im getting the teraflex 2.5 inch lift kit which requires 4.5 inch backspacing or less. however, i am getting the kmc enduros which have 5 inch backspacing. what should i do to fix that? besides get different rims..

 

Honestly, I think you should be fine with the 5" of BS but if the sidewalls of your rear tires are still too close to the sway bar links, you can install them inside th mounts or, you can always get wheel spacers.

 

If you need 4.5 or less BS and your wheel is 5" BS I believe you need a wheel spacer to push the wheel out 0.5" or more. I am not sure what sizes they come in but I think somewhere around 1.25" to 1.5"??? I am sure someone who knows more will reply. Good Luck!

 

if you get a set of 1.25" spacers, you will need to grind down your factory wheel studs a bit. 1.5" spacers, you do not. anything less than 1.25" is a bad idea.

 

I have 5.75 backspacing with my new wheels. REAL tight but it worked fine with both my TFBB and my new 4 inch lift.

 

I talked to the guys at offroad unlimited and I am probably just going to get the 1.25 inch spacers just to be safe. How far you guys think my tires will stick out from the fender b/c it cant be more than two inches where i live.

 

My tires stick out ~1" past the fenders and they are 315mm (12.4") and I have 1.5" spacers and stock 17" rims. 6.25"BS? So I guess that is like having 4.75" BS and no spacer? so with your set-up it should stick out about 1" farther than mine (1.25" - 0.25" difference), so ~2"? I'm at work and my brain is gone for the day so someone will have to help me do the math. And confirm that the stock rims have 6.25" of BS. Too much coffee today too. lol