Plan to use Wheel Spacer for Jeep Cherokee XJ

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Old Nov 23, 2011 | 11:04 PM
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Cool Plan to use Wheel Spacer for Jeep Cherokee XJ

Thank you to the Admin to allow me to join this forum. I'm from Indonesia, my Jeep is Cherokee XJ 4.0 Limited. I'd like to learn more about Cherokee, to have more friends....

Sorry to directly raise my problem...
I just finished installed the wheel flares Bushwacker, now the appearance of my Jeep become so weird because I'm still using Wheel Centerline R 15" but with 7" only the width. I'd like to have an advice which one better, replace the wheel with the width of 8" or 8.5", or installed some kind like wheel spacers on to my Jeep.

Which ones will be more safe and solve my problem?

Is Spidertrax the recommended brand accessories for wheel spacer requirement? Could you please share your experience using this spacers?

Thanking you in advance again for the upcoming shares and advices.

Note: I apologize if I post on the wrong category.

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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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i just now to buy the cnc machined rathar than the cheap cast aluminum.
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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 09:38 AM
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why not get 1.5" wheel spacers and get a new set of rims with 4" of backspacing then you will be sure to have a nice width
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Old Nov 25, 2011 | 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by johnydoe
why not get 1.5" wheel spacers and get a new set of rims with 4" of backspacing then you will be sure to have a nice width
Thanks for the advice, but I still confused with get a new set of rims with 4" of backspacing. Is it about the design of the rims that "the offset become minus" thus the wheel appearance will be look on the same edge with the fender flare.

Sorry if my english is not good so my explanation is not really clear.
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Old Nov 25, 2011 | 01:14 AM
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This picture shows what backspacing is. If you get new wheels with less backspacing they will look like the wheel on the right in the picture. It would do the same thing as a wheel spacer, but be safer.

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