Wheel backspacing question...

hey all

Well, after 80k (!!!!) miles, my wrangler duratracs are starting to exhibit some pretty good cupping and feathering... and even though I’ve still got decent tread left- they are getting really noisy. I’m blown away that they lasted this long, installed them 2.5 years ago at 29k miles and I’m sitting at 108 and change. Anyhow- my question:

This whole time I’ve run my stock 16” O.R. wheels with 1” spacers. I really love the flush look this gives me- but I don’t love running spacers. So- I know the stock wheels are ET30. I’m shopping wheels and tires this time around and want something that’ll sit flush without spacers. Am I doing the math right to think if I stay with a 7” wheel I’d be looking at a wheel that’s ET5?? Or if I go up to an 8” wheel maybe an ET15?

I’ve read so much about it that my head is spinning. And I would hate to get my new wheels and end up with the bro-poke...

Thanks!
Kyle

 

Your stock OR wheel has a +30mm offset, the 1" spacer pushed the wheel out roughly 25mm, giving the wheel a +5mm offset. Most aftermarket wheels I've seen for our trucks are a 0mm offset, or a negative offset, meaning they might stick out. Depending on how wide of a tire you go for, a 0mm offset is your best bet.

 

Thanks for that.

 

What size tire do you plan on running?

 

Like said above 0 mm offset on a 8” wheel will be flush with the fender.

 

Gonna go with the same size I had (265-75 16) since I drive a shit ton (108k in 3 years). Looks good with my toytec lift, mileage is alright.