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Old 10-25-2009, 12:39 AM
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Just bought some eagle alloys with ? backspacing. But they wont fit. there 5x120. so if I used them, I would need and adapter. My Q' is, can I use them? How does the whole backspacing thing work? What are my stockers backspaced to?
Keep in mind, that the adapter will be 1" thick.
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13" backspacing.?

you sure?
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Those rims are'nt even 13in. wide
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How do I tell what the backspacing is?
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Sorry bout that guys. Fixed it.
So can anybody tell me how to check backspacing?
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Originally Posted by Wheeler-man
Sorry bout that guys. Fixed it.
So can anybody tell me how to check backspacing?
Put the wheel facedown , use a straight edge across the rim and measure down to back of the mounting surface
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