Wheel spacing ?
12-04-2004, 01:15 AM
#11
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Re: Wheel spacing ?
Real Jeeps use ten inch wide steel rims with three and a half inch
set back: http://www.----------.com/46jeep.jpg You have the five and
half inch set back to be center over your puny passenger car front wheel
drive hubs.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Greg wrote:
>
> You didn't answer my question, sending me to one of the 20 sites I already
> looked at doesn't help, I tried googleing it, spent an hour this morning
> doing so, all I want to know is what is the backspacing on a stock 95 YJ,
> it's not my jeep, it's my daughter's, rims would an Xmas present for her, so
> saying to her, "do you mind if I get under your jeep and measure your
> backspacing?" would seem a little suspicious.
> Is there no one out there who has changed the wheels on there YJ and
> remembers what the spacing was or what they ordered when they bought new?
set back: http://www.----------.com/46jeep.jpg You have the five and
half inch set back to be center over your puny passenger car front wheel
drive hubs.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Greg wrote:
>
> You didn't answer my question, sending me to one of the 20 sites I already
> looked at doesn't help, I tried googleing it, spent an hour this morning
> doing so, all I want to know is what is the backspacing on a stock 95 YJ,
> it's not my jeep, it's my daughter's, rims would an Xmas present for her, so
> saying to her, "do you mind if I get under your jeep and measure your
> backspacing?" would seem a little suspicious.
> Is there no one out there who has changed the wheels on there YJ and
> remembers what the spacing was or what they ordered when they bought new?
12-04-2004, 01:15 AM
#12
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Posts: n/a
Re: Wheel spacing ?
Real Jeeps use ten inch wide steel rims with three and a half inch
set back: http://www.----------.com/46jeep.jpg You have the five and
half inch set back to be center over your puny passenger car front wheel
drive hubs.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Greg wrote:
>
> You didn't answer my question, sending me to one of the 20 sites I already
> looked at doesn't help, I tried googleing it, spent an hour this morning
> doing so, all I want to know is what is the backspacing on a stock 95 YJ,
> it's not my jeep, it's my daughter's, rims would an Xmas present for her, so
> saying to her, "do you mind if I get under your jeep and measure your
> backspacing?" would seem a little suspicious.
> Is there no one out there who has changed the wheels on there YJ and
> remembers what the spacing was or what they ordered when they bought new?
set back: http://www.----------.com/46jeep.jpg You have the five and
half inch set back to be center over your puny passenger car front wheel
drive hubs.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Greg wrote:
>
> You didn't answer my question, sending me to one of the 20 sites I already
> looked at doesn't help, I tried googleing it, spent an hour this morning
> doing so, all I want to know is what is the backspacing on a stock 95 YJ,
> it's not my jeep, it's my daughter's, rims would an Xmas present for her, so
> saying to her, "do you mind if I get under your jeep and measure your
> backspacing?" would seem a little suspicious.
> Is there no one out there who has changed the wheels on there YJ and
> remembers what the spacing was or what they ordered when they bought new?
12-04-2004, 01:15 AM
#13
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Posts: n/a
Re: Wheel spacing ?
Real Jeeps use ten inch wide steel rims with three and a half inch
set back: http://www.----------.com/46jeep.jpg You have the five and
half inch set back to be center over your puny passenger car front wheel
drive hubs.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Greg wrote:
>
> You didn't answer my question, sending me to one of the 20 sites I already
> looked at doesn't help, I tried googleing it, spent an hour this morning
> doing so, all I want to know is what is the backspacing on a stock 95 YJ,
> it's not my jeep, it's my daughter's, rims would an Xmas present for her, so
> saying to her, "do you mind if I get under your jeep and measure your
> backspacing?" would seem a little suspicious.
> Is there no one out there who has changed the wheels on there YJ and
> remembers what the spacing was or what they ordered when they bought new?
set back: http://www.----------.com/46jeep.jpg You have the five and
half inch set back to be center over your puny passenger car front wheel
drive hubs.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Greg wrote:
>
> You didn't answer my question, sending me to one of the 20 sites I already
> looked at doesn't help, I tried googleing it, spent an hour this morning
> doing so, all I want to know is what is the backspacing on a stock 95 YJ,
> it's not my jeep, it's my daughter's, rims would an Xmas present for her, so
> saying to her, "do you mind if I get under your jeep and measure your
> backspacing?" would seem a little suspicious.
