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Fldawg · 01-24-2011, 08:04 PM

Hey Everyone ,

I'm new to the board and i have a question maybe someone can help me with
I have a 70 chevy truck and am wanting to put some 16 x 10 rims on the back with 295 /50 /16 just wondering what back spacing i may need so i wont have a clearance probelm. also i have a 4 1/2 drop on the rear, any help would be appreciated

Thanks Tom

**N2TRUX** · 01-24-2011, 08:18 PM

Welcome to the forum Fldawg. Have you checked our FAQ forum yet? Lots of good info there that might help you out. Here's one on this topic- "Wheel offset calculators & offset explained"

Fldawg · 01-24-2011, 08:25 PM

Hey thanks for the welcome, i think i've got it figured out but just wanted to
see if any body else might have done the same thing, and put my mind at ease, because at $450 a rim don't wanna order the wrong thing

Thanks Tom

**bignbad** · 01-25-2011, 04:23 PM

here's a link that might help you

http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...all/index.html

**lolife99** · 01-25-2011, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bignbad

here's a link that might help you

http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...all/index.html

Excellent article^^^.

01-24-2011, 08:04 PM	#1
Fldawg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lynn Haven Florida Posts: 1,019	NEED Help on wheel backspacing Hey Everyone , I'm new to the board and i have a question maybe someone can help me with I have a 70 chevy truck and am wanting to put some 16 x 10 rims on the back with 295 /50 /16 just wondering what back spacing i may need so i wont have a clearance probelm. also i have a 4 1/2 drop on the rear, any help would be appreciated Thanks Tom

01-24-2011, 08:18 PM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: NEED Help on wheel backspacing Welcome to the forum Fldawg. Have you checked our FAQ forum yet? Lots of good info there that might help you out. Here's one on this topic- "Wheel offset calculators & offset explained" __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

01-24-2011, 08:25 PM	#3
Fldawg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lynn Haven Florida Posts: 1,019	Re: NEED Help on wheel backspacing Hey thanks for the welcome, i think i've got it figured out but just wanted to see if any body else might have done the same thing, and put my mind at ease, because at $450 a rim don't wanna order the wrong thing Thanks Tom

01-25-2011, 04:23 PM	#4
bignbad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: highspire,pa Posts: 423	Re: NEED Help on wheel backspacing here's a link that might help you http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...all/index.html __________________ '72 chevy k20 '06 H-D Springer softail http://www.bluemooncruisers.com/ http://www.enginecycle.com/ ~Eric



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