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Can anyone advise me to the proper backspacing on 72' Chevy rear axle and 72' front disc? Thanks in Advance
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leaf spring? all depends on diameter of wheels and how wide of wheel you go with.
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It is a coil spring. I am not real keen on this process.....as you noticed. I have a set of 15" Rally Wheels that I will use at first, however I have been looking at various 18-22" wheels and noticed they all state what there backspacing is, just curious about rear tires. How wide can I go and stay "tucked" within the sheet metal? I will use a narrower tire on the front for handeling so not much of an issue there. Excuse my ignorance......and thanks for any help!!
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I just bought wheels for Christmas... I wanted the same thing-- wide, but still tucked. I got 18x8s for the front with 4.5" backspace. For the rear 18x9.5 with 5" backspace. Notice that this gives me 1" more frontspace for the rears and puts all 4 the same distance inside the wheelwells. I'm using a '71 rear (for the 5-lug) and Early Classic drop spindles on my '69. Rearends earlier than '71 are a little narrower.
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Thanks for the answer!!! I also have a 69' with a 72' five lug rearend and am in the process of installing the 72' disc up front. Drop Spindles and Lowered springs are in the near future. Thanks for the information.
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Thanks for the answer!!! I also have a 69' with a 72' five lug rearend and am in the process of installing the 72' disc up front. Drop Spindles and Lowered springs are in the near future. Thanks for the information.
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i believe 3.5" backspace max on front on 16" and smaller wheels.the tierod end is in the way.
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