Show me your 15x8 4.00" backspacing wheels!
03-02-2012, 12:25 AM
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03-06-2012, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Drewjharper1900
I've got 4" bs. Ill post pics tomorrow. IMO 15x8 on 4" bs is best. With 4" bs the mounting surface is in the center of the wheel, putting the least ammount of stress on the ball joints. If you go over or under that, it puts more stress on the ball joints and can wear them out faster. Same goes for 15x10 with 5" bs, etc. Mounting surface is centered.
03-06-2012, 11:40 AM
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I can second that statement. I'm running 35x12.5 r15s on 15x8 wheels with 4 inch back spacing, and most importantly the scrub radius is reasonable so the ball joints and wheel bearings should continue holding up good.
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03-06-2012, 08:02 PM
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Wheels won't have much to do with how your suspension articulates. They will determine how much tire you can stuff in you fender wells but tire size will play a big part in that as well. When I ran stock axles 8" wheels with 4" of back spacing and 33x12.50x15s mine stuffed pretty well but I had cut fenders and no flares.
03-06-2012, 08:26 PM
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Wheels won't have much to do with how your suspension articulates. They will determine how much tire you can stuff in you fender wells but tire size will play a big part in that as well. When I ran stock axles 8" wheels with 4" of back spacing and 33x12.50x15s mine stuffed pretty well but I had cut fenders and no flares.
03-06-2012, 09:07 PM
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these are 15x8 3.75 inch backspaced with 235/75/r15 tires and stock lift
3 inch lift same tires
and lots of stuff on short arms
3 inch lift same tires
and lots of stuff on short arms
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03-06-2012, 09:34 PM
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Lift height and the amount of fender cut will play a part in it as well. I had a little over 5" and cut about 3" of fender. Looked pretty silly till I put 35s on it. I'm only about an inch or so higher now with my 38s but they don't stuff too good with the full widths.
03-06-2012, 11:30 PM
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Mine stuffed 16x10 4" BS 35x12.5 just fine. When I had 8"wheels they just seemed too close to everything. That was when I had stock axles.
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