Wheel Backspacing Applications

I know that I need at least 5" backspacing, but what I am curious about is...

I know a wheel of a given width with more backspacing will have less offest and will not "poke out" as far, and conversely a wheel with the same width having less backspacing will have more frontal offset and stick out past the wheel well...

That being said, is it safe to use a wheel with less backspacing than the stock wheel?

It seems that as long as you don't try to mount a wheel with more backspacing, you should be okay, right?

natmac: This is true. I know for a fox stang the rule is for an 8" wheel, 5.5" backspacing is needed. You could use a wheel w/ less bs to effectively push the wheels out, filling the fenders. My 93 Cobra wheels are opposite tho [Image: frown.gif] They have more backspacing than any other fox wheel (due to thicker hubs on the cobra brakes). I had to use a thin spacer on the front of mine to make the wheels clear the strut bodies. No biggie though. Let me know if you need to know anything else man. Later

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Here is a question similar to this. when i look at the back of my car the wheels in the rear are in about 4 inches from the quarter flare, would usisng a spacer and putting this out that far cuase any harm? i hate that look, i like them flush with the flare, not in, looks wimpy.


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I wouldn't trust a 4" spacer. Hell I wouldn't want a 1" spacer. Mine are thin...just enough for the front wheels to clear the struts. Get wheels with backspacing/offset like you need (break out some measuring equipment to measure this) or use a small spacer. H&R Springs makes some high quality spacers that I'd trust. Just get some high quality longer wheel studs to match. Later

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83 TC : full 3" exhaust, 17" 93 cobra wheels, many mods awaiting install once the engine's back in