Rims...of course!
And you'd be correct. While it's totally possible it's not really a good idea. should you for any reason ever have to lower the air pressure (like in snow, ice, or mud) the tire has a total risk of coming off the bead with that wide of a wheel.
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I thought it was the second number (70 or 75 in this case) that was the tire width and the 285 was the height...but googling proved I had it all wrong.Guess I'm just to used to the size broken down in inches....
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backspacing I totally get now...I think...the lower the backspacing the more it will stick out. So 3.5 backspacing will stick out more than 5 backspacing.
What I am still a little confused is the offset...explain someone. Stock rims are about 13mm...
I found some rims I am interested in but they don't list backspacing and only offset of 0...will it stick out? Click the link below for the rim...anyone got experience with it or the brand?
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...&rw=&rc=ORPINT
What I am still a little confused is the offset...explain someone. Stock rims are about 13mm...
I found some rims I am interested in but they don't list backspacing and only offset of 0...will it stick out? Click the link below for the rim...anyone got experience with it or the brand?
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...&rw=&rc=ORPINT
Offset is the distance between wheel center line and the wheel mounting surface. negative is where wheel mounting surface is inside of center line. positive is outside center line.
Backspacing is the distance from the back of the wheel mounting surface to the outer most part of the inside rim. So yes, the larger the number back spacing the closer your wheel is to the control arm, the lower the number the more your wheels will stick out past the fenders. So for example wheels with 3.5" back spacing will stick out further away from the truck vs. wheels with 5" back spacing, which is stock.
Backspacing is the distance from the back of the wheel mounting surface to the outer most part of the inside rim. So yes, the larger the number back spacing the closer your wheel is to the control arm, the lower the number the more your wheels will stick out past the fenders. So for example wheels with 3.5" back spacing will stick out further away from the truck vs. wheels with 5" back spacing, which is stock.
Last edited by Cereal Killer; Oct 28, 2009 at 12:11 AM.
No, negative would actually push it out because negative would have your hub closer to the backside of the wheel (closest to the frame) deep dish style.
Positive offset would have have the hub closest to the outside of the wheel (the side of the tires you can see without being under the truck)
Positive offset would have have the hub closest to the outside of the wheel (the side of the tires you can see without being under the truck)