There are several debates around offset choice for suspension forks. As a general rule, a longer fork offset can make a bike feel more nimble while a shorter offset can make a bike feel more stable.

Certainly, a longer or shorter fork offset can change the way your bike rides. To be safe it is good to lean on the designers of your bike, though, and choose whatever fork offset they originally spec'd on the bike. Fork offset is one of many components that a bike designer uses to give a bike a certain character. 

For a deep dive into this topic take a look at this article from our friends at Jenson USA.

Basically, a longer fork offset can make a bike feel more nimble while a shorter fork offset can make a bike feel more stable.