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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 12:40 AM
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hey im not to familiar with rim specs so maybe some1 can help me out i know i want 18in. moto metals and i have a 6 bolt pattern but what exactly is the offset,backspace and what do they mean when they say 6 on 135 or 5.5 bolt pattern??? whats the 135 or 5.5??
sorry for the noob question but I've got to know
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 08:40 AM
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we have the 6x135 bolt pattern. the 6x5.5 bolt pattern is for toyotas and chevy's. with an 18" rims you shouldnt really need to worry about offset unles you want ur rim to stick out a little more.
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 12:14 PM
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Stock wheel size is 7.5" wide with 5.5" of backspacing. Try to stick close to the stock backspacing as possible. Less backspacing means your wheel will stick out by that much over stock. So a wheel with 4.5" backspacing will stick out 1" more than stock. If you get a 9" wide wheel with 4.5" backspacing then you'll stick out 2.5" more than stock. Hope that helps.
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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thanks that helps a lot guys. but don't u think a wheel that sticks out a little bit off the sides looks cool, might just have to get fender flares right? unno lol
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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as long as the wheel doesnt stick out too much you should be fine unless you really dont want any scratches on ur truck from rocks.
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