Posted By: wedgeheaded
wheel backspace question - 08/18/14 03:19 AM
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.
wheel backspace question
Posted By: hp383
Re: wheel backspace question - 08/18/14 05:02 AM
I have ran a 10" wide wheel with a 4.25" BS with no trouble.
Posted By: wedgeheaded
Re: wheel backspace question - 08/18/14 05:17 AM
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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.
Posted By: scratchnfotraction
Re: wheel backspace question - 08/18/14 02:05 PM
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.
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.
Posted By: wedgeheaded
Re: wheel backspace question - 08/19/14 05:11 AM
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.