Im buying wheels soon and I was woundering what do you guys recommend for an off set... or backspacing??

I've heard 2.5" is great but the guys at my local shop are telling me on a sami to put 3" backspacing......

Can someone help...please????



I was going to order from Rocky Road.

33x12.5 or 33x14.00 Boggers, dont know yet.
Suspension is a yj setup with missing links
stock axles w/ Gears

There are pros and cons to both of these offset wheels.

Pros:
wider trac = more stability
gets the tires away from the springs = no rub on the leafs at full lock
looks really cool = looks really cool

Cons:
Wider trac = more stress on the axel bearings/seals
tires stick out beyond fender flares = may be illegal in your state
look really cool = draws alot attention from local police

Having said that, I run 2 1/2 backspace rockcrawlers and enjoy the added stability and wheel clearance. There is no fender flare law in NC so it doesn't affect me. I bet 3" would be enough to receive the benefit.

As a newbie, this is what I have to offer, now on to the pros!

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Typical fawkin´newbie question...:flipoff2: :D

Do a fawkin´ search and maybe you´ll learn sumpin´
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Ideal wheel offset depends on a lot of shite...

- tire size
- wheel width
- axle width
- lift height
- etc...

Fill us in on these details and I´m sure someone can help you out...

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But seriously, the search function on this site is great. I´m prolly gonna lose my job, ´coz I spend all day surfin´ POR...

Anyhoo, welcome aboard........

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Most guys with Samurais are going 2-2.5" of backspace.

By far the highest demand ones we sell though are a 2" backspace.

Any more on the backspacing than 2.5" though and your tires are guaranteed to rub on the springs.

I'd go with 2" backspacing. That's what I was running on my stock axles and the extra stability and width is great. Plus, the tires have plenty of room away from the springs. I'm running 2.5" backspacing on my new wheels, but they are on Toyota axles, so it's a little wider than the Samurai ones. ~Steve

Originally posted by Z_speed96
Im buying wheels soon and I was woundering what do you guys recommend for an off set... or backspacing??

I've heard 2.5" is great but the guys at my local shop are telling me on a sami to put 3" backspacing......

Can someone help...please????



I was going to order from Rocky Road.

33x12.5 or 33x14.00 Boggers, dont know yet.
Suspension is a yj setup with missing links
stock axles w/ Gears

You can have mine for 80$ for the set. And I'm right down the road from you too.
look here------> http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=58353

Even with 2.0-inch backspaced 15x10 wheels, my 33x14.50 Swamper SSRs still rub my front springs at full steering lock. A less aggressive tire won't have the same problem, though, as it's only the big shoulder lugs that actually rub.