I have a new Jeep JK and need a new set of wheels (17" x 9") with a minimum backspace of 4.5". I really like the Cragar Soft 8's but the backspacing is 5" which isnt enough for what I need. Does anyone know of a nice black painted steel wheel with the Cragar look but with a 4.5" or less backspace?

 

I have Cragar V-Star's 15x8, with 3.75 back spacing, and I have had Cragar Soft 8's with 4" back spacing, but those were also 15x8. I think my 17x8's were also 4" backspacing, but can't remember.

procomp also makes the same Soft 8 look, and few other companies.

 

maybe blackrock?

 

I have the soft 8s, 17x9, with 5 inch BS and have no problems even aired down to 18 psi, wha are you trying to do with them

 

I just installed the OME LT lift from Northridge and the rear swaybar links are rubbing bad against my 35" x 12.5" BFG Mud Terrains with the 17" x 9" Cragar soft 8's.

Your rear swaybar links are clearing ok??

 

Check out the 16" versions, too.

 

I have a blackdiamond 3 inch (actually 3.5 inches ) no rubbing issues, no wheel spacers. It came with new rear swaybar end links and I moved the stock rear sway links to the front sway bar. I have cragar soft 8s (17x9, 5 inch BS) and 35x12.5x17 KM2s

 

Move your rear swaybar links to the inside of the mounts, problem solved without having to get more rims

 

Ya, I'd move the links to the inside, but if you just want some new rims in the 17x9 4.5"BS the blackrock has a soft 8 that is in 4.5"BS. Quadratec sells them.

 

Why do you think you need 17x9? What's wrong with 17x8?