new wheels, back spacing question

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Jan 11, 2015 | 04:08 PM

#16

loganmccool

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My fronts stick out further than my rears

Jan 11, 2015 | 04:39 PM

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XJmike0122

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From: Eaton Co

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by extrashaky

Maybe I'm confused, which wouldn't be the first time. He said his choice was an 8" rim with 3.75" of backspacing or a 10" rim with 4" of backspacing. Wouldn't the 10" rim stick out stick out 1.75" more than the 8" rim due to its greater width?

At equal backspacing, I would expect the 10" rim to stick out two inches more than the 8". With .25" difference in backspacing, I would expect that to only be reduced by .25" to 1.75". What am I missing?

I don't know how I missed that he was asking about 2 diffent widths of rims. Sorry OP but I'd still go with the 15x8.

Jan 12, 2015 | 06:29 AM

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krazynezz

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From: spokane valley, wa

Year: 1993

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

From the sounds of it that .25 inches of BS difference won't hardly matter. Just because the wheel is wider isn't gonna put the tire any further out of the wheel well. Thanks everybody, I think I'm unDer standing the backspacing now, and will be doing the 15x8 wheel!

Jan 12, 2015 | 08:24 AM

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HS00XJ

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From: Ross Vegas, Ga

Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 w/ tupy head

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Originally Posted by loganmccool

My fronts stick out further than my rears

the front end of your jeep is narrower than the back

Jan 13, 2015 | 08:39 AM

#20

Fred/N0AZZ

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From: Monett, MO.

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

The 15x8's with 3 3/4" BS will serve you fine and one of the best points made for the 8" rim was during air down use running low psi.

Here is a photo of mine with Cragar Soft Eights 15x8" with 3 3/4" BS running a 33x12:50, it may give you a better look standing still as far as width.