Advice on wheels and backspacing

Bufante

Bufante

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Hello all, first time/long time!

Building an 06 TJ with 4.0. I have pretty much all the parts ready to go:
Rusty's 4.5 inch long arm lift
Ford 8.8 set up for a TJ
Dana 44 out of a Rubicon

I am getting ready to put this all together and get to work! Exciting, took a long time to get this point. I need help figuring out the wheels. I have stock fenders for now, planning on putting on 35x12.5 tires on a 17 inch rim. Does 4 or 4.5 inches sound about right for the backspacing? I'd prefer to not rub!

TIA and thanks for such a great forum, I have learned a ton on here!
 
Also, it appears most wheels are out of stock! Any leads on some that might be in???
 
Bufante said:
I have stock fenders for now, planning on putting on 35x12.5 tires on a 17 inch rim. Does 4 or 4.5 inches sound about right for the backspacing? I'd prefer to not rub!
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Most of us on 35x12.5" tires run 3.75" backspacing, even then you may need to adjust the steering stops with a washer to not rub on your sway bar. However that does push them out a little more - so depending on local laws and what fenders you have that may come into play.
 
Have you found any tires in this size in a C load rating? I have only looked at a couple brands but they’re definitely less common than for a 15” wheel.
 
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