12" x 18" rear wheels, what backspace?

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silica

Discussion Starter · Jan 6, 2013

hi, i just ordered some intro wheels in 12" x 18" rear and they ask what backspace i want... im nut sure if 4" is ok or should i have 5"? the car has wide fenders and now its got 15" with 285 tires and 1/2" spacer and the wheel looks really bad its like 2 - 3 inches inside from the fender lip... that why i want wider wheels... what would you recomend?

thanks and happy new year

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Lethal Tendencies

· #2 · Jan 17, 2013

Corvette central has a wheel calculator on there website

moose8793

· #3 · Feb 13, 2013 (Edited)

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My wheels are 18X12 at rear with 4.5" back space.

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bueller1978

· #4 · Mar 20, 2013

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terrys6t8roadster

· #5 · Apr 14, 2013

You are going to have wider wheels than me,!!!! mine are 18x11 with 5.5 back space but I've have offset trailing arms.

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