15x8 with 2.75 inch backspacing too wide?????

i wouldnt think so, might wanna check local laws about fender flares and crap like that though
 
i dont think it would be putting too much strain on the axle, spacers would be putting more strain on it than a wheel with lower backspacing. and, as far as being too wide is concerned, if people can wheel on full-widths and do fine, i think you'd be all set as well.
 
5spd_xj said:
i dont think it would be putting too much strain on the axle, spacers would be putting more strain on it than a wheel with lower backspacing.
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That's retarded. A 3.75" backspace wheel plus a 1" spacer is exactly the same on the wheel bearings and ball joints as a 2.75" backspace wheel.





I run 3.25" backspaced 15x8s on 35x12.5s. It's fine. 2.75 should be fine also.
 
nah, you should be all good
 
4" backspacing on a 8" wheel would be ideal right? Putting the hub in the center of the wheel....

Or 5" on a 10" wheel.... Am I right in that thinking?

I don't think there's any more stress on things with a spacer and a wheel or just a wheel with the equivalent backspacing. Although I just don't seem to like spacers as they are 5 more "lugnuts" or nuts holding the wheel on. Seems like more to go wrong in the worst possible case.
 
well, ktmracer seems to agree with me at least somewhat? i would think that it IS different than having a differently backspaced wheel because you are moving the mounting surface of the wheel further away from the unit bearing, therefore putting more leverage and strain on the hub itself.


or, maybe :wstupid: considering the retard comment, i guess thats the case :dunno:
 
5spd_xj said:
well, ktmracer seems to agree with me at least somewhat? i would think that it IS different than having a differently backspaced wheel because you are moving the mounting surface of the wheel further away from the unit bearing, therefore putting more leverage and strain on the hub itself.


or, maybe :wstupid: considering the retard comment, i guess thats the case :dunno:
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Think centerline of the tire versus wheel mount surface on the unit bearing.

KTMRacer quoted nobody and referenced nothing so he may just be referring to having the tires that far outboard. I don't know.
 
i still disagree, but will agree to disagree to avoid a flamefest within the thread
 
Alright. Well, this is difficult without some sort of drawing/diagram... But I would think that spacing the mounting surface away from the hub puts more leverage on the hub, regardless of the backspacing you have. Let's say you hit a bump, as an easy example... rather than the energy being transferred upwards through the wheel, and the mounting surface being flush and immediately next to the hub, as it would without a wheel spacer, the energy will travel diagonally, and in a way "pull" on the hub? Ahh, I'm so terrible with words... I'm hoping someone else out there who is better with wording things and agrees with me, or knows what I'm trying to say, can jump in and help me out here... In the meantime I'll try and figure out what the hell it is I'm trying to say!
 
5spd_xj said:
Alright. Well, this is difficult without some sort of drawing/diagram... But I would think that spacing the mounting surface away from the hub puts more leverage on the hub, regardless of the backspacing you have. Let's say you hit a bump, as an easy example... rather than the energy being transferred upwards through the wheel, and the mounting surface being flush and immediately next to the hub, as it would without a wheel spacer, the energy will travel diagonally, and in a way "pull" on the hub? Ahh, I'm so terrible with words... I'm hoping someone else out there who is better with wording things and agrees with me, or knows what I'm trying to say, can jump in and help me out here... In the meantime I'll try and figure out what the hell it is I'm trying to say!
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If you compare a wheel with 3.75" backspace to a wheel with 3.75" backspace plus a 1" spacer, of course it will be different. But when, say, the centerline of the tire is 1.25" away from the wheel mount surface, it doesn't matter if you are using a spacer or not.
 
xjwest said:
hey guys i appreciate the help, does anyone have any pics with a wheel the has less than 3 inches of backspacing?
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Why yes I do:shhh:

Like I said before, 15x8s, 2.5'' of BS, and 35x12.5
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They tuck pretty nice:
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Same Jeep a couple years before. 15x10s, 2.5'' of BS, and 32x11.5
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I like the added width
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And then a front shot. White one is the same as above with the 35s, the purple one has the wheels and tires as above with the 32s.
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Damn it you just made me regret ordering my Black D Windows with only 4" backspacing you a$$hole! :lickout:
 
Wow thats some backspacing. I think you'll be ok til your hubs come apart:D
 
5spd_xj said:
well, ktmracer seems to agree with me at least somewhat? i would think that it IS different than having a differently backspaced wheel because you are moving the mounting surface of the wheel further away from the unit bearing, therefore putting more leverage and strain on the hub itself.


or, maybe :wstupid: considering the retard comment, i guess thats the case :dunno:
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Its all the same leaverage... The further out the tire the more leaverage no matter if its 4"bs with 1" spacer or 3" bs and no spacer. Really I thought this was all settled like 500 threads ago.

Fwiw the retarded comment was a little below the belt; hey after all we all love the same box of jeeps right?
 
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