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!
>
>

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
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!
>
>

Re: Wheel spacing ?
 

> 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.

Keep them there :) lol

Snow..."season greetings from just a little left of Toronto."

Re: Wheel spacing ?
 

> 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.

Keep them there :) lol

Snow..."season greetings from just a little left of Toronto."

Re: Wheel spacing ?
 

> 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.

Keep them there :) lol

Snow..."season greetings from just a little left of Toronto."

Re: Wheel spacing ?
 

Don't know how long they are staying, been here a week, but will
deffinatley let them know you are inviting them for Xmas.

"Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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>
>> 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.
>
> Keep them there :) lol
>
> Snow..."season greetings from just a little left of Toronto."
>
>

Re: Wheel spacing ?
 

Don't know how long they are staying, been here a week, but will
deffinatley let them know you are inviting them for Xmas.

"Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:L8msd.30352$Ad3.2277449@news20.bellglobal.com ...
>
>> 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.
>
> Keep them there :) lol
>
> Snow..."season greetings from just a little left of Toronto."
>
>

Re: Wheel spacing ?
 

Don't know how long they are staying, been here a week, but will
deffinatley let them know you are inviting them for Xmas.

"Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:L8msd.30352$Ad3.2277449@news20.bellglobal.com ...
>
>> 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.
>
> Keep them there :) lol
>
> Snow..."season greetings from just a little left of Toronto."
>
>