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Originally Posted by dangerranger863
I want my wheels to stick out about 2 to 3 inch and I was looking at 15x8s with 265/75/15 tires (I plan on getting a 3 in bl) would that make them stance out far or what?
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One of my favorite "copy & paste" answers:
Alright - here we go:
Most guys get an 8" wide wheel with around 3.75" of backpacking so it 'sticks out' more than stock....however, it sounds like you really want it to stick out more.
Here is a little cheat sheet I put together for comparison - Just pick your poison:
7" wide wheel w/ 4.50" Backspacing (+12 offset) - meaning 2.50" outboard. (Stock)
7" wide wheel w/ 4.00" Backspacing (0 offset) - meaning 3.00" outboard. (aka - .50" further "out" than stock as well as being .50" inward less than stock)
8" wide wheel w/ 3.25" Backspacing (-32 offset) - meaning 4.75" outboard. (aka - 2.25" further "out" than stock as well as being 1.25" inward less than stock)
8" wide wheel w/ 3.75" Backspacing (-19 offset) - meaning 4.25" outboard. (aka - 1.75" further "out" than stock as well as being .75" inward less than stock)
8" wide wheel w/ 4.00" Backspacing (-12 offset) - meaning 4.00" outboard. (aka - 1.50" further "out" than stock as well as being .50" inward less than stock)
8" wide wheel w/ 4.50" Backspacing (0 offset) - meaning 3.50" outboard. (aka - 1.00" further "out" than stock as well as being the same distance inward as stock)
10" wide wheel w/ 3.25" Backspacing (-57 offset) - meaning 6.75" outboard. (aka - 4.25" further "out" than stock as well as being 1.25" inward less than stock)
10" wide wheel w/ 3.50" Backspacing (-51 offset) - meaning 6.50" outboard. (aka - 4.00" further "out" than stock as well as being 1.00" inward less than stock)
10" wide wheel w/ 3.75" Backspacing (-44 offset) - meaning 6.25" outboard. (aka - 3.75" further "out" than stock as well as being .75" inward less than stock)
10" wide wheel w/ 4.00" Backspacing (-38 offset) - meaning 6.00" outboard. (aka - 3.50" further "out" than stock as well as being .50" inward less than stock)
10" wide wheel w/ 4.50" Backspacing (-25 offset) - meaning 5.50" outboard. (aka - 3.00" further "out" than stock as well as being the same distance inward as stock)
Note: All of the above measurements are referencing the wheel position only - Additional consideration/clearance should be made for the planned tire size.
Additional Information: The easiest way to measure backspace is to lay the wheel face down onto the ground so the backside of the wheel is facing up. Take a straight edge and lay it across the flange of the wheel. Take a tape measure and measure the distance from the hub mounting to where it crosses the straight edge. This distance is the backspacing measurement of the wheel.
When comparing two wheels with a common width - The one with a smaller backspacing number will 'stick out more' than the one with a larger backspacing.