> Is there no one out there who has changed the wheels on there YJ and
> remembers what the spacing was or what they ordered when they bought new?
12-04-2004, 05:45 AM
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Re: Wheel spacing ?
I have 5 1/8 of back spacing on my YJ 15x7 stock Aluminum rims. Hope
this helps.
A.B.
ShortWheelbase.com
Greg wrote:
> What is the backspacing on a stock 95 YJ, I know they are 7"x15", looking
> to get new wheels,8", and they have them in 3.25 and 4.5 backspacing.
> Looking online it looks like stock might 5.25, is that correct? If so does
> that mean the new rims with 4.5 BS, will stick out 3/4" plus 1" because of
> rim size? That sounds good but if that's right I sure wouldn't want the 3.25
> which would be a total of 3".
> Can someone clear this up for me, need to order and I'm not sure which
> ones, or what is on there now.
>
>
this helps.
A.B.
ShortWheelbase.com
Greg wrote:
> What is the backspacing on a stock 95 YJ, I know they are 7"x15", looking
> to get new wheels,8", and they have them in 3.25 and 4.5 backspacing.
> Looking online it looks like stock might 5.25, is that correct? If so does
> that mean the new rims with 4.5 BS, will stick out 3/4" plus 1" because of
> rim size? That sounds good but if that's right I sure wouldn't want the 3.25
> which would be a total of 3".
> Can someone clear this up for me, need to order and I'm not sure which
> ones, or what is on there now.
>
>
12-04-2004, 05:45 AM
#15
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Posts: n/a
Re: Wheel spacing ?
I have 5 1/8 of back spacing on my YJ 15x7 stock Aluminum rims. Hope
this helps.
A.B.
ShortWheelbase.com
Greg wrote:
> What is the backspacing on a stock 95 YJ, I know they are 7"x15", looking
> to get new wheels,8", and they have them in 3.25 and 4.5 backspacing.
> Looking online it looks like stock might 5.25, is that correct? If so does
> that mean the new rims with 4.5 BS, will stick out 3/4" plus 1" because of
> rim size? That sounds good but if that's right I sure wouldn't want the 3.25
> which would be a total of 3".
> Can someone clear this up for me, need to order and I'm not sure which
> ones, or what is on there now.
>
>
this helps.
A.B.
ShortWheelbase.com
Greg wrote:
> What is the backspacing on a stock 95 YJ, I know they are 7"x15", looking
> to get new wheels,8", and they have them in 3.25 and 4.5 backspacing.
> Looking online it looks like stock might 5.25, is that correct? If so does
> that mean the new rims with 4.5 BS, will stick out 3/4" plus 1" because of
> rim size? That sounds good but if that's right I sure wouldn't want the 3.25
> which would be a total of 3".
> Can someone clear this up for me, need to order and I'm not sure which
> ones, or what is on there now.
>
>
12-04-2004, 05:45 AM
#16
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Re: Wheel spacing ?
I have 5 1/8 of back spacing on my YJ 15x7 stock Aluminum rims. Hope
this helps.
A.B.
ShortWheelbase.com
Greg wrote:
> What is the backspacing on a stock 95 YJ, I know they are 7"x15", looking
> to get new wheels,8", and they have them in 3.25 and 4.5 backspacing.
> Looking online it looks like stock might 5.25, is that correct? If so does
> that mean the new rims with 4.5 BS, will stick out 3/4" plus 1" because of
> rim size? That sounds good but if that's right I sure wouldn't want the 3.25
> which would be a total of 3".
> Can someone clear this up for me, need to order and I'm not sure which
> ones, or what is on there now.
>
>
this helps.
A.B.
ShortWheelbase.com
Greg wrote:
> What is the backspacing on a stock 95 YJ, I know they are 7"x15", looking
> to get new wheels,8", and they have them in 3.25 and 4.5 backspacing.
> Looking online it looks like stock might 5.25, is that correct? If so does
> that mean the new rims with 4.5 BS, will stick out 3/4" plus 1" because of
> rim size? That sounds good but if that's right I sure wouldn't want the 3.25
> which would be a total of 3".
> Can someone clear this up for me, need to order and I'm not sure which
> ones, or what is on there now.
