backspacing help
#1
backspacing help
ive done a bunch of searching and still cant get my head around backspacing.
i have a 2004 heritage F150 scab 2wd with 1.5" leveling kit. right now im using stock 16x7 rims on 265/75/16 tires. im wanting some new wheels, both are 16x8 since i will keep my current tires since i just got them a few months ago. how much will they stick out, one says backspacing is -06 and the other says 10? im so confused by this.![Confused](https://www.f150online.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
also, if i get one of these wheels, do you think i could run like a 285/75/16 terra grappler with no rub and no more lift?
and hers a pic of my truck if it helps, sorry for quality
i have a 2004 heritage F150 scab 2wd with 1.5" leveling kit. right now im using stock 16x7 rims on 265/75/16 tires. im wanting some new wheels, both are 16x8 since i will keep my current tires since i just got them a few months ago. how much will they stick out, one says backspacing is -06 and the other says 10? im so confused by this.
![Confused](https://www.f150online.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
also, if i get one of these wheels, do you think i could run like a 285/75/16 terra grappler with no rub and no more lift?
and hers a pic of my truck if it helps, sorry for quality
![](http://www.pbupload.com/data/500/n510035081_5642546_8310_1_.jpg)
Last edited by dirty-tuck; 01-21-2009 at 12:36 AM.
#2
Those numbers are offset, not backspacing. You want 4.5 inches of backspacing which is the same as your oem wheel. This means a 8 inch wide wheel with 4.5 inches of bs will stick out an inch farther than your oem wheels. I'd stick with the 265's unless you want to lift the truck a little more.