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backspaced rims

Old 02-23-2017, 05:09 PM
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i bought some rims several yrs ago with backspacing but i dont remember how much , is there a way to check ? fixing to upgrade to a bigger tire and have concerns about rubbing
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Turn the wheel outside face down, put a level or something flat across the backside of the rim, and measure from where the hub would meet the backside of the wheel to whatever flat surface you've laid across it.
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Originally Posted by mick0613
i bought some rims several yrs ago with backspacing but i dont remember how much , is there a way to check ? fixing to upgrade to a bigger tire and have concerns about rubbing
Take a straight edge across the back of the wheel from bead to bead and measure from the straight edge to the mounting surface of the wheel. Not exact but darn close.

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