>
>
12-04-2004, 10:47 AM
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Re: Wheel spacing ?
"A.B." <ab@RemoveThisSpamFilter.shortwheelbase.com> wrote in message
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>I have 5 1/8 of back spacing on my YJ 15x7 stock Aluminum rims. Hope this
>helps.
>
> A.B.
> ShortWheelbase.com
>
> Greg wrote:
>> What is the backspacing on a stock 95 YJ, I know they are 7"x15",
>> looking to get new wheels,8", and they have them in 3.25 and 4.5
>> backspacing. Looking online it looks like stock might 5.25, is that
>> correct? If so does that mean the new rims with 4.5 BS, will stick out
>> 3/4" plus 1" because of rim size? That sounds good but if that's right I
>> sure wouldn't want the 3.25 which would be a total of 3".
>> Can someone clear this up for me, need to order and I'm not sure which
>> ones, or what is on there now.
I'm fairly sure A.B.'s correct on that spec (I knew it was soemthing like 4
3/4"s or 5", fairly extreme). Not sure anyone in the aftermarket makes
anything to that spec, but a wheel with 4 1/2 - 4 3/4" will work fine.
12-04-2004, 10:47 AM
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Re: Wheel spacing ?
"A.B." <ab@RemoveThisSpamFilter.shortwheelbase.com> wrote in message
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>I have 5 1/8 of back spacing on my YJ 15x7 stock Aluminum rims. Hope this
>helps.
>
> A.B.
> ShortWheelbase.com
>
> Greg wrote:
>> What is the backspacing on a stock 95 YJ, I know they are 7"x15",
>> looking to get new wheels,8", and they have them in 3.25 and 4.5
>> backspacing. Looking online it looks like stock might 5.25, is that
>> correct? If so does that mean the new rims with 4.5 BS, will stick out
>> 3/4" plus 1" because of rim size? That sounds good but if that's right I
>> sure wouldn't want the 3.25 which would be a total of 3".
>> Can someone clear this up for me, need to order and I'm not sure which
>> ones, or what is on there now.
I'm fairly sure A.B.'s correct on that spec (I knew it was soemthing like 4
3/4"s or 5", fairly extreme). Not sure anyone in the aftermarket makes
anything to that spec, but a wheel with 4 1/2 - 4 3/4" will work fine.
12-04-2004, 10:47 AM
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Re: Wheel spacing ?
"A.B." <ab@RemoveThisSpamFilter.shortwheelbase.com> wrote in message
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>I have 5 1/8 of back spacing on my YJ 15x7 stock Aluminum rims. Hope this
>helps.
>
> A.B.
> ShortWheelbase.com
>
> Greg wrote:
>> What is the backspacing on a stock 95 YJ, I know they are 7"x15",
>> looking to get new wheels,8", and they have them in 3.25 and 4.5
>> backspacing. Looking online it looks like stock might 5.25, is that
>> correct? If so does that mean the new rims with 4.5 BS, will stick out
>> 3/4" plus 1" because of rim size? That sounds good but if that's right I
>> sure wouldn't want the 3.25 which would be a total of 3".
>> Can someone clear this up for me, need to order and I'm not sure which
>> ones, or what is on there now.
I'm fairly sure A.B.'s correct on that spec (I knew it was soemthing like 4
3/4"s or 5", fairly extreme). Not sure anyone in the aftermarket makes
anything to that spec, but a wheel with 4 1/2 - 4 3/4" will work fine.
12-04-2004, 11:17 AM
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Re: Wheel spacing ?
Thanks, you said 4 3/4 another guy ( A.B. ) said 5 1/8, only sight I found
in my hunt on google said 5 1/4, those are all close enough for me to go
with the 4 1/2 ones, I think I said I only have choice of 4 1/2 or 3 1/2,
and given that the rim is 1" bigger and tires 2" bigger, don't want it to
stick out too far, but that 1/2" would give it some clearance from springs
and such.
Funny we live on the west coast of Canada, have to get 2 ferries to get
here, but the DOT has decided this is were it needs to come for Xmas, think
they have pulled over every vehicle that even looks like it is modified.
Anyway thanks again to all that answered, I may not of been clear at the
beggining as to what I was asking.
"SoK66" <SoK66@frontier.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Pqasd.425550$nl.52959@pd7tw3no...
