Wheels & Tires Semi-Tech General discussion of wheels and tires for the Ford Ranger.

Staggered Backspacing

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 08-24-2014
99DangerRanger's Avatar
Level III Supporter
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New Creek, WV
Posts: 441
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Staggered Backspacing

Sort of thinking out loud about this. But a friend of mine just bought a dirt track car and it came with 15 steelies. They are all 15x8s but but have backspacing ranging from 2-4 inches. He doesn't want to keep all of them so I was thinking about picking a set up. My question is, could I run a staggered offset setup? For example 3 inch bs in the rear and 4 in the front. The tire size would be the same on all 4 wheels. I know I obviously wouldn't be able to rotate them but that would't be a huge issue. I've seen people run spacers on only the rear so I would think it would be the same concept??

Again just sort of thinking out loud here.

Let me know your thoughts on it.
 
  #2  
Old 10-03-2014
cheese_man's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: arthur
Posts: 2,126
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
3 inch backspacing on the rear axle rims will help with vehicle stability
 
  #3  
Old 10-04-2014
bravetitan24's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Haughton, LA
Posts: 2,139
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
I guess it could be useful if you were running one of the prerunner type lifts up front that move your front wheels out, and wanted the ones in the back to be even with them. That way your front tires aren't sticking out 2 inches (or however much) further than the back.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
KRATOS187
Wheels & Tires Semi-Tech
3
11-12-2013 04:41 AM
raminman
Wheels & Tires Semi-Tech
33
03-23-2008 02:42 PM
r0ng5
New Ideas
11
06-14-2005 10:50 PM
loneFX4
Wheels & Tires Semi-Tech
6
05-24-2005 09:23 PM
gatorblue92
Wheels & Tires Semi-Tech
8
05-13-2005 12:40 PM



Quick Reply: Staggered Backspacing



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:22 PM.