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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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well i was on my way to work today an i thought about my rims and about backspacing and i thought would it possible for me to just turn my rim around and bolt it on backwards
what do yall think
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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are you serious?
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbo98xj
well i was on my way to work today an i thought about my rims and about backspacing and i thought would it possible for me to just turn my rim around and bolt it on backwards
what do yall think
Why would you want to do this? And no it wont work
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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i was just and idea
thats why i was asking
so i could get someone else opinion
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbo98xj
well i was on my way to work today an i thought about my rims and about backspacing and i thought would it possible for me to just turn my rim around and bolt it on backwards
what do yall think
i gotta see this.....you go ahead and try that...post lots of pics and vids
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbo98xj
i was just and idea
thats why i was asking
so i could get someone else opinion
dude, its not gonna work....just get some 30 buck cragars and call it done
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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ok now why wont it work
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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this has 2 b a joke
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbo98xj
ok now why wont it work
lol.....well for starts the rim has a flat spot to mount to the hub (which is on the backside, needs to be orientated correctly to work) and the lug spots have a bit of an angle on them which is on the front, not the back.

seriously, if you need better BS get different rims.

cragar soft 8's new from summit are like 42.95 each.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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Which way do your want your wheels to go? if you want them to stick out farther take a look for a new set of wheels on craigslist or at the local JY

Some of the ZJ wheels look decent and have less back space

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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by storm101
lol.....well for starts the rim has a flat spot to mount to the hub (which is on the backside, needs to be orientated correctly to work) and the lug spots have a bit of an angle on them which is on the front, not the back.

seriously, if you need better BS get different rims.

cragar soft 8's new from summit are like 42.95 each.

thank you storm101
thats all i was asking for and you answered my question
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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alryte now that thats over with
now if i wanted to have my tires stick out further than stock
what amount of backspacing should i get when i get new wheels
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbo98xj
alryte now that thats over with
now if i wanted to have my tires stick out further than stock
what amount of backspacing should i get when i get new wheels
4 inch backspacing should do you right........
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 00XJ
4 inch backspacing should do you right........
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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thanks guys so 4 inches it is
sorry about the stupid question
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