Dish or no dish...that is the question.. - Lateral-g Forums

67Fastback · #1 08-31-2006, 09:37 AM

I stole these pictures from the bozewheels/danica patrick thread. I asked the same question in there, but thought it might merit its own thread.

I know its personal opinion, but how do you guys feel about offest on the rear wheels that results in the "dish" look? As I plan my rear-end, the type of wheel that I want (offset) is going to determine the length of my rear end - mainly to avoid spacers if I decide to go with the no-dish look.

What do you guys think? I've included a couple of pics. One of late model wheels on a 67 Mustang and 2 of Danicas car with and without dish.

Thanks
Jeff

**Rybar** · #2 08-31-2006, 10:46 AM

My vote is for as much DISH as you can go.

**Stuart Adams** · #3 08-31-2006, 10:53 AM

Dish. I've had both, prefer the deeper dish look.

**XcYZ** · #4 08-31-2006, 11:20 AM

Dish, or at least no offset.

TonyL · #5 08-31-2006, 11:31 AM

Dished just implys hard core performance. It's always struck a chord with me.
Which is why a testarossa always looked "weak" to me.

rwhite692 · #6 08-31-2006, 12:02 PM

Dish....

...And I'm not nuts about the look of front wheels with very little dish (a lot of positive offset) as is normally required when running the C5 stuff up front.

Blown353 · #7 08-31-2006, 12:07 PM

While I like the look of dished wheels, my practicality and engineering viewpoint takes priority. Think structural reasons.... have the spokes centered in the hoop. And up front for geometry reasons (scrub radius) you usually have hardly any dish at all with a well designed front suspension.

Function over looks IMO, although sometimes it's hard to give up the looks for better function.

jy211 · #8 08-31-2006, 12:09 PM

Lips on the rims...you want them as large as you can...sorta like a woman's...think Angelina Jolie...

**Steve Chryssos** · #9 08-31-2006, 12:18 PM

I like both styles. And like blown353, I feel that too much dish is a detriment. It also says "old school".

**Ricochet** · #10 08-31-2006, 12:32 PM

IMO I like the dish look. As with everything though within reason. The look of a 10" wheel doesn't look good with 8" of backspace (negative offset) as does a 10" wheel with 3" of positve offset. From the functional standpoint, I understand the wider the track the better handling. But you asked about what looks better in which you will get opinions all across the board.