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Old 01-07-2005, 07:00 AM
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bolt pattern for my ride

i know the wheel im going to buy, but im not sure the size of my bolt pattern. im little lost on the whole back space thing....lol, how can i find out? its a 89 formula. the wheel im looking at is 17x8"
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Bolt pattern should be 5 x 4.75 (5 holes equally spaced on a 4.75 inch diameter circle).

Backspacing is measured from the back face of the wheel hub to the outside of the rim.
Old 01-07-2005, 09:20 AM
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Originally posted by paulo57509
Bolt pattern should be 5 x 4.75 (5 holes equally spaced on a 4.75 inch diameter circle).

Backspacing is measured from the back face of the wheel hub to the outside of the rim.
dose the backspace really make a diffrence on what wheel i should get? the wheel im getting comes with ether 4" or 4.75" back space.
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4.75" backspace will tuck that wheels nicely. i would go with that.
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