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Backspacing with Full Size Spare

Old Oct 29, 2008
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Backspacing with Full Size Spare

Alright so I've been looking around to find a full size spare and finally found something. But heres the catch, I bought a set of (4) DC-1's that have (I believe) 3 7/8ths in. Will it hurt if the backspacing is different on the spare?
 
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no, unless you plan on running it for an extended period of time.. one side will stick out more, what you dont want is different sizes side to side.
 
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What does that mean? Like one side with 2 wheels that have 4" BS and one side with 2 wheels at 3.5" BS?
 
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You don't want different height tires side to side. Especially if you have limited slip. The different backspacing won't hurt.
 
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no i mean you dont want different diameters. 33 in one corner 35s on the other 3 corners..

with 4" bs on 3 corners and 3.25 in one corner should be alright, just dont pretend your in a Ferrari.
 
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You'll be fine with a spare that has different backspacing, as long as the tire is the same size like they said above me.

If you don't know your back spacing just grab a ruler and measure it.
 
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Thanks Guys
 
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