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Old 08-30-2006, 05:23 AM
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What backspacing?

I can get a good deal on some black American Racing rims on craigslist, but I'm not sure of the backspacing. What would be good on a stock 1st gen? I would like the wheels to stick out more than the stockers, but not to the point of being ridiculous. Thanks!

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Mine are 3.75

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On the '85?



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Yes. 3.75 on the 85, the 87 and the rollies.

3.75 on a 15x8 black steelie

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Awesome, thanks. I found some beat old white American Racing steelies on Craigslist, exactly like the ones that getitdone painted black, and the guy says they're 3.75" BS. My buddy owns a powdercoating shop and he said that if I do the blasting, he'll coat 'em for cheap, so I'll probably go that route if they're not curbed to hell.

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Stock b/s on the IFS trucks is closer to 4.75"
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...ne_Pix/24.html



Anything equal to that or smaller will work, less backspace = wider tire sticking outside the wheel wells:
- http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/Tires...ningTrackWidth
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Many thanks! I thought I had the concept of backspacing down, but it's a lot easier to visualize with a picture.

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