Backspacing?

[gratefulparrot187]

I've got three questions...

 

1. what is the backspacing on a stock wheel for a 2004 silverado 1500 z71

 

2. Im able to get a good deal on a set of 17x8" tahoe wheels with 5.5" of backspacing...would I be able to fit them on my stock truck with 285/70r17 tires?

 

3. and would this backspacing be a problem if I got a 3" lift on the truck?

 

I'm trying to get rid of the 20" aftermarket wheels that came with the truck when I got it...want to do more offroading.

 

hope you guys can help, cause whenever I look on the internet for something I can never find it.

[itsclay11]

i am pretty sure you are fine with that backspacing...i just put wheels on my truck 17x9's with a 4.5'' backspacing and you can fit those 285 on that wheel.

[OFF-RD]

Measured my wheels while I had them off this weekend. They are 17x8's I guess (they actually measured 9 inches wide, but everybody says they are 8s). And they are 5.5" of backspacing. So sounds to me like the same wheels are on the Tahoes. And yeah, 285s would work fine on them.

[gratefulparrot187]

thanks for your help....now i just need to save some money for some shoes for the 17" rims

[catch2otwo]

as for them fitting with the lift, it depends on who makes the lift. i know procomp you can use a 5.5 in back space, but on something like a tough country they recomment a 4.5 so youd have to buy some wheel spacers in order for the wheels to not rub the spindles

[miller]

can you go from stock 17" wheel to a 16" wheel on a 2006 gmc z71