# Wheel offset and backspacing **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [January 30, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offset-and-backspacing/256694 "2011-01-30T13:47:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offset-and-backspacing/256694/1 "2011-01-30T13:47:53Z")
Ok so I want to get some new rims for my truck. I have 1.5" wheel spacers currently and it makes my factory wheels pretty much flush with the body. I want the new ones to stick out about an inch. So idk what offset and backspacing combination I need. The rims I want come in 4.5" offset with -5.00mm backspacing or 5.25" offset with 14mm backspacing. Idk which ones would be right. I plan on keeping the spacers, I just want a little bit more tire showing. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offset-and-backspacing/256694/2 "2011-01-30T13:59:41Z")
Elliot is going to be the man to ask on this. Possibly Votblin as well. ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offset-and-backspacing/256694/3 "2011-01-30T14:08:18Z")
> [@Good exhaust shop? Any hookups on here?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-exhaust-shop-any-hookups-on-here/39195/22): > > Elliot is going to be the man to ask on this. > > Possibly Votblin as well. Elliot has knowledge and experience. Vot vot has opinions and theories… ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offset-and-backspacing/256694/4 "2011-01-30T15:06:38Z")
> [@Top 10 worst cars of the last 25 years](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-10-worst-cars-of-the-last-25-years/39153/9): > > Elliot has knowledge and experience. Vot vot has opinions and theories… Werd. Also ask some of the stance stunters on here. ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offset-and-backspacing/256694/5 "2011-01-30T16:23:52Z")
Hopefully one of them will chime in. I’m sure Ron knows too. ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offset-and-backspacing/256694/6 "2011-01-30T17:11:07Z")
the width of the oe wheels and the new ones would be a big help ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offset-and-backspacing/256694/7 "2011-01-30T18:21:32Z")
need width and offset of your current wheels ---
**Author:** ![slwrthnu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slwrthnu/32/6296_2.png) [@slwrthnu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slwrthnu)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offset-and-backspacing/256694/8 "2011-01-30T18:25:37Z")
what everyone else has said, then just plug in the info into one of the many offset calculators avalible online and it will tell u what you want to know. ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offset-and-backspacing/256694/9 "2011-01-31T08:51:33Z")
Backspacing is all confusing to me. and WTF DOES OFFSET IN INCHES. Stupid rednecks whats the offset on your stock crap? 25.4 mm = 1 inch You like what you have now so stock offset then subtract the 38.1mm and then you want an inch further out so subtract another 25.4mm. AS LONG AS THE WHEELS ARE THE SAME WIDTH AS THE STOCK ONES. you want something with a stock offset minus 63.5mm ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offset-and-backspacing/256694/10 "2011-01-31T13:36:21Z")
I think he meant -5mm offset and 4.5" backspacing. That make more sense. ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-offset-and-backspacing/256694/11 "2011-01-31T16:34:17Z")
I know they are 16x7 factory width, but I don’t know the offset. I think the new wheels are 17x8