Ideal wheel offset with 31x10.50 15 or 16 8" wide wheel

[1997XLTRollover]

Anyone know what's ideal? I see a ton of posts about sizes but nothing about offset.

 

[1997XLTRollover]

I'm sticking with 15's looks like everything is much cheaper and the tire selection is better. No one knows what offset is good?

 

[Greg_DonWindsor]

I run a similar size tire (works out to 30.5 x 10.75), with 20x9 rims and -12 offset. Even with this offset minor inner fender trimming was required.

 

[rabbit91]

16inch rims have a better selection, if you even have a thought of going to larger tires get 8 inch wide rims with 3.75 back spacing, the numbers work funny because 4.25 backspacing brings the wheel in closer to the truck.

Im running 33s on 16x8 with 4.25 backspacing but wish I had got 3.75

 

[Flash]

Im running 33s on 16x8 with 4.25 backspacing but wish I had got 3.75

Why is that? It looks like there isn't anything to hang up on under there.

What is the backspacing for the standard wheel?

 

[1997XLTRollover]

16inch rims have a better selection, if you even have a thought of going to larger tires get 8 inch wide rims with 3.75 back spacing, the numbers work funny because 4.25 backspacing brings the wheel in closer to the truck.

Im running 33s on 16x8 with 4.25 backspacing but wish I had got 3.75

Yes I was thinking of 15x8 or 16x8. I want American Racing Baja's and was going to run a 31x10.50, but most places seem to not have a 31x10.50x16. I guess I have to just go with the metric equivalent?

Why is that? It looks like there isn't anything to hang up on under there.

What is the backspacing for the standard wheel?

This is the kind of info I'm looking for. Although I bet the farther out the tires stick the better they look.

 

[rabbit91]

Why is that? It looks like there isn't anything to hang up on under there.

What is the backspacing for the standard wheel?

Not sure the back spacing of a stock wheel but a get minor rubbing at full lock in the front and minor rubbing upon full flex in the back, wheel being out a bit further would mitigate this problem

 

[Flash]

Not sure the back spacing of a stock wheel but a get minor rubbing at full lock in the front and minor rubbing upon full flex in the back, wheel being out a bit further would mitigate this problem

Ok.
I was wondering if the modern offset wheels would fit.
They're much more common and cheaper.

 

[1997XLTRollover]

Well I don't plan on really pushing my truck off road too much It's only going to be a 2" lift on 31's so I don't be able to go too crazy anyway. My main concern is street driving without rubbing. Although It would be nice to be able to offroad without being worried.

Where do the 32's typically hit first? Inside wheel well or the fender? Or both?

 

[rabbit91]

Depending on the front bumper mine hit a bit and rubbed very slightly on the sway bar,

 

[1997XLTRollover]

Stock 96 bumper.