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0mm has a 5" backspacing ?

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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 06:27 AM
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Looking at rims with

0mm has a 5" backspacing.

will this work on my 09 rubicon unlimited?
its got TF 2.5'' coil lift with 9550 shocks...

5x127 or 5x5
rims are 18x9
tires are nitto mud graps 35x12.5x18

I know everyone says 4.5'' backspacing is alright but 5'' ?? that too much or is it the reverse #'s wise and that is too little ??
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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woah today the front page is getting cleared fast... haha
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 09:20 AM
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5" may be tight with 12.50's. 5" b.s. is perfect for running 285's
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by joey2times
Looking at rims with

0mm has a 5" backspacing.

will this work on my 09 rubicon unlimited?
its got TF 2.5'' coil lift with 9550 shocks...

5x127 or 5x5
rims are 18x9
tires are nitto mud graps 35x12.5x18

I know everyone says 4.5'' backspacing is alright but 5'' ?? that too much or is it the reverse #'s wise and that is too little ??
I found this on one of the stickys:

Q: What back spacing will I need on my wheels in order to clear 12.50 wide tires?
A: I would recommend that you do not exceed 4.75" of back spacing and even at that, you may still have some minor rubbing up front at a full turn. Also, I would recommend that you do not go any less than 3.75" as anything less would cause your tires to stick out very far past the fender flares. Any back spacing within this range should work out great.
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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I am in the same situation, I bought rockstars (18x9 5.0BS) and will be running 325/65/18 cooper stt (35's) with a TF 2.5 Coil lift with shocks and really hoping they fit with no rubbing, I would rather not run spacers.
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