Will a 16x8" wheel with 4.5" backspacing work on a 72?

[Crazy-J]

Hi all,

New to the board and have a quick question.

I have a 1972 shortbed that I recently bought. I want to change out the wheels on it and I recently found a set that I like. They are 16x8 with a 4.5" backspacing. Would this work on an otherwise stock truck? The truck is not lowered but is running a set of aftermarket wheels now that I don't like. I think they are 15x8 with a 255 tire in front and a 15x9.5 in the rear with a 275 tire if that matters at all.

So just looking to see if the 16x8's with a 4.5" backspacing will work on all 4 corners and does that look fine on a '72? My only other option would be to go with a 16x9.5" with a 5.0" backspacing on the rears which might look better but not sure about that backspacing.

Thanks for any and all help!