me a'course . . but some'a the other guys. Be well. Java __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.