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Old 03-03-2014, 10:04 PM
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Default what to look for when buying wheels

I wanna fit some 12.5 in wide tires... gonna need a bit of back spacing or what ever its called... to clear the tires... are the cheap soft 8's pushed out far enough?
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Old 03-03-2014, 10:34 PM
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I think they have a 4" backspacing so they should work, 3.75" or 4" is what you're gonna want.
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Old 03-04-2014, 05:28 AM
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So less backspacing pushes the rim out from the spindle
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Old 03-04-2014, 05:34 AM
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Default Re: what to look for when buying wheels

yes, the smaller the number, the farther they will stick out. I see that you dont have flares. 3.75 should make them stick out a hair past the fenders
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Old 03-04-2014, 05:56 AM
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Thanks I'll keep my eye out for those numbers
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