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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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hey just looking for some feed back from you guys...I have a 2000 blazer 4x4, I just put on a 2" suspension kit and I`m going out to buy some offroad rims..whats a good back spacing for a 31" tire?
 
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Factory... 6". But you will not find that in aftermarket rims...
 
Old Mar 17, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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I was think`n about getting some rims from "Pro Comp"...Black powder coated steel rims with a 3.5" back space`n....think they will work? I`m not a heavy offroader but i do like to play alittle on the weekends.
 
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Not with only a 2" lift and 31's.
 
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Do your front end components a favor and stay as close to stock backspacing as possible.
 
Old Mar 18, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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My truck has after market upper control arms and new upper and lower balljoints, wheel bearings, bigger key`s, extended rear leaf shackels, new spring bushing, frame bushings,4 x new shocks and I rebuilt both driveshafts....A 31" tire fits fine...I just need to space out the wheels alittle and I was wondering what most people were doing...I know some are using wheel spacers...(1.25" in the rear and 1.50" in the front) but i`m not using stock rims...and i don`t want to use wheel spacers.
 

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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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get rims with a different back spacing is your only other option. Also the farther the wheels sticks out the smaller the tire you can fit without rubbing
 
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Found my magic number guys, 4.5"...thanks for all your replies
 
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