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Old May 4, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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I found rims I want and they do fit....how will these specs affect fitment?


Offset: 10mm Backspacing: 5.15


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Old May 4, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by darlep
I found rims I want and they do fit....how will these specs affect fitment?

Offset: 10mm Backspacing: 5.15

Looking for someone to say ok so I can pull the trigger...LOL!
I try to go with 4.5 or less Backspacing just so I don't have to go with wheel spacers
How wide of tires are you going to run
If you get to 12.5 or wider tires you'll have to get spacers unless you get 4.5 Backspacing

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Old May 4, 2012 | 01:45 PM
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The rims will fit fine if your staying with the original tires. The stock wheels have 6.25" of backspacing so the new wheels will stick out a little further. If your planning on moving up to 35" tires in the future, you will need wheels with a backspacing of 4.5" or less.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ricksjeep10
The rims will fit fine if your staying with the original tires. The stock wheels have 6.25" of backspacing so the new wheels will stick out a little further. If your planning on moving up to 35" tires in the future, you will need wheels with a backspacing of 4.5" or less.
Thus what I said of tire width!!!
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Old May 4, 2012 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ricksjeep10
The rims will fit fine if your staying with the original tires. The stock wheels have 6.25" of backspacing so the new wheels will stick out a little further. If your planning on moving up to 35" tires in the future, you will need wheels with a backspacing of 4.5" or less.
How far will they stick out and yes I will be using stock tires??? I don't want them to stick out too far...
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Old May 4, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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should be fine. so what are the rims?
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Old May 4, 2012 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by darlep

How far will they stick out and yes I will be using stock tires??? I don't want them to stick out too far...
Well there you go, if you don't intend on going bigger tires your set. Do a little math current offset minus the new offset
Kinda a half ass way of doing it and not exact but the difference is that much or less wider
1/4 inch
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Old May 4, 2012 | 06:12 PM
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How wide are the wheel?
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Old May 5, 2012 | 04:44 PM
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8.5 wide

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Old May 5, 2012 | 04:56 PM
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I'm pretty sure the offset doesn't matter. It's the back spacing you have to be concerned with. Back spacing and offset are different.
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