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15" rims on a 97 4x4?

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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 12:05 PM
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33x12.50x15 here and no issues
 
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Kwdog75
What's the backspacing on those rims? That pickup looks awesome!!!!
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 12:49 PM
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Thank you! how do you like the 4.56 gears? Do you think 4.88 would be better?
 
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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4.56s do just fine for towing and highway use.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 02:41 PM
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Do you think 4.88's would be too much?
 
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by dodgeram07
close to stock you you dont eat ball joints and wheel bearings AS fast

How is it possible that rim size has anything to do with eating ball joints and wheel bearings? The geometry doesn't change in relation to the center of the hub regardless of the rim size. The distance to the ground does with a larger tire, but the geometry in relation of the bearing/joint to the center of the hub is the same.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Demoes4x
Thanks,
Here you go. I had mine chrome plated.
http://www.supertruckusa.com/product...googlemerchant
i am pretty sure those rims would not fit but look almost identical. i think these where the ones you have.
http://www.supertruckusa.com/product...0_40X_C_PG.htm
 
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by BamaRam97
How is it possible that rim size has anything to do with eating ball joints and wheel bearings? The geometry doesn't change in relation to the center of the hub regardless of the rim size. The distance to the ground does with a larger tire, but the geometry in relation of the bearing/joint to the center of the hub is the same.
he is not referring to rim size. he is referring to the backspacing.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by crazzywolfie
he is not referring to rim size. he is referring to the backspacing.
yes,thank you
 
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