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I am going to put torq thrusts on my 72. I am going with 15x7 in the front and the rear will have 15x8. Now they are advertised at having a 3.75 back spacing. I know stock is 4 inches. Where will the tires sit in relation to the wheelwell lip. And yes I did a search. And I want to stick with the 15's.
Stock is 15x8 with 4" back spacing on all four corners.
The rear 15x8 with 3.75" backspacing will stick out 1/4" more than stock. Same as mine.
The front 15x7 with 3.75" backspacing will be 1/4" further in than stock. 1/2" in compared to mine.
IMHO, go with 15x8 on all four corners. Makes life easier.
Here are some pics of my car. 15x8 American Racing AR-136 with 3.75" backspacing on all four corners. 255/60R15 tires. Tried to choose pics that showed clearance.
Last edited by SteveG75; Sep 30, 2016 at 08:59 AM.
Stock is 15x8 with 4" back spacing on all four corners.
The rear 15x8 with 3.75" backspacing will stick out 1/4" more than stock. Same as mine.
The front 15x7 with 3.75" backspacing will be 1/4" further in than stock. 1/2" in compared to mine.
IMHO, go with 15x8 on all four corners. Makes life easier.
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Originally Posted by SteveG75
As long as the width is the same.
I see what you mean, but its how you look at it. Some folks want to go with a wider wheel but are concerned by how much the wheel will move outboard of the fender. If a 4" bs on a 9" wide wheel just fits under the fender, then any width wider with the same 4" bs will be further outboard of the fender.
And yet another back space question.
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