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Old Dec 5, 2017 | 08:19 AM
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I am ready to pull the trigger on a set of Borah wheels but being there are none local I am trying to find pictures of the various color combinations while mounted on a Jeep. Any here you could share?
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Old Apr 27, 2020 | 04:55 AM
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I like the Satin Borah's but they only make those for the JL. They have different backsets and i was wondering if I could install them on my JK? I will run 37's on a 2.5" lift.

Also considered the spend brass but I would like to see a photo of them on a Gobi Tan Jeep - photos if anyone has them!
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Old Apr 27, 2020 | 05:42 AM
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You might have better luck finding pics of these wheels on AEV's forum, they've got a decent following there that will have all of the info you'd like and the engineers occasionally chime in as well.
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Old Apr 27, 2020 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ANGLICOjeep
They have different backsets and i was wondering if I could install them on my JK? I will run 37's on a 2.5" lift.!
You're really going to want 3.5" BS to run 37s. I don't know what BS those wheels have, but I'd bet dollars to donuts it's not 3.5".
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Old Apr 29, 2020 | 06:01 AM
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My friends Pintler's were around 5.5" if I remember right. They have as close to stock back space as possible for drive ability.
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Old Apr 29, 2020 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by scubatech
My friends Pintler's were around 5.5" if I remember right. They have as close to stock back space as possible for drive ability.
Pintlers came in two different backspacing options, neither were good for larger tires. I run them plus a wheel spacer.
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Old Apr 29, 2020 | 11:50 AM
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I ran Pintlers, Savgres and Saltas with 35x12.5-17 and never had an issue. I know a lot of guys run them with 37's. They are 5.2" BS the Boras are 4.9. The orginal pintler bead locks were 4.5".
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Borahs for the JK have a 4.9" backset

Borahs for the JL have a 5.72" backset

I want to run the JL's on my JK because of the color option.
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Old Apr 29, 2020 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by resharp001
You're really going to want 3.5" BS to run 37s. I don't know what BS those wheels have, but I'd bet dollars to donuts it's not 3.5".
Borahs for the JK have a 4.9" backset

Borahs for the JL have a 5.72" backset

I want to run the JL's on my JK because of the color option.
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Old Apr 29, 2020 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ANGLICOjeep
Borahs for the JK have a 4.9" backset

Borahs for the JL have a 5.72" backset

I want to run the JL's on my JK because of the color option.
definitely going to need spacers then.
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