rims question

[infinity1412 10+ year member]

what does backspace mean on rims? id like to buy some american racing outlaw 2s for my blazer and i was wondering what it meant, also, it says -19 mm offset, would that make the tires stick out at all? because id like my tires to noticablely stick out the side a lil bit, thanks

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[bri487 5,000+ posts]

if you like those rims, check out the weld stone crushers. they look 10x better with the cone caps instead of the ones they show on the website. the cone ones are on the mountain crushers. also a cool rim, just thought that you might like that distinct style.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

tires sticking out?

 

[XtrmAudioCncpts 10+ year member]

infiniti if you are looking at a site where you pick your car and the rims are made for you car the back spacing should be correct..... back spacing is the distance that the wheel is to the inner fender well. you want to keep a proper amount of distance so your tire doesnt rub.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

tirebarn?

 

[randomco 10+ year member]

The offset is how deep the rim is from the lip to the lug nuts...I think

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

i believe offset is the lug pattern find out what your current offset is on your rims and find the rims that can be replaced otherwise you may have a set of rims that dont fit.

 

[XtrmAudioCncpts 10+ year member]

i believe offset is the lug pattern find out what your current offset is on your rims and find the rims that can be replaced otherwise you may have a set of rims that dont fit.

that is true...... i guess i forgot to explain what an offset is

 

[SixthFloorFreak 10+ year member]

backspacing is the measurement from the mounting pad of the wheels, the part that contacts the brake rotor, to a straight line across the diameter of the wheel on the inside lip. offset is the measurement of how far away from center of the wheel width the mounting pad is.

hopefully that made sense

 

[Primo 10+ year member]

if you have positive offset, the wheels will tuck more. nagative and the wheels will start to stick out past the fender. so to answer your question, yes those wheels will stick out.

 

[infinity1412 10+ year member]

but would -19 mm offset be noticable? sorry for the dumb questions, ive never bought rims b4

 

[Primo 10+ year member]

i think it depends on the truck. my rims are +15mm and they stick out about an inch.

 

[Logikalliquid 10+ year member]

I believe the blazer 4x4s need +38 offset if you dont want the rims sticking out. check around http://www.blazinlow.com if you want to find out a little more.

 

[Loudrango112 10+ year member]

Hey Infin... there is a website out there that you can actually type your car in... and choose your color and it will show what the rims would look like on ur car... with certain tires...

http://www.tirerack.com