Team 3 Wheels : E?T Help & Tips

Help & Tips
Answers to the most frequently asked questions:

What are Front Side & Back Side settings?
How do I figure my offsets?
What's the difference between the E•T Five Window “High Angle” and “Low Angle”?
How is the wheel width determined?
What size should my front wheels be in relation to my back wheels?
Do you have a tire chart to help me guage the appropriate wheel size?

What are Front & Back Side Settings?
Front side is the distance from the front edge of the wheel back to where it contacts the hub (or drum). Back side is the distance from the back edge of the wheel in to where the wheel contacts the hub (or drum). These two dimensions added together will be approximately 1" wider than the designated wheel width.

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How do I figure my offsets?
The best way to figure out what front and back side settings to order for your car, is to follow these steps:

Install a mock up wheel and tire on the vehicle.
Analyze and measure how much you would like the tire to move out or back on the front side of the tire and write down the dimension.
Measure how much you would like to change the backside of the tire position. Write down that dimension.
Remove the wheel and tire from the vehicle.
Measure the front side setting of the mock up and add it to the change you earlier recorded.
Measure the back side setting (rim edge) of the mock up and add or subtract that dimension to the change you wanted. These final dimensions will tell you what front side and back side settings you will want on your new Team III Wheels.

A straight edge on the brake/hub face can also be used to measure clearances in the wheel house to give approximate front and back side dimensions. Don't forget tire bulge and tire-to-fender clearance. Contact Team III Wheels if you have further questions.

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What's the difference between the E•T Five Window “High Angle” and “Low Angle”?
The Low Angle center is 2 inches deep through the windows (front to back). The High Angle center is 3-1/2 inches deep through the windows (front to back). See diagram at left for a visual comparison.

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How is the wheel width determined?
Wheel width is measured at the tire bead seat and does not include the flanges where balance weights clip on. Overall width of wheel is approximately 7/8" wider. Example: A 7" wheel is almost 8" overall.

NOTE: Deep backside 15" wheels may not have a brake drum or caliper diameter larger than 13-1/8".

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What size should my front wheels be in relation to my back wheels?
When trying to decide the size of the front wheels compared to the back, notice how the front wheels of this 2-door look larger than the rear wheels. Because large tires dwarf wheels visually and small tires make the wheels look big. To make everything look proportional we recommend the rear wheels to be at least 1" bigger in diameter. Example: 14" front with 15" or 16" back.

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Tire Dimension Chart for your E•T Wheels
reference only

Tire Size

Height

Tread Width

Overall Width

On

Rim Width

Rim Width
min – max

RADIALS

185-60-14 23" 5-5/8" 7-1/2" On 6" Rim 5 to 7"

195-60-14 23-1/4 6-1/4 8 On 6 5 to 7

175-70-14 24 5-1/8 6-7/8 On 6 4-1/2 to 7

195-70-14 24-1/4 5-1/4 7-5/8 On 6 4-1/2 to 7

185-75-14 24-7/8 5-1/8 7-1/4 On 6 5 to 6-1/2

145-SR15 24 4-1/4 6-7/8 On 6 4 to 6

235-75-15 28-7/8 6-5/8 9-1/2 On 6 6 to 8-1/2

255-70-15 28-7/8 7-5/8 11-1/4 On 10 6 to 9

265-70-15 29-5/8 7-3/4 10-3/8 On 8 7 to 10

285-70-15 30-3/4 8-1/2 11-1/2 On 10 7 to 11

225-60-15 25-5/8 6-7/8 9 On 7 6 to 9

235-60-15 26-1/8 7-5/8 9-1/2 On 7 6 to 9

255-60-15 27 8-1/8 11 On 8 7 to 10

275-60-15 28 8-1/2 10-3/4 On 8 7 to 10

" " " 11-3/4 On 10 "

265-50-15 25-1/2 8-1/4 10-1/2 On 8 7 to 10

295-50-15 26-3/4 9-3/8 12-1/2 On 10 8 to 11

305-50-15 27-1/8 9-1/2 13 On 10 8-1/2 to 12

" " " 14 On 12 "

315-55-16 29-7/8 10-3/8 12-7/8 On 10 9-1/2 to 11

345-55-16 31-1/4 11-3/8 14 On 10 10 to 12

" " " 15 On 12-1/2 10 to 12-1/2

275-70-16 28-3/8 8-1/8 11 On 8-1/2 8 to 9-1/2

285-60-16 31-1/4 9 11-1/2 On 10 9 to 12

275-60-17 30 8-1/8 12 On 10 7 to 11

RADIAL HOSSIER, PRO STREET

25 x 7.50-15 24 7/8 5 1/4 7 1/8 On 6 5 to 7

25 x 7.50-15 25 7/8 5 1/4 7 1/4 On 6 5 to 7

29 x12.50-15 28 7/8 10 12 1/2 On 10 8 to 11

29 x15.50-15 29 1/2 12-1/8 14 7/8 On 12 10 to 12

29 x18.50-15 29.40 14 5/8 17 3/8 On 14 12 to 15

31 x16.50-15 31 12 5/8 15 3/4 On 12 10 to 13

31 x18.50-15 31 14 1/4 17 5/8 On 15 12 to 15

31 x12.50-16 30 3/4 10 1/4 12 1/4 On 10 10 to 12

NON-RADIAL MT

29 x12.50-15 28-7/8 10 12-3/4 On 10 8-1/2 to 11

29 x15.50-15 29 12-1/2 15-3/8 On 12 10 to 13

29 x18.50-15 29-3/8 15-1/2 17-3/8 On 14 14 to 16

31 x16.50-15 30-5/8 12-1/2 15-7/8 On 12 12 to 14

31 x18.50-15 31 14-1/2 17-1/2 On 14 14 to 16

33 x19.50-15 32-1/8 14-1/2 17-1/2 On 14 14 to 16

33 x 21.50 -15 32-3/8 16-5/8 19-1/2 On 15 15 to 18

Note: 275 means 275mm wide buldge to buldge. If you divide 275 by 25.4 you will know how many inches the overall width of the tire is. This works on any other width.

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