Wondertwin1

I'm looking at cragar 17x9 soft 8's. 0 offset, 5 back spacing. What am I looking at?? I'm mounting 33x12.50 mud graps on it most likely. Is it sticking out, sticking in?? I want it right past the fenders.

So guys, post up pics of rims, include specs please!

Just call me Sean

iTrader: (1)

5" backspacing would leave 4" sticking out on 9" wide rims. Yours are probably 7" with 4" of backspacing. You're getting an inch of width on each side.

BassAckwards

The backspacing and offset don't match. I hate when websites can't get that info right.

A 0mm offset wheel would have 4.5" backspacing.

So you'll either have 4" or 4.5" coming off the hub face.

Wondertwin1

Okay. So I imagine my tires with a 1" spacer, and that's how it'll look?? That's almost perfect!!


And Sean, I've seen diagrams, pictures, and videos trying to explain back spacing, but you just finally made me realize how it works.

Now how does offset work??

I think I'm gonna start searching for these wheels and buy them

Wondertwin1

http://www.cragarwheel.com/wheels/?i...rst=22&fid=all


17x9

5x5.5

Towards the bottom

3978955 is the part number

Just call me Sean

iTrader: (1)

The offset is just how far off center the mounting flange is.

BassAckwards

Backspacing is the measurement in inches of of the mounting face from the back edge of the wheel(the side of wheel towards engine)

Offset is the measurement in mm of the mounting face from the centerline of the wheel. So a 0mm offset means the mounting face is dead center in the wheel. A positive offset means the mounting face is on the street side of the centerline. So the wheel is tucked up under the fender well more. A negative offset means the mounting face is engine side of the wheel an the wheel will stick out of the fender well.

twilliams9

I have Mickey Thompson Classic II's 15x10 they have -48mm offset. You can check them out in my garage

Wondertwin1

What's your back spacing??


I can't see garages on my phone, can you throw a pic up?? I'm trying to kinda make a wheel thread as well to help anyone else out

Just call me Sean

iTrader: (1)

48 mm is almost 2 inches so he would have 3 inches of backspacing with 7 inches sticking out.