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Old 02-06-2012, 08:04 PM
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I had to do it, Chrome or Black

Chrome or Black wheels
 
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Chrome for sure.
 
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CHARCOAL! Would look sweet with those!
 
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A bigger tire.
 
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Black. Chrome rusts and attracts cat ****.
 
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A bigger tire.
They are 39.5's uh um i mean 3.95's ugggh, door panels are off for dyna-mat
 
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LOL..........
 
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Depends what look your going for. Chrome can give your truck that show look and satin or matte black rims might give you that really mean look.
 
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OK, will the real 39.5's please step forward!
 
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I was going to suggest Aluminum, looks like that's what you did
 
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Looks good but for my taste it needs more rim.
 
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Sidewall is where its at. Looks good, nice truck.
 
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Sidewall is where its at. Looks good, nice truck.
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Just what i was after, M/T has this wheel from 15-20 inc 16.5, mine are 16" and tomorrow i find out how much i will need to shave my calipers tires are SS IROK'S radials 39.5 X 13.50-16LT
 
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Hopefully with the correct amount of back spacing none at all?

Wheel Backspacing:
Backspacing is the distance from the mounting pad of the wheel to the inside edge of the wheel. The mounting pad of the wheel is where the pad seats up against the hub.

Wheel Offset:
Determining wheel offset uses a similar measurements used to determine backspacing but is the distance from the wheel pad to the center of the wheel.

How to Determine Backspacing:
To determine a wheels backspacing, lay the wheel flat on the ground with the face of it facing down. Place a flat edge across the wheel so that it is supported on either side of the wheel. Using a tape measure or ruler, measure the distance from the pad in the center of the wheel (where the mounting holes are located) to the edge of the wheel. The distance is the backspace.

How Does it Affect Fitment?
Backspace affects fitment of a particular wheel on a particular vehicle because it affects how far out or in the wheel itself is located in relation to the hub. A wheel with a smaller backspace will locate the wheel away from the body and may result in fender rubbing while also increasing strain on the hub and suspension. A wheel with more backspacing has the opposite affect and moves the wheel in toward the body. This situation can result in the wheel interfering with and making contact with the brakes, suspension or inner wheel well.

Determining Offset:
Knowing your wheel's backspacing is needed if you want to determine the wheel's offset. To determine offset, measure the wheel's width, which will end up being something like 6, 7 or 8 inches or more. Next, determine the wheel's centerline, which will be the measurement from the outside edge (or flange) to the inside edge divided by two. Subtract the wheel centerline from the backspace that was previously determined to get the offset. If the wheel's backspace is less than the wheel's centerline, then the wheel has a negative offset. If the backspace is larger than the wheel's centerline, then the wheel's offset is positive.
 
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[quote=77&79F250;11396752]Hopefully with the correct amount of back spacing none at all?

Thanks fo the info,
I did my homework when I purchased but it seemed that there was not to much i could do once i picked wheel style and size i got to choose any backspacing i wanted! as long as it was 4.5" so keeping that in mind i prolly could have bought more clearance in a larger diameter wheel but i threw caution to the wind (big risk taker) and went with the smaller wheel and a fresh pack of disks for my grinder
 


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