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Old 05-03-2009, 12:51 PM   #7
LONGHAIR
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Re: question about van rallies

"Backspace" is the distance from the edge of the rim to the flat area where the wheel mounts to the rotor.....from the back side

"Off-set" is how far that same flange is away from the exact center of the wheel.

So a 6" wheel and an 8" wheel with the same backspace would have different off-set.

Her is a quick little diagram to show it better
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