Refers to the amount of wheel behind or in front of the face. Measure the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel, often in millimeters.
The size or diameter of the wheel in inches where the beads of the tire sit on the wheel. The width is the measurement of the width of the treads.
Backspace is the distance from a wheel's mounting surface to the back edge of the wheel in inches. This determins the clearance of the wheel in the well and the amount of wheel sticking out of the well.
The number of bolts on the wheel and the measurement from the edge of one bolt hole to the center of the another bolt hole skipping one hole.
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