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enaberif

03-23-2009 02:44 PM

Rim backspacing

80 chev 1/2 ton and found some nice rims but the specs are:

Front .. 15x8 with 3 5/8 backspacing
Rear.... 15x10 with 3 1/2 backspacing

If I wanted to drop the truck 5/6 would these work?

jared78

03-23-2009 07:11 PM

Re: Rim backspacing

with a 5-6 drop those rears are gonna rub.

slugish

03-23-2009 11:10 PM

Re: Rim backspacing

Fronts will as well unless its just a staight line drag truck .

kd71jimmy

03-24-2009 03:54 AM

Re: Rim backspacing

I have an '86 SWB lowered with 20x8's on front, backspacing 4.5"...20x10's on rear, 5.5" backspacing...they look great...

JohnC

03-24-2009 09:23 AM

Re: Rim backspacing

I really need to do my homework on this backspacing thing. You guys are amazing on knowing what will and will not work! :clap: Thank you all!!

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