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Will this wheel fit?

Old Jan 12, 2008 | 08:26 AM
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Looking to run a 18x9 wheel w/ 5" Backspacing with 0 offset, 37x13.50xR18

How much of a spacer do I need for this?
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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You should not need a spacer with that wheel.
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 08:38 AM
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Thanks for the reply, and thats what I thought...but the guy I'm trying to order the wheels from insist that "the wheels will not work for my application" and I'm trying to figure out what he's talking about.
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by BayouJeeper
Thanks for the reply, and thats what I thought...but the guy I'm trying to order the wheels from insist that "the wheels will not work for my application" and I'm trying to figure out what he's talking about.
Is it a 5 on 5 bolt pattern? WHat wheel is it. There is probably someone on her running it, or a similar wheel.
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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yes the bolt pattern is 5x5 and the wheel is not actually out yet but being cut today as a matter of fact...I thought I had read someone running an 18x9 wheel with 37x13.50's w/ 5" backspacing but I couldn't find it. Found a few running 4.5bs. So how far can I expect this tire to "stick out"? Renegade, What bs do you have on your wheels without the spacers?
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 04:21 AM
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Right now I am running factory wheels with 1.5" spacers and the Hankook tires. I also have a set of 37x13.50-17 Pit Bull Rockers on 17x9 Marsh Racing Wheels with 4.5" backspacing. The backspacing on the Marsh wheels is a little shallow with those tires and the tires contact the outer edge of the front fender flares. If the wheels were 5" backspacing, they would tuck inside (just barely). With 5" of backspacing on a 9" wide wheel and 13.50 wide tires you may have some minor rubbing at full turn, but you can limit that by putting washers under the steering stops without losing too much turning raduis. I put my old set of 315/70-17 tires on some Cragar soft 8's in 17x9 with 5" backspacing and they were perfect for that Jeep (a friend's JK) with a 2" spring lift. Good luck.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Renegade
I also have a set of 37x13.50-17 Pit Bull Rockers on 17x9 Marsh Racing Wheels with 4.5" backspacing.
Sorry to thread-jack but please post some pics!
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