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Anyone have 5"backspace without spacers???

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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 10:07 AM
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Just curious to see if anyone is running wheels with 5" of backspacing, without wheel spacers, and have NO problems. I have wheels with 5" BS and i put the stock Rubi tires on those wheels. Throwing on a TF 2.5 coil with adapters lift on tomorrow, and trying to see if i need spacers or not. THANKS ALL!
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Soopurman0
Just curious to see if anyone is running wheels with 5" of backspacing, without wheel spacers, and have NO problems. I have wheels with 5" BS and i put the stock Rubi tires on those wheels. Throwing on a TF 2.5 coil with adapters lift on tomorrow, and trying to see if i need spacers or not. THANKS ALL!
If I'm not mistaken, my 18" XD's are 5" with 35" tires. The ONLY thing I trimmed was a tiny bit of the lower front plastic fairing. I believe 5" is considered "0" offset.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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I have 16x8 Soft 8's with 5" BS, 285/75R16 tires....no problems
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 03:13 PM
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You won't have any issues, I an running 5.0 BS with my TF 2.5 Coil lift with shocks and the only thing I rubbed was the air dam in the front and I just ended up ripping it off anyway..looks alot better!! You'll be good
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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I forgot to mention the wheels are 17x9...
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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Watching this myself. I have 18x9 with 5" bs. Planning 35's with RE 3.5" lift.
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