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If wheels with different offset and spacers both move the tire outwards, how are they different? Don't they both do the same exact thing? Not arguing, just can't understand the difference.
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only thing i can think of is it adds another wheel mounting surface further away from the hub. adding a weak point, and giving more stress to the unit bearing.
they work in a pinch, but rims with proper backspacing will do a better job without the fear of anything coming loose while booking down the highway.
plus the cost of spacers is damn near the full cost of each rim.
i got my brand new 767's for 80 bucks a rim. how much do spacers cost... and my beadlocks weren't much more.
they work in a pinch, but rims with proper backspacing will do a better job without the fear of anything coming loose while booking down the highway.
plus the cost of spacers is damn near the full cost of each rim.
i got my brand new 767's for 80 bucks a rim. how much do spacers cost... and my beadlocks weren't much more.
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Reason why I asked, I just got 4 R.C. 1.75" spacers from their scratch and dent store for $119.00 shipped, and cheapest wheels I found were $59.00 each with no centercaps.
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You need to look for backspacing, which is the distance from the back of the rim to where it mounts on your rig.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe stock Backspacing is 4.5"
To have the same effect as spacers you would want to have a smaller backspacing, to push the tire away from the body
- Glooop
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe stock Backspacing is 4.5"
To have the same effect as spacers you would want to have a smaller backspacing, to push the tire away from the body
- Glooop
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
No kidding.
Moving to chat.
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Originally Posted by Mr.Cherokee
How can I tell what the back spacing is on the wheel I would purchase? Just research?
Place the yard stick over the mount-side outermost part of the rim, then take the ruler an measure to the middle where it mounts to you spokes, look at the ruler and bingo, u have backspacing
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If he'd installed them, sure. But since he just wants to know if they are 'worth it' and 'how practical they are' we both know this will then into a backspaced rim vs wheel spacer discussion, so its going into chat.
Its already heading that direction...
Its already heading that direction...