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WHEELBACKSPACING??????

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MINIMOG

WHEELBACKSPACING??????
« on: November 11, 2007, 12:38:07 PM »
I HAVE A 1986 SUZUKISAMURAI AND JUST PUT A 4INCH LIFT KIT WITH 1 INCH SHACKLES, AND WANT TO BUY A SET OF WHEELS 15X10 5ON5.5 BOLT CIRCLE. BUT IM NOT SURE WHAT THE BACKSPACING SHOULD BE. CAN SOME ONE HELP???

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Offline Drone637

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Re: WHEELBACKSPACING??????
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2007, 12:57:15 AM »
Unless you are planning on running 14.5" tires or wider I would go with a 15x8 wheel instead of the 15x10.  Unless you have bead locks you will pop the tire off the bead to easily at that width.  As for the back spacing, I run 3.5".  That seems to be a pretty solid number around here.
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erik the red

Re: WHEELBACKSPACING??????
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2007, 04:34:14 PM »
3.5-3.75 should be golden.

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BonZuki

Re: WHEELBACKSPACING??????
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2007, 08:18:21 PM »
8 inch is the way to go

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MINIMOG

Re: WHEELBACKSPACING??????
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2007, 04:45:11 PM »
well thanks guys. i am going to go with a 2.5 inch backspacingwith a 15x10 wheel  33/12.50/15 super swamper tsl radails. with the 2.5 offset im sure i will not have any rubbing issues with the springs, hell even if i had 33/14.50's it wouldnt rub thos wheels will be way out there.

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Re: WHEELBACKSPACING??????
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2007, 05:47:32 PM »
2.5 isn't near as far out there as you think.  But you can always just put a spacer on to get another inch.  It's harder to get rid of it.  :)

I still say go with a 15x8 wheel unless you are planning on putting bead locks on it.  Your call though.  :)
96 Geo Tracker, x-SJ-410,  x-White Rabbit, x-Project Trouble
Crawlers NorthWest
x-Trouble Racing