>> You didn't answer my question, sending me to one of the 20 sites I
>> already looked at doesn't help, I tried googleing it, spent an hour this
>> morning doing so, all I want to know is what is the backspacing on a
>> stock 95 YJ, it's not my jeep, it's my daughter's, rims would an Xmas
>> present for her, so saying to her, "do you mind if I get under your jeep
>> and measure your backspacing?" would seem a little suspicious.
>> Is there no one out there who has changed the wheels on there YJ and
>> remembers what the spacing was or what they ordered when they bought new?
>>
>
> Ok, at this stage, after ten years of modifying it over and over I'm so
> far beyond stock wheels on my '94 YJ that my input may be totaly useless.
> However, I remember having the same question myself a long time ago.
>
> My '94 came with the 7" steel wheels, which, as I recall had 4 3/4" of
> backspacing, somewhat like a front wheel drive car. Back in '95 when I did
> the first mods to it I installed 8" wide Mickey Thompson Classics, which
> had 4 1/2" backspacing. As I recall no one in the aftermarket made a YJ
> replacement wheel that was identical to the jeep spec, and most of the
> less expensive ones were only about 3 1/2", which is why you see so many
> funny looking Jeeps running around with aftermarket wheels and skinny
> tires that stick out of the fender flares. I picked the expensive
> Thompsons because the backspacing was the closest to stock. (I'm fairly
> sure their newer, less expensive but excellent Classic II is the same
> spec.)
>
> FYI, the old Jeep "Gambler" style 8" wheels, which came stock on the YJ
> Renegade model, and on early TJs with the 30" tire option, have the
> correct backspacing. Inded, any of the stock Jeep 8" rims will work for
> you and have the right spacing. One thing to keep in mind, however, larger
> tires on these wheels will rub the springs or lower control arms at full
> lock.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
>
in my hunt on google said 5 1/4, those are all close enough for me to go
with the 4 1/2 ones, I think I said I only have choice of 4 1/2 or 3 1/2,
and given that the rim is 1" bigger and tires 2" bigger, don't want it to
stick out too far, but that 1/2" would give it some clearance from springs
and such.
Funny we live on the west coast of Canada, have to get 2 ferries to get
here, but the DOT has decided this is were it needs to come for Xmas, think
they have pulled over every vehicle that even looks like it is modified.
Anyway thanks again to all that answered, I may not of been clear at the
beggining as to what I was asking.
"SoK66" <SoK66@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cords601vl2@enews3.newsguy.com...
>
> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Pqasd.425550$nl.52959@pd7tw3no...
>> You didn't answer my question, sending me to one of the 20 sites I
>> already looked at doesn't help, I tried googleing it, spent an hour this
>> morning doing so, all I want to know is what is the backspacing on a
>> stock 95 YJ, it's not my jeep, it's my daughter's, rims would an Xmas
>> present for her, so saying to her, "do you mind if I get under your jeep
>> and measure your backspacing?" would seem a little suspicious.
>> Is there no one out there who has changed the wheels on there YJ and
>> remembers what the spacing was or what they ordered when they bought new?
>>
>
> Ok, at this stage, after ten years of modifying it over and over I'm so
> far beyond stock wheels on my '94 YJ that my input may be totaly useless.
> However, I remember having the same question myself a long time ago.
>
> My '94 came with the 7" steel wheels, which, as I recall had 4 3/4" of
> backspacing, somewhat like a front wheel drive car. Back in '95 when I did
> the first mods to it I installed 8" wide Mickey Thompson Classics, which
> had 4 1/2" backspacing. As I recall no one in the aftermarket made a YJ
> replacement wheel that was identical to the jeep spec, and most of the
> less expensive ones were only about 3 1/2", which is why you see so many
> funny looking Jeeps running around with aftermarket wheels and skinny
> tires that stick out of the fender flares. I picked the expensive
> Thompsons because the backspacing was the closest to stock. (I'm fairly
> sure their newer, less expensive but excellent Classic II is the same
> spec.)
>
> FYI, the old Jeep "Gambler" style 8" wheels, which came stock on the YJ
> Renegade model, and on early TJs with the 30" tire option, have the
> correct backspacing. Inded, any of the stock Jeep 8" rims will work for
> you and have the right spacing. One thing to keep in mind, however, larger
> tires on these wheels will rub the springs or lower control arms at full
> lock.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
>
