Re: [Chevelle-list] Tire - Wheel Backspacing

[Kevin Riel]

The backspace on a wheel is measured from the inside flange (where the wheel mounts to the brake drum or rotor) to the INSIDE of the bead mounting location for the inside of the wheel.  The basically is the measurement from the mounting flange to where the inner bead would rest.   Kevin Riel 68 El Camino   ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Haines To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 9:30 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Tire - Wheel Backspacing Question;   Would someone on the list mind explaining wheel / tire backspacing? Remember on the Chevelle I had in high school when I put bigger tires on I had scraping issues. Especially on the rear. Been reading some posts on Team Chevelle and everyone talks about wheel and tire combinations in conjunction with backspacing. Is this some new stuff? I will probably be changing the tires and or wheels on the car I bought so I though I would start asking now. I believe the wheels on the car now are the stock 14" type SS wheel.   Thanks   Steve Haines Granbury, Texas