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Old Feb 4, 2020 | 07:16 PM
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So I found out today I can get the american racing vector wheels dirt cheap through a distributor at work, but they only offer a 15x7 with a 4" backspace and a 15x8.5 with a 5" backspace. Right now I have 31x10.50s on 15x8 with a 4" backspace. I'm thinking the 8.5's, granted they're 1" less on the backspace, but they are a little wider.


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Old Feb 5, 2020 | 06:02 AM
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Both of those wheels will sit in farther than what you have now.
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Old Feb 5, 2020 | 04:51 PM
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5" is just about stock give or take 1/2". You'll rub with anything wider than a 10.50" wheel and might even rub the control arms at full lock. Spacers are fine but at that point you've invested enough to buy proper backspaced wheels.
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Old Feb 7, 2020 | 07:53 AM
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Go for the 15x7's if and only if you plan to stay with a 10.5" wide tire. If you have any desire of going bigger in the future (to a 12.5" wide tire) you'll need the extra width of the 8.5" wide wheel but will rub on control arms and other places with 5" of backspacing.
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