Terry Posten
Well-known member
I am looking for new wheels for my DD.
The stock wheels are +49mm backspacing. The wheels I am looking at are +40mm back spacing.
Does that mean they will be 9mm further into the wheel well (closer to the a-arms) or further out of the wheel well.
And am I thinking correctly that on a 8.5 wide wheel, with a 49mm back spacing is basically the same as a 8" wheel with a 40mm back spacing (distance of the back of the wheel to the a-arms). Because 9mm is just under the .5 inch width difference?
The stock wheels are +49mm backspacing. The wheels I am looking at are +40mm back spacing.
Does that mean they will be 9mm further into the wheel well (closer to the a-arms) or further out of the wheel well.
And am I thinking correctly that on a 8.5 wide wheel, with a 49mm back spacing is basically the same as a 8" wheel with a 40mm back spacing (distance of the back of the wheel to the a-arms). Because 9mm is just under the .5 inch width difference?