9" Rim

[wfd175]

I have the opportunity to purchase some 16"x9" steelies for a decent price (650.00) with 285-75-16 Toyo M/T's (90+% tread), the backspacing on the wheels is 4.25". (My buddy has 2" itis, he want's 35's). I'll probably grab the tires for hopefully 500.00 . I have an option on the rims.

I would prefer not to field test for rubbing.

I'm not high yet, but I am armored. What do you guys think about the backspace on a 9" rim?

And yes I already seached for 16"x9" backspace.

 

[firetruck41]

Isn't that a pretty wide rim for 285s?

 

[firetruck41]

The Toyos sound like a good deal, but those steel rims are pretty expensive.
Summit has 16 different steel wheels in 16X8 with 4.25-4.5" backspacing for $54-$135 each. Custom steel wheels from Stockton Wheel are about $115 each, according to their catalog.

 

[wfd175]

I think I'll just take the tires. I've seen what it looks like what 10" rim is on too skinny of a tire. Like Crap.

This combination of 9" rims and toyo 285's do not appear to belong on a Southern Comfort Conversion Truck from the early 1990's. If you know what I mean.

Thanks for the input.

 

[cruiserdan]

IF that wheel is 9 inches bead-to-bead it will stick out 1 and 1/4 inches farther than a stock wheel (the stock wheel is 8 inches bead-to-bead and has 4 and 1/2 inches of backspacing.
An "8 inch" wheel is 9 inches over-all, a "9 inch" wheel is 10 inches over-all.