Backspacing, Offsetting, Backsetting, Offspacing, Backoff, Spacing Setting Confused!?
 

hey every one, i need some help getting this through my head.
What is the difference bewteen backspacing and offsetting, what do they mean?

Im gunna be gettin new wheels for my sierra classic and i want them to stick out as far as they can. (only on the back, the front can stay tucked in) Im gunna get 10" rims for the rear and 8" rims for the front. So wat backspacing or offsetting would i need to get my rear wheels to stick out of the fender?

Sorry for the long story, but thanks for the help :)

Re: Backspacing, Offsetting, Backsetting, Offspacing, Backoff, Spacing Setting Confus
 

Back spacing is the distance from the back bolt face of the wheel to the rear wheel lip. Offset is the amount the back bolt face of the wheel is offset from the center of the wheel. 8" ralleys have 4" back spacing and their offset would be zero. I can't remember which is which off top of my head but postive and negative offset has to do with how much the bolt face (the are of the wheel that sits on the hub) is offset from center.

Re: Backspacing, Offsetting, Backsetting, Offspacing, Backoff, Spacing Setting Confus
 

http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/~jpt8505/backspacing.gif

http://tinyurl.com/28p75mv

Re: Backspacing, Offsetting, Backsetting, Offspacing, Backoff, Spacing Setting Confus
 

And just so you know, the more the wheels stick out from under your truck, the more crap the tires will sling on your paint. Maybe it's a regional thing, but where I am from that look is considered a "Hillbilly Hauler".

Re: Backspacing, Offsetting, Backsetting, Offspacing, Backoff, Spacing Setting Confus
 

Thatss true about the hillbilly hauler thing, but i like that look haha. wat backspacing would i need to get them to stick out the side like that?

Re: Backspacing, Offsetting, Backsetting, Offspacing, Backoff, Spacing Setting Confus
 

10 in rims with the most bs'ing you can get --I havent heard of any with more than 3.5 bs'ing . If 4 in bs is the most you can get ,that would put a 10 in. rim about even with the fender lip . If not enogh you can get wheel spacers to set them out farther

Re: Backspacing, Offsetting, Backsetting, Offspacing, Backoff, Spacing Setting Confus
 

Thanks slug. How much are those wheel spacers?

Re: Backspacing, Offsetting, Backsetting, Offspacing, Backoff, Spacing Setting Confus
 

price is not that bad . Theres a fellow who makes them who was recommended by some other members here . Cant recall his website address .
Try googling wheel spacers .

Re: Backspacing, Offsetting, Backsetting, Offspacing, Backoff, Spacing Setting Confus
 

try www.performancewheelspacers.com. My son has bought from them before with good results

Re: Backspacing, Offsetting, Backsetting, Offspacing, Backoff, Spacing Setting Confus
 

Damn, they are proud of their spacers 2" spacers for $95 each!

Re: Backspacing, Offsetting, Backsetting, Offspacing, Backoff, Spacing Setting Confus
 

Okay, i found the price, they just install between the hub and the rim? and could i see a picture of ur sons truck? Only if u have one handy tho, dont go through too much trouble :P