Wheel Help!! Please?
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Wheel Help!! Please?
Ultra wheels have some nice new wheels.
I would like to put either the Cooper Stt or MT/R Kevlar in a 275-65-18
or MT/R Kevlar in a 275-70-17
Wheels are either 17x8 4 7/8 backspace offset +10 or 18 x9 5 1/2 backspace
+12 offset.What would be the difference- which would be better?
EX: which would stick out of the fenders more etc...
I did look at the backspace chart but I still can not figure it out
Thanks in advance for any help.
I would like to put either the Cooper Stt or MT/R Kevlar in a 275-65-18
or MT/R Kevlar in a 275-70-17
Wheels are either 17x8 4 7/8 backspace offset +10 or 18 x9 5 1/2 backspace
+12 offset.What would be the difference- which would be better?
EX: which would stick out of the fenders more etc...
I did look at the backspace chart but I still can not figure it out
Thanks in advance for any help.
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the more backspacing you have, the more your tires will sit under your fender flares. the less you have, the more they will stick out. factory is 6.25" of BS and you will need 5.5" of BS or less to clear your tires.
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Is this right
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Remember to get hub centric wheels for the jeep, most of the junk out there is lug centric which is not what the jeep needs.
If you do get lug centric wheels then get the hub sleves to have them tighten on the hub center. They might be called something else than hub sleves but I think this is important to get the wheels correctly centered on the hubs to prevent another possible cause of death wobble.
If you do get lug centric wheels then get the hub sleves to have them tighten on the hub center. They might be called something else than hub sleves but I think this is important to get the wheels correctly centered on the hubs to prevent another possible cause of death wobble.
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From: Montreal
Remember to get hub centric wheels for the jeep, most of the junk out there is lug centric which is not what the jeep needs.
If you do get lug centric wheels then get the hub sleves to have them tighten on the hub center. They might be called something else than hub sleves but I think this is important to get the wheels correctly centered on the hubs to prevent another possible cause of death wobble.
If you do get lug centric wheels then get the hub sleves to have them tighten on the hub center. They might be called something else than hub sleves but I think this is important to get the wheels correctly centered on the hubs to prevent another possible cause of death wobble.