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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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I'm looking to upgrade my wheels from 15's to something a little bigger, maybe 16's or 17's. I need help figuringout how much backspacing I need. Currently I have 15's with 3.75 backspacing on 33x12.50 with 6 inches of lift. I also have bushwhackers installed and like how far they currentlystick out. I want to go with 17's on 35 x12.50. I can only find the 17's that are 8.5 inches wide with 4.75 backspacing. Will these stick out far enough to look good with the bushwhacker or what sizes should I look for?
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Choo_31
I'm looking to upgrade my wheels from 15's to something a little bigger, maybe 16's or 17's. I need help figuringout how much backspacing I need. Currently I have 15's with 3.75 backspacing on 33x12.50 with 6 inches of lift. I also have bushwhackers installed and like how far they currentlystick out. I want to go with 17's on 35 x12.50. I can only find the 17's that are 8.5 inches wide with 4.75 backspacing. Will these stick out far enough to look good with the bushwhacker or what sizes should I look for?
depends...what are your state laws on tire clearance in relation to the flare? cause 4.75 is going to stick you out pretty far...and why do you want a 17" rim. you sacrifice the offroad capabilities of your tire IMO....
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 08:14 PM
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right now hes running 3.75" backspacing, so im sure 4.75" backspacing will be okay, considering his wheels will be in 1" tighter to the truck...
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