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Title: 17" fitment ques
Post by: 254chamorro on May 13, 2016, 02:30:51 pm

Im going to run window type 17 inch rims something simple. Its a 84 stepside lowered 3/4 i believe. Would 17x8 4" BS and 17x9 4.5" BS in rear fit. Im sure the front will be fine my ques is for rear with the 4.5 backspacing since ive read around that 9in wheels should have 5in back spacing. Please advise thanks.

Title: Re: 17" fitment ques
Post by: morrow07 on May 14, 2016, 11:13:22 pm

I used to have 17 x 9 s with 5 inch backspace and I really didn't like the way it looked

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Title: Re: 17" fitment ques
Post by: 254chamorro on May 15, 2016, 01:54:31 pm

Quote from: morrow07 on May 14, 2016, 11:13:22 pm

I used to have 17 x 9 s with 5 inch backspace and I really didn't like the way it looked

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What was the reason why you didn't like the look? And with 4.5 BS would that mean it would move .5 inch closers to fender?

Title: Re: 17" fitment ques
Post by: morrow07 on May 15, 2016, 01:57:29 pm

On my stepside, I still had a 1 1/4" space between the tire and fender lip.

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Title: Re: 17" fitment ques
Post by: morrow07 on May 15, 2016, 01:59:35 pm

Quote from: 254chamorro on May 15, 2016, 01:54:31 pm

Quote from: morrow07 on May 14, 2016, 11:13:22 pm

I used to have 17 x 9 s with 5 inch backspace and I really didn't like the way it looked

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What was the reason why you didn't like the look? And with 4.5 BS would that mean it would move .5 inch closers to fender?

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160515/757b88854ad07da85618a2ef871a722a.jpg)

Bad angle, but my new wheels give me a wider track. This is with the old soft 8's

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Title: Re: 17" fitment ques
Post by: morrow07 on May 15, 2016, 07:48:27 pm

Here is how it looks with the TT2'S 3 3/4" back space...

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160516/6fb8a8d3462a319f77c97433e6f68830.jpg)

   

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Title: Re: 17" fitment ques
Post by: morrow07 on May 15, 2016, 07:49:28 pm

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160516/d4b19edb2fe011124bc93a87ee2bc61f.jpg)

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Title: Re: 17" fitment ques
Post by: 254chamorro on May 16, 2016, 04:52:02 am

Thanks Truck looks good by the way

Title: Re: 17" fitment ques
Post by: 76StepSd on August 10, 2016, 02:38:40 pm

That's a real nice truck


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