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| | | | Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 24 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 24 | I have a '53 3100 with the original rear axle assembly, and I'd like to put some wider rear wheels on it.
Wheel Vintiques sells 15x8 artillarys w/ 4.0" backspacing.
Can anyone tell me if those would fit on the back of my truck w/o rubbing the inside or outside?
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Ben | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | No, it's not. I'm not sure what measurement GM used. These days, offset is the distance of the wheel mounting surface from the center of the wheel, and the backspace is the distance of the wheel mounting surface from the back face of the wheel. So a 15x8" wheel with a 4" backspace has 0 offset. SeatGuy, it depends what tires you're running as well. Is your truck stock height? Have the springs been replaced or are they original? Someone else will chime in about whether they'll fit, but these are all things to think about. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 182 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 182 | So a 15x8" wheel with a 4" backspace has 0 offset. Diagrams on the internet suggest suggest a different story. They show the ridge at the edge of the wheel factored into the backspacing. Diagram | | |
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