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Need sum opinions on these
Don't know which to get and would look the best need sum help.17x8 Hopsters with -11 offset or these mbmotoring in 17x8 with -6 offset.
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Re: Need sum opinions on these
I like the rims in the 1st picture myself.
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Re: Need sum opinions on these
I think you will have a hard time running a 6 inch offset on our trucks. Most I see are 4.5 to 5.5 that will clear without issues.
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i don't know anything about the backspace, but i think the first picture looks much better
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I like the first wheel..... I even did a little photo-chop for ya'
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I think you are confusing backspacing with offset. A 10" wide wheel with a -6 offset means the mating surface of the wheel is -6mm off of center, which would give you a 4.76 backspacing (6mm = .24") A 10" wide wheel with 0mm offset has a backspacing of 5"
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Re: Need sum opinions on these
So do ya think they will fit with a 17x8 rim and -6 offset.With 255/50/17 on front and 275/50/17 on the back.Scared to order them incase they they don't fit.Anyone got pictures of similiar setup to get an idea of how they'll look.
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The rims should fit fine, but 275/50 is pretty wide for an 8" width wheel. That tire is almost 11" wide, you will have a lot of rubber hanging out on the sides. Do they not make a 17x9.5 you could put on the rear?
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Re: Need sum opinions on these
How bout a 275/55/17 on the back.
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That's the same width tire, just taller. The first number is the width in millimeters so to convert to inches divide by 25.4. The second number is the sidewall height as a percentage of the width. So, a 275/55 is:
275/25.4 = 10.83 inches wide and 10.83 x 55% = 5.95 inch sidewall the 275/50 = 5.42 inch sidewall If you already knew that, then ignore this post ![]()
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K thanks Mahanian,I didn't really no that.You got anyother tire combos that would look good without goin to a 9.5 wide wheel.
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Since you aren't staggering the wheels, meaning different widths front to back or different diameters front to back, I'd run the same size tire all the way around. 255/50 or 255/55 on 17" wheels would look good with a 4/6 drop. There are a couple threads of members posting pics of their wheel/drop combos, those might be helpful
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It has been my experience that the only way to tell how wide and tall a tire is is by measuring it with a tape. Every manufacturer's tires are different. I always like to see them in person and measure them before buying tires.
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Re: Need sum opinions on these
i have hopsters on my s series and i love how they look
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