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Old 03-08-2014, 09:04 PM
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backspacing-fender flare fit?

Want to push out tires without using 2-3" wheel spacers. Have 3" fender flares and no longer running 33x12.5's. From the searches and getting back spaced on back spacing I think I would need around 6" back spacing, but what I have now and other wheels are about 4". Would it better to go with a smaller spacer and little wider tire then to compensate with back spacing. not sure of any where that sells cheaper steel wheels with lots of back spacing.
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You need to decrease the back spacing if you want to push the tires out.
If you have 4" BS try 2.5"-3" back spacing.

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Less space between back of wheel and lug holes with less back spacing meaning tire mounting surface is pushed out from hub.
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Why don't you just take the fender flares off?
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Was thinking about doing that, they are screwed in so id have to patch holes somehow Planning on running bigger/wider tires at some point but need to swap out gears (4.56 to 5.29) and not at that point yet. I got the flares for a good deal by trading my old clutch and trans, so I figured id run em. Had 12.5 wide tires then, running a more narrow tire now.
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This what im working with now. maybe 1" spacers would do it.
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