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Wheels, Tires & Brakes
Wheel Backspacing difference between ST 16 and Explorer 16?
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<blockquote data-quote="Becker69 CO" data-source="post: 736996" data-attributes="member: 53963"><p>Thanks, Todd .... I probably should have used the term backspacing in my original post as this term is more descriptive of my question <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. I'm not sure I understand correctly. So it seems that the ST wheels I mentioned have a higher # of backspacing (ie I've read the ST's are 4.5" backspacing vs. 3.25" or whatever for the regular Ex wheels) which would mean the ST 5 spokes <strong>will move the wheel out further from the truck </strong>than the Explorer 16x7's? </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is good news to me and this jives with your note that one would need spacers on the ST.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Here is a link that I've read before and didn't fully understand till now.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>FYI; I was told by an guy that my truck would need spacers to run 285 75 16's on the stock 16x7's and I disagreed although I hadn't really worked it out till now. I'm trying to guestimate how different my truck will be going from 15x8's with 3.75" backspacing and 32x11.50x15's to the OEM 16x7's on the 285's with NO spacers in the front or rear.</p><p></p><p> Thanks Todd Z!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Becker69 CO, post: 736996, member: 53963"] Thanks, Todd .... I probably should have used the term backspacing in my original post as this term is more descriptive of my question :). I'm not sure I understand correctly. So it seems that the ST wheels I mentioned have a higher # of backspacing (ie I've read the ST's are 4.5" backspacing vs. 3.25" or whatever for the regular Ex wheels) which would mean the ST 5 spokes [b]will move the wheel out further from the truck [/b]than the Explorer 16x7's? This is good news to me and this jives with your note that one would need spacers on the ST. Here is a link that I've read before and didn't fully understand till now. FYI; I was told by an guy that my truck would need spacers to run 285 75 16's on the stock 16x7's and I disagreed although I hadn't really worked it out till now. I'm trying to guestimate how different my truck will be going from 15x8's with 3.75" backspacing and 32x11.50x15's to the OEM 16x7's on the 285's with NO spacers in the front or rear. Thanks Todd Z!! :) [/QUOTE]
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