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03-27-2010, 07:12 PM

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Anyone have any experience with 16x7s? The 16x8 Cragars have 5" of BS whereas the 16x7s have 4 or so inches and from what I've read 5" is too much.

Check the MFG's 'recommended rim width' specs for the tires you want. Many shops will not mount wide tires on narrow rims...

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03-27-2010, 07:27 PM

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Go with 16's so your tires don't stick a mile outside the fenders.

I went with ProComps so that I could have the 4.5" BS.

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03-27-2010, 08:22 PM

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If I went with a 16x8 would the 5" of backspacing give me any problems? I'm looking at getting tires in the 285/70-16 range which, if I'm not mistaken, would make the tire roughly 11.5" wide.

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03-27-2010, 09:06 PM

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stick with the 16".... less hassle and more options

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03-27-2010, 09:28 PM

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If I went with a 16x8 would the 5" of backspacing give me any problems? I'm looking at getting tires in the 285/70-16 range which, if I'm not mistaken, would make the tire roughly 11.5" wide.

You will be fine. I would not go beyond 295/75R16 (33x11.5) with 16x8 with 5" backspacing. Yes, you can run that setup and be okay.