# Wheel offset **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** ford, f150\ **Created:** [October 25, 2009, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-offset/38597 "2009-10-25T15:28:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![adamstl1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@adamstl1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/adamstl1)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2009, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-offset/38597/1 "2009-10-25T15:28:01Z")
I’m wanting to replace my wheels on a 1997 f150 truck. The ones I’m looking at have a -6 offset. Will this adversely affect the handling or drive characteristics of my truck? ---
**Author:** ![twotone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@twotone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/twotone)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-offset/38597/2 "2009-10-25T15:47:16Z")
You should find replacement wheels with the same offset as the OEM or handling and tire wear may be compromised. Twotone ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2009, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-offset/38597/3 "2009-10-25T23:34:07Z")
When you change wheel offset, you are changing the vehicles track and steering geometry. You are also loading the wheel-bearings differently. -6 sounds pretty radical. Are you sure about that? If the wheels mounting surface is also on the rims center-line, the offset is 0. How wide are these rims you are looking at? ---
**Author:** ![adamstl1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@adamstl1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/adamstl1)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 7:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-offset/38597/4 "2009-10-28T07:02:00Z")
the wheels are 17x8"