17" wheel question - backspacing
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17" wheel question - backspacing
Just got a set of Toyo Open Country MT, size 37x13.50R17.
Now I need to find wheels, I was thinking a set of cheap steel wheels, but noticed that I can get a set of Hummer H2 wheels for about half the price for a set of 5. (I guess the market is flooded with takeoffs from people updating to bling).
Bolt pattern is 8 on 6.5, 17x8, 5.5 in. backspacing. The wheel is a little narrow for the tire (minumum recommended width is 8.5), but I'll make it fit and deal with the potentially faster center wear.
I'm worried about the backspacing. They are going on a 90 F350.
Anyone with a similar size tire? What backspacing to you have?
I'm thinking that I might have some clearance problems with the leaf springs.
I looked around on this site and didn't find anybody that was running the H2 wheels. On pirate 4x4, nobody really mentioned anything about clearance problems, they were more interested in beadlock conversions... which isn't in the budget at the moment.
Now I need to find wheels, I was thinking a set of cheap steel wheels, but noticed that I can get a set of Hummer H2 wheels for about half the price for a set of 5. (I guess the market is flooded with takeoffs from people updating to bling).
Bolt pattern is 8 on 6.5, 17x8, 5.5 in. backspacing. The wheel is a little narrow for the tire (minumum recommended width is 8.5), but I'll make it fit and deal with the potentially faster center wear.
I'm worried about the backspacing. They are going on a 90 F350.
Anyone with a similar size tire? What backspacing to you have?
I'm thinking that I might have some clearance problems with the leaf springs.
I looked around on this site and didn't find anybody that was running the H2 wheels. On pirate 4x4, nobody really mentioned anything about clearance problems, they were more interested in beadlock conversions... which isn't in the budget at the moment.
