Nstyfox

Hey guys im new to jeeps and have no clue on backspacing,just got bushwackers and 33in baja claws for my xj,and i want the tires to stick out past the cutout flares JUST ALITTLE BIT so if i hit anything the tire will rub before the bushcrackers,any input on what backspacing i should get????

caged

well, i'm running 3 inch backspacing on 10 inch beadlocks and 13.5 wide tires.
mine stick out past the flares a couple inches. i've never touched my flares against a tree.

mobilecherokee4

well there ya go,get ya some rims like the guy above said orthat amount of back spacing and some wide @$$ tires

Nstyfox

do you have any pics of the rear of your jeep to see how far they stick out. My claws are 12.5 wide so that should be perfect. Also i want a 15 by 8in rim will the backspacing still push them out to where yours are?

mobilecherokee4

you will probly need a 15x10 rim to make them stick out where you want them to

caged

this is the only one i can dig up quick. i'll try to find a better one.

but yeah, you'll probably need 10 inch wide rims with 3-3.25 bs.
an 8 inch rim won't be enough with 12.5 wide tires. you'd need 2 inch bs then and i don't think they are available.

but you could also run 8 inch with 3.75 and a set of spacers, but for the money the spacers will cost, you'd be better off upgrading to a set of 10 inch rims.

Nstyfox

thanks for the pic and the info