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wheel backspace question #1660433 08/17/14 11:19 PM 08/17/14 11:19 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,581 Friendly, WV wedgeheaded OP pro stock
wedgeheaded OP pro stock Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,581 Friendly, WV	I found a great deal on a set of 17" American Racing wheels for my truck. What's the deepest backspace I can run WO problems? It's an 80 D150 stepside.

Re: wheel backspace question [Re: wedgeheaded] #1660434 08/18/14 01:02 AM 08/18/14 01:02 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion hp383 Just a normal tag again
hp383 Just a normal tag again Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion	I have ran a 10" wide wheel with a 4.25" BS with no trouble.

Re: wheel backspace question [Re: hp383] #1660435 08/18/14 01:17 AM 08/18/14 01:17 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,581 Friendly, WV wedgeheaded OP pro stock
wedgeheaded OP pro stock Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,581 Friendly, WV	Quote: I have ran a 10" wide wheel with a 4.25" BS with no trouble. The spec is 17x10.5. The seller thinks 5-5.5" BS. That would be around 0 offset. I'm afraid they're going to be too wide. I think that an 18 might do better. I think the upper control arm/ball joint will hit the edge of the rim. I'm going to try one tomorrow and see.

Re: wheel backspace question [Re: wedgeheaded] #1660436 08/18/14 10:05 AM 08/18/14 10:05 AM
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scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	I run a 4.5 backspace on the front. that works on the rear with no tubbing. if you tube the rear you can go up to 7.5 backspace on the stock width truck axle. this is all 15" rim though. those large wides can be tricky to fit stock fenderwells. see if you can post some pics as you test fit them.

Re: wheel backspace question [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1660437 08/19/14 01:11 AM 08/19/14 01:11 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,581 Friendly, WV wedgeheaded OP pro stock
wedgeheaded OP pro stock Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,581 Friendly, WV	The wheels I tried were 17x10.5 with a 5.5" BS. That would be close to a 0 offset. The fit WO rubbing anything. However, the valve stem was on the back side of the wheel and hit the track rod end. Back to the hunt.

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