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Jan 16, 2006 | 09:33 PM

Fordfan4life

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4" backspacing

Will 4" work on 16x8 wheels and 285/75/16 tires and not stick out too much?

Jan 16, 2006 | 10:04 PM

patshea098

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with 4 inch BS your truck will look like its owned by a mexican

Jan 16, 2006 | 10:07 PM

cctexas31

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I think that was so races. I'm mexican and didnt like your respond.

Jan 17, 2006 | 11:23 PM

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I believe They will stick out. try to stick to factory backspace.

Jan 18, 2006 | 08:01 AM

wandell

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The will stick out 1 1/2 inches farther than the stock 16x7 wheels (4 1/2 inches backspacing), which won't be past the fenderwells.

Jan 19, 2006 | 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cctexas31

I think that was so races. I'm mexican and didnt like your respond.

rofl. Hey wandell, what is the rule of thumb in regards to how tires will fit rims. In other words, how many more inches can the tire be than the rim for them to still fit. (i.e. 10" rim will fit a 13.5" wide tire)

Jan 19, 2006 | 03:59 PM

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The best rule is to go by the tire manufacturers recommendation. At least stay close to it. BFG recommends a maximum wheel width of 9 inches for my tires, but I've had no problems in over 45,000 miles.

Last edited by wandell; Jan 19, 2006 at 04:06 PM.

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