Wheel Offset?

[altrego30]

Hello everyone,:wave: I know it's been a while.
Qestion I could use some help with.
Wheel offset, what is it and how do you measure it?
I probobly knew this in the past, but I am getting Oldtimers, :dizzy: or maybe it's mad-cow, and I forget stuff.
Anyway, I am getting ready to start a new build, and I want to do things a little different this time........

[mob]

the way i always learned to measure offset, on an automotive rim, was to put a straight edge (ruler, T square, 2x4) across the back of the rim lips (across the rim face, not across where the tire mounts) and then take a tape measure and measure from the back of the hub mounting surface to where it crosses the edge of the back fo the rim and that is the offset, some will be measured in inch or some in MM, or at least in automotive.

[altrego30]

Thanks, I found some more info on google last night, pretty much saying the same thing.

[The19YearOldWhoNeedsSpeed]

hey guys was not sure where to put this post so im putting it here so my build is really starting to come together but i really did not think axal size when i ordered it and well it was LIL too big but i was just going to make due so i ordered bigger tires/rims off ebay and well i got them today and put them on the axal to see how they looked but im not sure on what todo about the hubs i have not gotten them yet but i see some on ebay that are really log and ones that are short i was wondering what you guys think here are some pics that might help u

[KiwiMike]

Let me know the axle size and I can help you out.
If you have an 1 1/4" axle which is the standard on most LTO karts, then you will have a lot more options on wheel hubs, sprocket hubs and brake rotor set ups.
If you have a shifter kart axle, 40mm, 45mm and 50mm standard. Although parts are available for these axles, the parts are expensive.