I was looking into the procomp 7005,
but i want the 18x9 but the 5x5 has a 5.00 backspacing,
with the 3'' TF lift it requires 4.50 backspacing or less.
Is it bad to do the 5.00? do i need adaptors or something?
is it impossible to run the 5.00 with the 3'' TF lift???

thanks in advance,
the newbie, zach

 

Since you are from Pittsburgh I will try and answer your question. I have a 2008 Rubicon and just put a 4.5 Rubicon Express long arm lift on it. I went with 35's and 4.5" of backspacing on a set of Walker Evans bead locks. It came out great. The tires hang out past the fender flairs appx 2 inches which is enough to protect the flairs but not enough to attract too much attention from the police. Anything less and you run the risk of tearing up your flairs in tight places. Good luck. Formerly from Murrysville Pa.

 

The backspace suggestion has nothing to do with fender/tire coverage, but because of known issues with the rim rubbing the new links and wider than stock tires rubbing other components.

It's just more reinforcement for the information given in the faq's here, that tell you when going to a wider tire, you need more backspace.

As far as 5.0 vs 4.5 goes, roll the dice...

 

Just get some Spidertraxx or RC Spacers to gain the clearance you need to run those wheels and you should be fine.

 

Try running with out. Its only going to rub when fully turned. If its bad then space it. I like it to rub at the very end of the stroke, it reminds me not to hold it against the stop(pump can't push anymore, pressure release valve opens and pump goes full pressure) you are not supose to do this

 

thanks for the help, i was really trying to avoid the spacers from other members having problems with them, i just dont want to risk it, I only wheel about 5 times a year so keep in consideration that it is my daily driver, should i just go the safe route and take the 17, or go with the look i want and risk rubbing???

 

... or a happy median... if you can find a different set of wheels that you'd be happy with, and which has the right backspacing [4.25" - 4" seems to be the norm, depending on wheels, tires, lift, axles, etc.], that'd be another option to consider.

 

These wheels were 5.0 BS

 

Call the company is see if they will custom-make the ones you want in the correct backspace? (there was a post not too long ago saying that Discount Tires will do this, around the same price. Worth a shot, anyway)

 

Im runnin 265x75x16 on factory rims would a set on 16x8 with 5" of backspacing fit these tires and work without rubbing? When i lift and goto 35x12.5x16 would these rims fit thew tires? how big of spacers would i need? Where i live there are no laws on tires sticking out of fender flares so id like them to stick out about 2-3". I plan on adding the zenon flat fender flares.