backspacing question
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JK Newbie
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 79
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From: Oakville, Ontario
backspacing question
Hey,
I am having a hard time understanding backspacing. I have 35'' tires on stock 17'' rims and am using 1.5'' spacers. I want to change my rims and not have to use spacers. Will i want a positive or negative offset?
The rims i am interested in come in two wheel offsets
-12
and
18
Which one would i want, and why?
Thanks for your help guys!
I am having a hard time understanding backspacing. I have 35'' tires on stock 17'' rims and am using 1.5'' spacers. I want to change my rims and not have to use spacers. Will i want a positive or negative offset?
The rims i am interested in come in two wheel offsets
-12
and
18
Which one would i want, and why?
Thanks for your help guys!
Last edited by wranglerxnewbie; Jun 5, 2011 at 08:20 PM.
JK Jedi Master
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 11,463
Likes: 165
From: Austin <--> Colorado Springs
Try this one.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...ghlight=offset
Looks like negative offset = less backspace.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...ghlight=offset
Looks like negative offset = less backspace.
JK Freak
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 868
Likes: 8
From: Cairo, GA
Backspacing and offset are basically two different ways of measuring the same thing. Personally, I think BS is much easier to understand and visualize. Everyone here seems to agree that 4.5 inches of BS is just about perfect for the JK's.