Want A Wider Stance

[tyhuck]

I am looking at adding a more aggressive stance to my truck. I want the tires to be about even with the outside of the factory fender flares. I was just wondering what kind of backspacing and offset combo I should be looking into.

[2010LTZ4x4]

I am looking at adding a more aggressive stance to my truck. I want the tires to be about even with the outside of the factory fender flares. I was just wondering what kind of backspacing and offset combo I should be looking into.

 

You'd probably want a 9" to 10" wide rim and a 4.5-3.750 back spacing.

The 3.75bs would stick out the most.

This is a 10" wide rim and 3.75BS

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I'd say about a 0 offset and at least 9 in. wide.

[tyhuck]

Most of the wheels Ive looked at were a 17x8, 17x8.5, or a 17x9. I like the Moto Metals, but the ones I waslooking at were a 4.5" BS and a -12 offset. I get the BS, but I still dont understand offset. How would that wheel work on my truck?

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BS and offset are basicly the same thing, bs relates the hub in terms of length from the inner wheel lip and offset relates hub position from the center of the rim. offset is more commonly used because it's a finer measurement. The wheels on my truck are -18mm offset and stick out about an inch with no fender flares. factory rims are around +30mm offset.

[tyhuck]

So if I wanted to get closer to the outer fneder lip, one of the Moto Metals I was looking at with a -12 offset and a 4.5" BS will accomplish this?

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The more negative you go in terms of offset, the more it'll stick out. The higher you go in terms of BS, the more it will stick out.

[stlavsa]

The more negative you go in terms of offset, the more it'll stick out. The higher you go in terms of BS, the more it will stick out.

 

 

Youre gonna want to go with about a +0 offset. going with a -12 its going to stick out just a tad more, maybe too much, it will really start to greatly increase your chances of the tires rubbing. A lot of people who run a wheel that gives a stance like you want also run a suspension lift so they can clear the tires better.

[stlavsa]

The more negative you go in terms of offset, the more it'll stick out. The higher you go in terms of BS, the more it will stick out.

 

 

your half right.. the more negative you go with offset the more it will stick out.. however the backspace is wrong. The greater the backspace, the more tucked it will be. a wheel with a backspace of 5.75 is close to factory specs while a wheel with a backspace of 4.5 will stick out 1.25" more than the factory type wheel.

[RaddHazzard]

I own moto metals with -12 mm offset. 17x9. Same body as your red truck. They stick out a tad past the fender flares. It looks good, not too much offset.

[RaddHazzard]

After looking at my truck, the tire sticks out about exactly as far as the fender flare does. These are 285/70/17s.

[stlavsa]

After looking at my truck, the tire sticks out about exactly as far as the fender flare does. These are 285/70/17s.

 

nice I kinda thought they would stick about about a CM or so past the flares.. I guess they would stick out a good bit if you were running a big tire.. So thats something the OP should consider. If he isnt running a lift i would imagine he will be at 285s or less.

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The more negative you go in terms of offset, the more it'll stick out. The higher you go in terms of BS, the more it will stick out.

 

 

your half right.. the more negative you go with offset the more it will stick out.. however the backspace is wrong. The greater the backspace, the more tucked it will be. a wheel with a backspace of 5.75 is close to factory specs while a wheel with a backspace of 4.5 will stick out 1.25" more than the factory type wheel.

 

 

Yep, you're absolutely right, my thinking was in reverse there. Thanks for clearing that up.

[tyhuck]

After looking at my truck, the tire sticks out about exactly as far as the fender flare does. These are 285/70/17s.

 

 

Thats the setup I was looking at. I was concidering running a 285 or a 295. If I have to, Ill install the Zone 3.5" combo lift. Ide love to run a 305, but I think that will be too wide.

 

Do you have any pictures of your truck?

[RaddHazzard]

here you go