How to calculate how far my wheels will stick out.
#1
How to calculate how far my wheels will stick out.
I ordered new rims and tires for my truck and wanted to have a more aggressive look to complement my level kit. I have stock 17x7.5 rims with 235/70r17 tires and am putting on 17x8 inch rims with 0mm offset and 4.5 inch backspace. The tires im mounting are 285/70r17s. Will these stick out much? I know I can always get spacers to get the wheels where I want them but Ive never liked the idea of using them. Can anyone give me a formula to calculate where my new wheels will be at so I can take a straight edge and and see where they end up. Or does anyone have pics of 8" wide rims with 0mm offset and 4.5 inch backspace.
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Add the width of the new wheel to the difference in backspacing. If you have a 97-03 that has OEM wheels with 4.5 inches of BS the calculation would look like this- 0.5+0=0.5 inches. If you have a 04-10 which has an OEM wheel with 5.5 inches of BS it would look like this- 0.5+1=1.5 inches