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Title: back spacing?
Post by: hootie2112 on September 15, 2008, 09:55:33 PM

  This is probably a noob question.  I have a 98 tracker with 2" body lift and Jeff's coil spacers.  Have 235's on tracker stock rims and was wanting new rims.  What rims should i go run with the 235 tires.  Don't know anything about backspacing as I am fairly new to the 4 wheel game.  any help would be great, and sorry if this was a stupid question. 

thanks,

hoot

Title: Re: back spacing?
Post by: Amilla on September 16, 2008, 09:49:40 AM

Here's how to measure backspacing,  The lower the number the more it sticks out.  I.E. 2.5" sticks out more than 3.75"

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f261/rellim87/backspacing.jpg)

Measure your backspacing then decide if you want your wheels to hang more.

Hope that helps.

Amilla

Title: Re: back spacing?
Post by: Merlin93 on September 16, 2008, 11:15:54 PM

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... wanting new rims.  What rims should i run with the 235 tires. 

The BFG's I want for my 2"-lifted Samurai, 235/75x15 (about a 29x9.5), are specified for 6-7" rims.
 see: http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/specs/all-terrain-t-a-ko/44.html
 
I've now got 7" rims now, so I'll stay with them.  If I were to run wider tires, 10.5" or more, I'd be into 8" or wider rims [I prefer to go with the tire manufacturer's recommendations].  Standard rims place the mounting surface in the center. A 7" wide rim therefore has 4" backspacing. On a Samurai, this is OK up to around 29 (or 30)x9.5" tires.
visit: https://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html
for more good wheel info.