Stock DeLorean Wheel Offset, Dimensions, and Weight. I recently had my DeLorean's wheels stripped and powder coated and I figured that while they were off the car and without tires I would gather some information for the purpose of sharing with my fellow DeLorean owners. In the AZ-D club there are some owners who just want to know more about their cars while others want to consider aftermarket wheels. Chances are that if you are reading this, you fit into one of those two groups. I took measurements using fairly basic measuring tools and for simplicity I rounded to the nearest 32nd of an inch and then rounded to the nearest whole millimeter after conversion. If anyone finds fault with my measurements or finds drastically different results, then please provide your information to the DeLorean community (apparently there were at least two different castings for wheels according to the observations of AZ-D member Daniel Fox). The following information was gathered after the wheels had been powder coated: Stock Front 14x6 Wheel Calculated Offset (in/mm)*: 1.375/34.925 rounded 35mm Backspace (in/mm): 4.875/123.825 rounded 124mm Weight (lbs/kilograms): 18.02/8.173735 Measured Outside Width (in/mm): 7/177.8 rounded 178mm Stock Rear 15x8 Wheel Calculated Offset (in/mm)*: .75/19.05 rounded 19mm Backspace (in/mm): 5.25/133.35 rounded 133mm** Weight (lbs/kilograms): 22.20/10.06975 Measured Outside Width (in/mm): 9/228.6 rounded 229mm NOTE: In stock configuration the rear wheels of the DeLorean include a 3mm spacer. I do not know why this spacer was not incorporated into the wheel design, but it is most definitely there. When considering aftermarket wheels, first determine if you will keep or eliminate this spacer. If you maintain the stock wheel width and you choose to keep the spacer, then you will need wheels that match the stock offset. If you plan to eliminate the stock spacer, then you will need to apply the spare 3mm of material into the wheel or spacer that you intend to use. For a wheel matching the stock wheel width you will need to find a wheel or wheel and spacer combination that yields a 16mm offset***. * Calculated Offset (in/mm) was determined by using the following formula: Backspace - (Measured Outside Width/2) = Calculated Offset ** I took this measurement three times because of inconsistent results. The first measurement was 5-11/32" (5.34375) / 135.7312mm (Which would yield a Calculated Offset of (in/mm) 0.84375/21.43125 rounded 21mm), but subsequent measurements yielded 5-1/4" (5.25) / 133.35mm. Please advise if you get the same or different results. *** Or 18mm if referencing discrepancy **. Thank you, Ben Ferguson Arizona DeLorean Club, Car Cruise Director - VIN 10365 American Hydrogen Association - Board of Directors, 1996 - present captainhydrogen@xxxxxxx There are 10 types of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who do not. To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/