[DeTomaso] 17-inch wheel back spacing

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/11/14 18 58 11, doug351c at gmail.com writes:


> At the rear, if you put 1/2 the additional 1" wider wheel width on each 
> side
> of the wheel, all you'll get is a wider tire section width near the rim 
> with
> the same section width at the crown of the tread. 
> 

>>>You would also get tire/wheel crashing into the fender!!!

You can't add any extra width to the outside, relative to a 15x10 wheel.   
All additional width needs to go to the inside, moving the center of the 
contact patch inward somewhat (since you would also be running a wider tire).

So far only Julian has provided an *actual* answer, rather than a 
theoretical/guestimate one.   Can anybody else offer up *actual* backspace 
measurements from 17x8 and 17x11 wheels?

THANKS!

Mike
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   In a message dated 8/11/14 18 58 11, doug351c at gmail.com writes:

     At the rear, if you put 1/2 the additional 1" wider wheel width on
     each side
     of the wheel, all you'll get is a wider tire section width near the
     rim with
     the same section width at the crown of the tread.

   >>>You would also get tire/wheel crashing into the fender!!!
   You can't add any extra width to the outside, relative to a 15x10
   wheel.  All additional width needs to go to the inside, moving the
   center of the contact patch inward somewhat (since you would also be
   running a wider tire).
   So far only Julian has provided an *actual* answer, rather than a
   theoretical/guestimate one.  Can anybody else offer up *actual*
   backspace measurements from 17x8 and 17x11 wheels?
   THANKS!
   Mike