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Back spacing and 11" fronts

Old 05-11-2017, 08:35 PM
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Default Back spacing and 11" fronts

Updated: Found out I'll clear just fine with 1" backspace in the rears. Fronts are TBD, see below.

Also, my other fear is the 11s up front. I know people have ran 12" up front but needed major negative camber to clear. I dont want any negative camber at all if I can help it. Will these 11" work in the front? I'm really trying to avoid rebuilding them but will if I have to.

Here is my setup. Let me know if anything throws a red flag.

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Wilwood 6pot BBK Fronts
18x11 +23 255/30/18
18x13 +64 295/30/18
Old 05-13-2017, 12:24 AM
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255/35 would be the correct tire size for the front. Just my personal opinion, but 11"/13" wheel width seems excessive for your intended tire sizes.

How did you calculate the rear? I am thinking you would want something around +40. Just looking at the large difference in offset front to rear should tell you something is off. I am running 11" +64 rear and there isn't an extra 1" clearance on the inside which a 13" wheel of same offset would require.
Old 05-29-2017, 06:29 AM
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wheel, offset, backspace, spacer?, tire, front or rear, forum user
17x10 (Volk) +44 7.23"
17x10 (Advan RZII) +50 7.47"
17x10 (949 Racing 6UL) +52 7.55"
17x10 (WedsSport SA72R) +55 7.67"
18x9.5 +57 7.49" 255 front blixhavn
18x11.5 +57 295 rear blixhavn
18x10.5 +44 7.5" 285/30-18 R6 front sirbunz
18x11 +57 8.25" 295/30-18 R6 rear sirbunz
18x11 +54 8.5" 10mm 285 R6 front spaf
18x11 +59 8.5" 5mm 295 R6 rear spaf
18x11 +64 8.5" 275/30-18 R1S front ConeKiller2
18x11 +44 7.75" 275/30-18 R1S rear ConeKiller2
18x11 +51 8" 295/30-18 front rrthorne8
18x11.5 +51 8.25" 315/30-18 rear rrthorne8
18x11 15mm 275/30-18 R1S front steguis
18x11 5mm 275/30-18 R1S rear steguis
18x12 8.5" 315/30-18 rear steguis
18x11 +44 275/35-18 front iridedumped
18x11.5 +57 275/35-18 rear iridedumped

On that note, red flag? Yeah, the +23 is about an inch further out that commonly used 18x11s.

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Old 05-30-2017, 02:05 PM
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For those widths and fenders you'll probably want both front and rear around +35. You are way over-stretching those tire sizes, though. I have a feeling that's intentional but thought I'd let you know.
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Well, I will tell you one thing, there is no way you are fitting that 13 +64 on the rear of this car. There isn't nearly enough inner clearance. You would need a hefty size spacer. That's fine if your accounting for that, but you didn't mention it.

295 on a 13 is going to look ridiculous, and not in a good way. 335 would have a hard time looking squared up. A little stretch is nice, but damn.

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