Offset and Backspace: How do they relate?
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If the center of wheel is farther from the the wheel bearings, there is more "leverage". It doesn't matter how it gets there.
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Wheel adapters and offset
Hoping the experts on this thread can give me an answer. I am planning on buying some wheels that come other than the jk 5 x5 bolt pattern. I will have to use wheel adapters such as the teraflex billet steel to fit them on my stock jk flange. Do I subtract the thickness of the adapter directly to the backspacing to get my final backspacing? For example, if I order a wheel with 5.5 " of backspacing and use an adapter with 1.25" width, is my final backspacing now 4.25"?
Is their an ideal backspacing for the jk? If it matters, I am installing the bushwhacker flat fare kit to give a little more clearance on the outside of the wheel.
Ok one last question. Since I haver to buy my desired wheel in an othe than 5x5 bolt pattern is there a strength difference between 5 x 5.5 and 5 x 4.5 wheels --these are my two choices and I am leaning towards 5x5.5 as this seems to be a more common stud pattern and I may upgrade my axles in the future
Thanks in advance for the answers -- when you are about to blow a couple thousand bucks on mods, you hope to get it right on the first try!!!!
Is their an ideal backspacing for the jk? If it matters, I am installing the bushwhacker flat fare kit to give a little more clearance on the outside of the wheel.
Ok one last question. Since I haver to buy my desired wheel in an othe than 5x5 bolt pattern is there a strength difference between 5 x 5.5 and 5 x 4.5 wheels --these are my two choices and I am leaning towards 5x5.5 as this seems to be a more common stud pattern and I may upgrade my axles in the future
Thanks in advance for the answers -- when you are about to blow a couple thousand bucks on mods, you hope to get it right on the first try!!!!
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Hoping the experts on this thread can give me an answer. I am planning on buying some wheels that come other than the jk 5 x5 bolt pattern. I will have to use wheel adapters such as the teraflex billet steel to fit them on my stock jk flange. Do I subtract the thickness of the adapter directly to the backspacing to get my final backspacing? For example, if I order a wheel with 5.5 " of backspacing and use an adapter with 1.25" width, is my final backspacing now 4.25"?
Is their an ideal backspacing for the jk? If it matters, I am installing the bushwhacker flat fare kit to give a little more clearance on the outside of the wheel.
Ok one last question. Since I haver to buy my desired wheel in an othe than 5x5 bolt pattern is there a strength difference between 5 x 5.5 and 5 x 4.5 wheels --these are my two choices and I am leaning towards 5x5.5 as this seems to be a more common stud pattern and I may upgrade my axles in the future
Thanks in advance for the answers -- when you are about to blow a couple thousand bucks on mods, you hope to get it right on the first try!!!!
Is their an ideal backspacing for the jk? If it matters, I am installing the bushwhacker flat fare kit to give a little more clearance on the outside of the wheel.
Ok one last question. Since I haver to buy my desired wheel in an othe than 5x5 bolt pattern is there a strength difference between 5 x 5.5 and 5 x 4.5 wheels --these are my two choices and I am leaning towards 5x5.5 as this seems to be a more common stud pattern and I may upgrade my axles in the future
Thanks in advance for the answers -- when you are about to blow a couple thousand bucks on mods, you hope to get it right on the first try!!!!
As far as the change in PCD (bolt pattern) I can not accurately tell you which one is better. The Engineer's who designed the JK chose the 5-5 PCD for a reason. Again, we do not recommend spacers or spacer adaptors but if you insist on running them, then I suggest speaking with the spacer manufacturer to find out what they recommend. I would also ask about their liability coverage.
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