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Wheel help!!!

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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 02:01 AM
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Default Wheel help!!!

I have posted a few times now looking for advice. Here is the situation. 3.5" lift kit, 35x12.5 BFG KM2's . I need wheels. I have heard every thing in the book about backspacing, grinding calipers pro and con, and am totally confused! If anyone out there is driving a 2 door sahara with this simliar set up and you have rims that fit perfect please let me know the brand and backspacing. This is the only thing left I need to get! LOL
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 03:32 AM
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how much are you looking to spend, good ones are hutchinson beadlocks but...,are you daily driving,off road only,rock crawling,there is many personal "adjustments"-specifics...
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 05:06 AM
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17x9 cragar soft 8s w/ 4.5" bsp and 35 KM2s.... perfect fit! There is no difference in wheel fitament between a 2 and 4 door
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 05:31 AM
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You are going to find that most everyone will tell you 4.5"BSing. But you can do 5" backspacing with that set-up as well. Here is a picture of my old 2dr with 18" wheels with 5" BSing...



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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 05:43 AM
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I have 4" backspacing on 16x10 wheels. I wish it was more like 4.5+ to tuck in better. I have plenty of room with 13.5 wide tires.
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