(YET AGAIN) A wheel backspacing question

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Mar 1, 2005 | 11:29 PM

bryan27

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(YET AGAIN) A wheel backspacing question

I have a chance to buy a set of 17x8's with 5 1/2 inch backspacing. Will these clear my calipers, and how will they fit the wheelwell as compared to everyone else's 4 inch backspacing?

Better yet, can we have one final explanation of how backspacing works, and the minimun requirements for a c3?

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Bryan

Mar 1, 2005 | 11:33 PM

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Simple call VDB and they'll send you a set of aluminum spacers. I had 2.25" spacers on my 77.

Mar 2, 2005 | 12:05 AM

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Backspacing has no bearing whatsoever whether a wheel will clear your caliper. Here's a site that explains wheel geometry. www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html

Mar 2, 2005 | 12:08 AM

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My rims have a 5" BS, and I need a 3/8" spacer with extended wheel studs because the rim hit the brake caliper. So, with a 5 1/2" BS, a 1" spacer should work.

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