Re: TOY: Wheel Backspacing

[Roger Brown <rogerb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> What backspacing are stock toyota 7" wheels? You know, the silver wheel you 
> see everywhere.
> I haven't taken one off and measured it, and I just got the urge to look 
> into 6.5" wide wheels for 32x9.50 swampers. BTW Q78-15 swampers call for 
> the that width wheel, SO this could be the only wheel purchase for the toy 
> that I make. I'd like to get it right the first time. :) I'm thinking that 
> I'd go with 1" less backspacing than the factory wheel. What are ya'lls 
> recommendations? I know several people run these (and the 34x9.50 swampers) 
> tires.

The IFS trucks have something like 4.75" backspacing IIRC.  Easy way to find
out, pull a wheel off and measure yourself:

http://reality.sgi.com/rogerb/Diesel/Tires.html#WHEELS

Lay a ruler across the back side of the rim, measure down to the mounting
flange, that's the back side spacing.