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Old 12-10-2012, 07:52 PM
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4" or 4-3/4" ??
Also, Anyone got pics to include would be great.
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4 inch backspacing will stick out farther than 4 3/4
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Im at 4" BS. Pics in my build thread
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4" or 4-3/4" ??
Also, Anyone got pics to include would be great.
4 inches., I have 3.75 and my tires just stick out a little.
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Need a little more info buddy. What do you want? You going for looks? Functional? Tell us about your current set up. Is there something you are trying to avoid or you are going for? What size tires? There is ALOT that goes into rim back spacing choices. We cant help you buy just throwing out one number or the other.
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Here is 4" bs on 31x10.5's. What size tire will you be running? The tire width will make a big difference in stance as well.
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Need a little more info buddy. What do you want? You going for looks? Functional? Tell us about your current set up. Is there something you are trying to avoid or you are going for? What size tires? There is ALOT that goes into rim back spacing choices. We cant help you buy just throwing out one number or the other.
oh okay, my bad.. Im going to install my RE 3.5 lift and plan on buying 31" KM2's with cragar soft8 15x8. I'm just mudding with my rig, not crawling or heavy flexing, some but not a lot. and i want my wheels to stick out a bit with aggressive look but not too excessive, but noticeable!
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Here is 4" bs on 31x10.5's. What size tire will you be running? The tire width will make a big difference in stance as well.
nice rig bro, what size lift you got?
and im not looking to trim fenders or anything, i don't want my tires to be flush with the fenders either, i want them to stick out a bit.
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You DON'T want 4 3/4". They won't tick out at all. Either 4 or 3.75" will do it for you.
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You DON'T want 4 3/4". They won't tick out at all. Either 4 or 3.75" will do it for you.
alright thanks, so the smaller the number the more they stick out?
-does anybody have pictures of 3.75" backspacing on 31s?-

and I'm wanting a lil wider tire than 10.50 but km2s don't come wider than that for 31s :/
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nice rig bro, what size lift you got?
and im not looking to trim fenders or anything, i don't want my tires to be flush with the fenders either, i want them to stick out a bit.
It’s the 3.5" RE super flex kit. I would go with at least 4" bs if not 3.75". Just remember that the further out your tires are the more stress you put on your wheel bearings. But those aren't too hard to swap out.
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alright thanks, so the smaller the number the more they stick out?
-does anybody have pictures of 3.75" backspacing on 31s?-

and I'm wanting a lil wider tire than 10.50 but km2s don't come wider than that for 31s :/
Yeah for 31s that's basically what you're going to find.
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Yeah for 31s that's basically what you're going to find.
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Eh... I think 31s any wider would look weird.
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You could do 33x12.5x15 and just do a bunch if trimming and bump stop accordingly.


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