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Old 04-16-2010, 09:27 PM
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I have an 09 Ford Ranger Sport 4x4. I saw the rims that I want for my truck and before I click "add to cart", I was wondering if I would have any backspacing issues to worry about. Thanks for all the help guys and gals to.

Heres the link to them. Im gunna get the 16x9 5 on 4.5:

http://4wheelonline.com/Products.asp...oductId=161658
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Old 04-16-2010, 09:30 PM
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your link does not work
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Old 04-16-2010, 10:09 PM
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moto metals work just fine, friend of mine has an 04 4x4 with em in 16x8
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Old 04-16-2010, 10:18 PM
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itll work the just might be tucked inside the wheel well alot..but not a 100% sure on that only about 25 lol
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Old 04-17-2010, 11:06 AM
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Default Re: Moto Metal 951..Will They Work?

sorry about the link not working. But they have a 4.53 inch backspacing with a -12mm offset. Incase anybody was wondering.
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Old 04-17-2010, 01:21 PM
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yea im looking at some 16x8's with 4.5" bs and 0 offset
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Old 04-27-2010, 05:21 PM
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Any more help out there folks...i know there are tons of rim and tire experts out there. Myself not being one of them.
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Old 04-27-2010, 05:34 PM
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yea im looking at some 16x8's with 4.5" bs and 0 offset
There's no way in hell an 8" rim with 4.5" backspace would have 0 offset. If an 8" wheel were to have a 4" backspace, offset would be 0mm. Offset and backspace essencially tell you the same thing from different points of the wheel.
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Old 04-27-2010, 07:12 PM
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yea i just looked them up there 4.5"bs with 0mm offset...or is it kinda when they have 4.5" bs there gonna have 0mm offset
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If they were 9" wide wheels, they'd be 0 offset/4.5" backspace.
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nope just looked at the site and there 8" wide..see http://www.procomptires.com/truck-je...32-wheels.aspx
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