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KMC Strike Wheels...anyone have them?

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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 10:35 AM
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Default KMC Strike Wheels...anyone have them?

I was looking at these...but the offset is -24? What does that come to in inches? Does anyone have them?
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by CottonFire
I was looking at these...but the offset is -24? What does that come to in inches? Does anyone have them?
[UPDATE: forgot about adding the lip of the wheel to the overall width for calculating backspace - Thanks rtguy1!]
An offset of -24 means that the hub offset from the centerline of the wheel 24mm, or about 0.95", to the inside. So the backspacing will depend on just how wide the rim is. For example, if it's listed as a 9" wide rim with a -24 offset, it'll be close to 10" overall, which means it'll have a backspacing of about 4", where a 10" wide rim would be about 11" overall with a backspacing of around 4.5".

Last edited by Krynn; Apr 19, 2012 at 06:36 AM. Reason: Forgot about where the width of a rim was measured from
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 11:37 AM
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Thx, 3.5 is a little much isn't it...
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 08:18 PM
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Yes, they will be sticking out pretty far. I really like these rims but am now debating the Misfits or Cranks...
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 02:17 AM
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https://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html

per this chart the back spacing would be ~4in.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Krynn
An offset of -24 means that the hub offset from the centerline of the wheel 24mm, or about 0.95", to the inside. So the backspacing will depend on just how wide the rim is. For example, if it's a 9" wide rim, it'll have a backspacing of about 3.55", where a 10" wide rim would be around 4.05".
You need to add 1" to the rim width first....so a 9" rim would be (9"+1")/2= 5" - (24/25.4) so, 5"- .95" gives you about a 4" total backspacing.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by rtguy1
You need to add 1" to the rim width first....so a 9" rim would be (9"+1")/2= 5" - (24/25.4) so, 5"- .95" gives you about a 4" total backspacing.
Ok, my bad, I forgot that the listed width of a wheel is measured from the inside of the bead mounting surfaces, not the overall width of the wheel. And to figure out the backspacing the overall width of the wheel is what's needed, which is generally about 1" wider. It varies from wheel to wheel, but 1" will get you in the ballpark.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 06:35 AM
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I have 3.5 backspacing on 18x9's ... they stick out about 2-3 inches past the fenders... I like it, but a lot of people don't....
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