For simplicity the Wheel Industry started FWD and RWD
Now FWD and RWD are one of the most confusing terms when buying a new set of Custom Wheels. All FWD(Front Wheel Drive) and RWD(Rear Wheel Drive) is referring to is the OFFSET of the wheel.
It does not matter which wheels propel the vehicle, or if the vehicle is Jet-Powered a vehicle still has an Offset, either FWD Offset or RWD Offset. The reason they classified them as FWD or RWD is because all Front Wheel Drive cars at the time had a +40 Offset, and the RWD ones had the +0 to +20 Offsets. So it was very easy to say this is a RWD or FWD Wheel. Today many cars have FWD Offsets yet are powered by the Rear Wheels, so that is where the confusion lies.
Why are you showing me FWD Wheels? My Car/Truck is RWD!
As stated
above FWD and RWD are terms used for the OFFSET of the a wheel, it has nothing to do with which wheels propel the vehicle. Many RWD vehicles have FWD OFFSET Wheels, its becoming more and more popular with the Vehicle Manufacturers.
We are showing you FWD Wheels because your Vehicle has a FWD OFFSET, it does not matter if the Rear Wheels are the ones that propel the vehicle, you have FWD OFFSET Wheels, that is why we are showing them in the search results for your vehicle.
What is FWD and RWD
FWD is a High Positive Offset Wheel typically +35 to +45 Offset
RWD is a Negative or Zero Offset Wheel typically +0 to +20 Offset
Offset is a measurement for where the mounting of the wheel will be in reference to the outer or inner edge of the wheel. As see bellow in the diagram a FWD wheel is mounted at the outside of the wheel(Flush), where as a RWD wheel is mounted in the center or all the way in, thus making the wheels stick out a bit.
Over simplified - but too the basics!
Bellow is a FWD OFFSET Wheel, it can go on a vehicle that is propelled by the Front or Rear Wheels, this all depends on the vehicle manufacturer specifications. Again it does not matter if your car is RWD if your vehicle requires a FWD OFFSET Wheel then that is why we are showing you a FWD OFFSET Wheel.
Bellow is an extreme example of a RWD OFFSET Wheel. Its mounting position is very deep inside the Wheel this is a example of how a RWD OFFSET Wheel looks.
The Bottom Line!
We determine fitment for you, there is no need to try and figure everything out, its very easy. All you need to do is input your Vehicle into our Vehicle Search and select a Wheel and Tire Package. We determine everything long before we would even consider charging your credit card.
We ship out hundreds of sets of wheels a month, our highly trained staff will make sure 100% that these Custom Wheels will fit your vehicle 100%. We Guarantee Fitment, we can not risk sending out wheels that do not fit, because of the high charges involved with shipping. We need to get it right the first time, and we do. So input your vehicle information bellow and choose a style that you like and don't worry!
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