malibuick231
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I went in the wheel thread and didnt see any thing. Will a 9.5" with 4.75 backspacing fit on the rear with out to much work.
I went in the wheel thread and didnt see any thing. Will a 9.5" with 4.75 backspacing fit on the rear with out to much work.
x2You shouldn't have to do any work AT ALL!
Im not a wheel pro , but wouldnt that kind of offset make the tire rub the frame?
I have 15x8 with 4.5 bs with 275-60r15 and i needed a .5 spacer because the tire rubbed the frame. Am i missing something here?
I have 15x8 with 4.5 bs with 275-60r15 and i needed a .5 spacer because the tire rubbed the frame. Am i missing something here?
I think I can help, it's not really about backspacing it's about offset.
For instance a 8" wheel with 4" BS is about perfect on a stock regal...Neutral offset, so a 10" wheel with a 5" BS is going to put the tire in the exact same place in the wheel well.
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But 5" off BS puts it in the frame. Sure its centered but its still rubbing. Probably both fender and frame.
I think I can help, it's not really about backspacing it's about offset.
For instance a 8" wheel with 4" BS is about perfect on a stock regal...Neutral offset, so a 10" wheel with a 5" BS is going to put the tire in the exact same place in the wheel well.
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But 5" off BS puts it in the frame. Sure its centered but its still rubbing. Probably both fender and frame.
I disagree, but if you have a stock frame car you have to be aware that if you have a big tire (like a 28 10.5 slick for instance) then once you put it on a 10" wheel it's going to stretch wider than it was on a 8" wheel and at that point it might just be to dang wide for a stock wheel well.
BTW I know for fact that a 10" wheel with 5" BS and a 28 10.5 slick will not hit the quarter panel unless you have a lowered car.
I'm using 28 10.5 tires as an example because it's probably the biggest common tire most regal owners will have on their cars, very similar to a 275/60, but obviously a bit wider.