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Back Spacing?
« on: Oct 30, 2007, 08:12:26 AM »
there are two wheels im looking at to buy and i don't know what the significance of there backspacing? the pro comp rockrawler has 3.75" of back spacing and the american racing has 4".
whats the function of the amount of backspacing?

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Re: Back Spacing?
« Reply #1 on: Oct 30, 2007, 09:53:33 AM »
Backspacing is the amount that the wheel is spaced away from the hub mounting surface (the center of the wheel), measured from the back side of the wheel.  For example, if a wheel had 0 inches of backspacing it's inside bead would sit flush with the hub (looking down vertically on the wheel).  Basically the larger the number the more the wheel sticks in.  So the one with 4'' backspacing would sit in 1/4'' more than the one with 3.75'' backspacing.  If you don't get what I mean go to www.4x4abc.com/ML320/ML_backspace.html or google "backspacing"
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