does a stock rim have offset???
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JK Jedi
Same here. Last time I put wheels with the wrong offset on and it rode like crap.
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JK Super Freak
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#13
JK Super Freak
Also keep in mind that JKs are desiged for hub centric not lug centric wheels. Not all wheels are hub centric. If you have hub centric wheels with the proper backspaceing you are golden and the ride should be good.
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JK Jedi
I am still confused on the whole issue. If I change my backspacing but keep the stock size tires then my Jeep rides like crap? Or is it the offset that is causing that? Or is it both?
Right now I am running mopar steels that are the same spec as stock, because when I ran Procomps but did not go to a bigger tire it messed up my scrub radius and my Jeep was awful to drive.
Right now I am running mopar steels that are the same spec as stock, because when I ran Procomps but did not go to a bigger tire it messed up my scrub radius and my Jeep was awful to drive.
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JK Super Freak
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if you find a wheel that isn't hub centric there are little rings you can get to make the hub fit the rim. they are a bit of a p.i.t.a. but we use them at work and no comebacks yet.
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JK Jedi
#17
here you go:
For the stock rims...
with a 7.5" wide wheel, offset of 51 yields a bs of 6.25.
If you google "backspace calculator" you can find easy online caclulators to do these computations for you (or use a spreadsheet).
Ron
For the stock rims...
with a 7.5" wide wheel, offset of 51 yields a bs of 6.25.
If you google "backspace calculator" you can find easy online caclulators to do these computations for you (or use a spreadsheet).
Ron
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I am still confused on the whole issue. If I change my backspacing but keep the stock size tires then my Jeep rides like crap? Or is it the offset that is causing that? Or is it both?
Right now I am running mopar steels that are the same spec as stock, because when I ran Procomps but did not go to a bigger tire it messed up my scrub radius and my Jeep was awful to drive.
Right now I am running mopar steels that are the same spec as stock, because when I ran Procomps but did not go to a bigger tire it messed up my scrub radius and my Jeep was awful to drive.
So if you know the backspacing you know exactly how much it'll stick out. If you only know offset, you also need to know the width of the wheel to know how much it'll stick out.
In the end, you only need to know EITHER - not both - since they measure the same thing.
Does that make sense?