Wheel center bore vs offset which matters more

[WR1]

All else being equal, which matters more for aftermarket wheels on a 21+ Bronco Badlands SAS (with Ride coilovers, JKS max clearance kit and eventually 37x12.5x17) that will see some fast desert Offroad and Moab rock crawling: 93 Hub diameter or 0 offset.

Looks like Bronco owners need to choose between factory hub diameter (93 vs aftermarket 106) OR zero offset on wheels since no one makes a 93 hub and zero offset wheel??

Roush makes a 93 hub with 25 offset and Ford Performance Methods are 93 hub but not available with 0 offset. Which attribute is more important hub bore or offset for off-roading and street use?

Since I use my Bronco as God intended Offroad just hoping to get correct wheels. Are aluminum hub rings spacers the answer to “marry” 93 hubs to 106 wheels with 0 offset??

Thanks all

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[PWillette]

Hub bore and offset don't really correlate to each other but I would say offset is the main consideration for rubbing. If going larger than 93, yes, hub centric rings are recommended. Many run without them but for the price a no brainer IMO.

 

[WR1]

Yes, two different attributes of a wheel but until someone makes a 93/0 I am forced to pick one over the other.

Dear wheel makers … please make a Bronco 93/0 … I promise you would sell a bunch … us Bronco peeps are nuts over such details

 

[RagnarKon]

Weird question, they have nothing to do with each other.

But I guess the answer is center bore?? (EDIT: @Smocaine is correct and changed my mind. if its rings vs spacers, I'm picking rings.)

Bronco has a 93.1mm center bore. If it’s too small it physically will not mount to the vehicle. If it’s too big you’ll want hub rings to mount it, which are a pain.

At the same time… if your wheel offset is too high it’ll rub the inner fender and suspension. If it’s too low it’ll put extra stress on the wheel bearings.

There are tons of wheels on the market and that have the correct center bore and an acceptable offset. It’s not like a super non-standard size.

 

[PWillette]

Yes, two different attributes of a wheel but until someone makes a 93/0 I am forced to pick one over the other.

Dear wheel makers … please make a Bronco 93/0 … I promise you would sell a bunch … us Bronco peeps are nuts over such details

Gotcha. I wouldn't be stuck on the hub bore, get what you like (93.1 or over) and install the rings and wheel-on

 

[userdude]

Weird question, they have nothing to do with each other.

But I guess the answer is center bore?? Bronco has a 93.1mm center bore. If it’s too small it physically will not mount to the vehicle. If it’s too big you’ll want hub rings to mount it, which are a pain.

At the same time… if your wheel offset is too high it’ll rub the inner fender and suspension. If it’s too low it’ll put extra stress on the wheel bearings.

There are tons of wheels on the market and that have the correct center bore and an acceptable offset. It’s not like a super non-standard size.

Where do you find aftermarket 93mm hub wheels? I asked a while back and the answer was manufacturers don't want to make all the sizes so they just make the big (whatever it is) hub and you have to go with spacers. Maybe I'm not looking at the right brands.

For me, I would think 93mm hubs are better since that's what the vehicle is engineered to. With more offset, more scrub and more wear. You don't lose anything with 93mm hubs. In other words, there's always risk going wider but no risk at 93mm.

 

[WR1]

Two 93 hub aftermarket wheels out there for sure

1) Roush makes 93 hub 25 offset

2) Method SOLD ONLY through Ford Performance makes a 93 hub but not with a zero offset

 

[RagnarKon]

Where do you find aftermarket 93mm hub wheels? I asked a while back and the answer was manufacturers don't want to make all the sizes so they just make the big (whatever it is) hub and you have to go with spacers. Maybe I'm not looking at the right brands.

For me, I would think 93mm hubs are better since that's what the vehicle is engineered to. With more offset, more scrub and more wear. You don't lose anything with 93mm hubs. In other words, there's always risk going wider but no risk at 93mm.

Yeah you’re not wrong, manufacturers often go larger because it’s the most compatible. But I didn’t have any issues finding wheels with 93.1mm bores.

I have a spreadsheet on my laptop at home that I put together a few years ago. Will post it on Google sheets or something.

(Watch I’m going to pull it up, and realized my search filters were completely wrong and look like an utter fool. That would be very typical of me. )

 

[PWillette]

Two 93 hub aftermarket wheels out there for sure

1) Roush makes 93 hub 25 offset

2) Method SOLD ONLY through Ford Performance makes a 93 hub but not with a zero offset

I think both of these options are pretty heavy wheels if that matters to you.

 

[vbrad26]

If the 0 offset is what you want, get it and run rings.
Nothing wrong with rings.
Plastic vs. metal rings is another debate though. But I always ran plastic.

 

[SHANUT]

All else being equal, which matters more for aftermarket wheels on a 21+ Bronco Badlands SAS (with Ride coilovers, JKS max clearance kit and eventually 37x12.5x17) that will see some fast desert Offroad and Moab rock crawling: 93 Hub diameter or 0 offset.

Looks like Bronco owners need to choose between factory hub diameter (93 vs aftermarket 106) OR zero offset on wheels since no one makes a 93 hub and zero offset wheel??

Roush makes a 93 hub with 25 offset and Ford Performance Methods are 93 hub but not available with 0 offset. Which attribute is more important hub bore or offset for off-roading and street use?

Since I use my Bronco as God intended Offroad just hoping to get correct wheels. Are aluminum hub rings spacers the answer to “marry” 93 hubs to 106 wheels with 0 offset??

Thanks all

Any reputable wheel vendor or manufacturer will send an adapter for the center bore if the wheel center bore is larger than what’s required on the bronco. I guess it’s not 100% necessary but that helps support the wheel instead of only relying on your studs to support the vehicle weight.

 

[userdude]

Anyone know if RTR's Bronco wheels are hubcentric?

https://www.rtrvehicles.com/collections/bronco-wheels

This in the "features" section sounds an awful lot like weasel words:

Fitment Of Wheels Is Customers’ Responsibility

 

[crenca]

I think both of these options are pretty heavy wheels if that matters to you.

I am fairly certain the method wheels are lighter then than the OP's stock SAS wheels. Don't know about the Roush's

As to the OP's original question, I am with others in noting that the two are not really "one vs the other" type considerations. He already has a lift so his suspension geometry is not stock (and probably worse off then stock - scrub radius and all that) so the consideration of how much offset is a consideration of competing goals and compromises.

Anyone know if RTR's Bronco wheels are hubcentric?

I have not spent that much time at it, but beyond Method's custom FP models I have not found any aftermarket wheels that are 'hub centric' to the Bronco's hub measurements - they all require a ring or a lug mount. Looking forward to @RagnarKon past work to see if there really are more than 2 or 3 different aftermarket hub-centric options...

 

[Smocaine]

In this case, offset is probably more important - hub rings are a lot more common and a lot less sketchy than spacers. If you want a 0 offset wheel, get that and run rings to match the bore. That should leave you better off than having the correct bore and running spacers.

 

[Brian_B]

I’ve been running lug-centric rims for a while now. I don’t do anything high speed though.

my sample size of 1 proves nothing, just throwing this out there

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