Balzer
and Mean Girl *truck*
I have learned these trucks are a bit sensitive to what wheels are put on them.
My fist GMT400 had 15x12 wheels and a crappy lift and it ate up everything in the front end. (dont even know what offset and backspace they had)
My 97 had 16x10 with zero offset and 4.75" backspace and didnt really wear out parts much.
The wheels on my truck now used to be on my dads 94 ecsb and are a 15x8 with zero offset and Im not sure what backspace. And my dad never had any problems with front end wear with these wheels.
The wheels I have been looking at are 17x9 and come with either zero, 12mm or 25mm offset.
I feel these truck are better off with the proper wheel. I have seen friends with wide wheels and near stock tires that also eat up unit bearings and ball joints. And I have seen friends run 35's on stock wheels and never have a problem.
So what is stock offset and backspace/ and what does a guy choose to keep close to those specs while running aftermarket wheels and bigger tires?
If it matters my truck currently has a skyjacker 2" lift, I may stay with that and run a 33" tall tire or I might later go to a 6" lift and run 35" tires. I would like to run a 17x9 wheel either way. I also want to add stock fender flares and would like the wheel/tire to be close to the edge of the flares. They can poke out a bit but not more than 1" or so.
I should know more about offset and backspace but I really dont know much at all other than what I have stated above.
Thanks in advance.
My fist GMT400 had 15x12 wheels and a crappy lift and it ate up everything in the front end. (dont even know what offset and backspace they had)
My 97 had 16x10 with zero offset and 4.75" backspace and didnt really wear out parts much.
The wheels on my truck now used to be on my dads 94 ecsb and are a 15x8 with zero offset and Im not sure what backspace. And my dad never had any problems with front end wear with these wheels.
The wheels I have been looking at are 17x9 and come with either zero, 12mm or 25mm offset.
I feel these truck are better off with the proper wheel. I have seen friends with wide wheels and near stock tires that also eat up unit bearings and ball joints. And I have seen friends run 35's on stock wheels and never have a problem.
So what is stock offset and backspace/ and what does a guy choose to keep close to those specs while running aftermarket wheels and bigger tires?
If it matters my truck currently has a skyjacker 2" lift, I may stay with that and run a 33" tall tire or I might later go to a 6" lift and run 35" tires. I would like to run a 17x9 wheel either way. I also want to add stock fender flares and would like the wheel/tire to be close to the edge of the flares. They can poke out a bit but not more than 1" or so.
I should know more about offset and backspace but I really dont know much at all other than what I have stated above.
Thanks in advance.