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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 08:32 PM
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what backspacing for 17x11 street lite??

im getting ready to order my set finally and was curious what everyone thought i should do for backspacing im thinking 6.75-7.00....... this is a 17x10.5 4th gen torque thrust m with 7.5 backspacing with a 3/4 inch spacer which puts it at 6.75ish

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and this is a 15x10 with a 6.5 backspacing....
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 08:46 PM
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Re: what backspacing for 17x11 street lite??

7.5" BS bish!
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Old Dec 26, 2012 | 12:18 AM
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Re: what backspacing for 17x11 street lite??

Originally Posted by 1nasty86
im getting ready to order my set finally and was curious what everyone thought i should do for backspacing im thinking 6.75-7.00....... this is a 17x10.5 4th gen torque thrust m with 7.5 backspacing with a 3/4 inch spacer which puts it at 6.75ish



and this is a 15x10 with a 6.5 backspacing....
Is that axle 3rdgen wide or fourth?
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Old Dec 26, 2012 | 12:42 AM
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Re: what backspacing for 17x11 street lite??

Among a hundred other threads.using the Search feature here on TGO produced this result:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/whee...els-315-a.html
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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Re: what backspacing for 17x11 street lite??

So........

We need more! Lol
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 06:02 PM
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Re: what backspacing for 17x11 street lite??

I did order these in a 7 inch backsacing.... sorry for wanting to inquire about a certain rim... ill be sure not to upset any fellow members by asking questions on an open forum again
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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Re: what backspacing for 17x11 street lite??

On Yellowbullet we call them repost ****'s lol. None of em ever consider that MAYBE you didn't find what you were lookin for in the other threads.
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Old Jan 6, 2013 | 08:44 PM
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Re: what backspacing for 17x11 street lite??

post pics when you get them and are you running a 4th gen rear?
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 04:14 PM
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Re: what backspacing for 17x11 street lite??

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post pics when you get them and are you running a 4th gen rear?
Stock third gen width.... and yessur I will. Should have the rims later this week or next week
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:36 PM
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Re: what backspacing for 17x11 street lite??

17x11 with 7 inches of backspacing

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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 10:54 AM
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Re: what backspacing for 17x11 street lite??

Were you running 315s on the 10.5 wheels? What kind of inner fender mods did you have to do when you were around 6.75 backspacing
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