Wheel Size

[Mad Cow]

Well I have decided to go with the Fuel Hostage Brushed Face with Matte Black finished 20x10 wheels. Now I think I am going to get the wheels with 4.5" back space and now I'm not sure if I should get a -24" off set or a -12". I currently run 35x12.5R20 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ tires and I will in the future run larger either 37 or 38" tires. What size wheels do you guys think I should get?

 

[quietpeen]

The -24 will give you the 4.5 backapacing won't it?

 

[Mad Cow]

I'm not sure this is my first time buying wheels.

 

[Captain McGillycutty]

-19 mm is a 4.5 back spacing
-25mm is a 5.0 back spacing. I would go with 20x10 wheel and the more back spacing the further your wheel will stick out. My -25mm stick out half the tire

 

[Mad Cow]

Yeah I know Kevin runs -24 on his and I think Scott runs -12 on his. So should I go -24 then?

 

[Captain McGillycutty]

Just depends on how far ot want the wheel and tire to stick out. I like my -25

 

[Mad Cow]

What size are your new wheels that you got?

 

[Mad Cow]

What size do you think I should run Scott?

 

[Musclemckeester]

I got 4.5" backspacing and -24mm offset so that I could run a 13.5" wide tire, and even now it's close. It really depends on the tire you want to run. I'd say get the -24mm offset that way you'll have more tire choices. I'm starting to look at 38s now - and the bigger you go the fewer choices on tires you have.

Unless you specifically know otherwise, I believe the Hostages only come in 4.5" BS and -24mm offset. If you wanted the -12mm offset you'd have to get 5" BS. I could be wrong on that though, but that's what I think I remember from when I was buying mine.

Just to give you an idea - here are my wheels mounted when I still had the 295/65r20 Trail Grapplers. Those tires were just about 12.2" wide. Now this is pre-flares for me so it might be hard to really help you any, but at least you can get an idea. I think if you got the -24mm offset on a 12.5" wide tire they should just sit right outside your flares. If you decide on a 13.5" wide tire, they will stick out another .5" or so from your flares.

 

[jake09]

Backspacing and offset go hand and hand together..Just depends on the width of the wheels..See chart lol

 

[jake09]

Go with 20x10 with 4.5" backspacing putting you around -24 offset..You need that with those bushwackers.

20x10 with 5" backspacing is always -12 offset..cant change offset

 

[Mad Cow]

That is good information thanks Kevin. Did you pick up the wheels local or did you order them? if So any advice on a company to go through.

 

[Musclemckeester]

I bought mine through Discount Tire. Not sure how prevalent those are in your area though.

 

[Thor09]

YOU THE MAN JAKE! As I was reading this, I was getting ready to post that chart! lol

 

[jake09]

haha beat you to it Brad. I've done enough wheel searching over 2 years to learn all about them haha