acchan
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For starters, I have read through over 100 threads to find out about rims, tires, tire rubbing, bolt patterns, backspacing, and offset. I also learned about gear ratios and tire size with respect to fuel economy and towing. Unfortunately, I still haven't found the answers that I am looking for. So here is my problem. I have a 2000 Ford Explorer Sport 4x4 with a 4.0 OHV. I was going to get some new rims that were 15x8. I was looking to run some 31x10.5x15 tires. I live in Kentucky and by my understanding the tires aren't allowed to stick out beyond the fenders. Since this is my daily driver and I don't like the look of the aftermarket fender flares I was wanting my tires to stick out as little as possible. The rims I was looking at had a backspacing of 3.75" and an offset of -19mm. Judging by the charts I have seen this amount of backspacing and offset will allow me to run these tires without and rubbing and without installing a lift kit. I do have plans to do a 2" TT and add 2" taller shackles in the back. I would most likely do the lift at the same time I put the tires on. So, does anyone know if the 3.75" backspace tires will stick out beyond the wheel well? If they will stick out, is there a backspacing for a 15x8 rim with 31x10.5x15 tires that won't make the tires stick out with a 2" lift? I would appreciate any help.