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12-19-2012, 08:50 AM
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Wheel backspace
I'm putting a 60 inch wide 9 inch Ford rear in my 55 1st. How wide of a wheel can I go and what back space would I need ? I'm considering Chevy rally wheels, 7 or 8 inch wide, but don't have cab or bed on chassis yet. Any help is much appreciated.
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12-19-2012, 11:52 AM
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Re: Wheel backspace
The Nova rear under my 48 is supposed to be 60.25 and I run a 15x8.5 Enkie 32 on the back but only have a half inch of clearance between the tire and the bed on each side.
I have to carry an old chrome reverse wheel for a spare as stock offset rims won't clear the bed.
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12-19-2012, 10:13 PM
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Re: Wheel backspace
Do you know what the back spacing is on the Enkei wheel ?
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12-20-2012, 02:04 AM
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Re: Wheel backspace
28 degrees outside and I'm out in the shed measuring the backspacing on the wheel in my bathrobe.
3-1/2 inches from the mounting surface to the lip of the rim and 4 inches to the outside edge of the sidewall. With that axle I think you really need four inches of backspacing on the rim. On the wheel and tire that are still on the truck it looks like there is a little over and inch clearance between the tire and the fender.
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Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around. |
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12-20-2012, 08:12 AM
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Re: Wheel backspace
Thanks mr48chev. Happy holidays to you !!
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12-20-2012, 10:53 AM
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Re: Wheel backspace
28 degrees outside and I'm out in the shed measuring the backspacing on the wheel in my bathrobe.
I thought I was the only one that did that sort of thing 
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12-20-2012, 01:23 PM
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Re: Wheel backspace
OOPs, the cold got me last night. I meant 3 inches of back spacing.
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