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Technical, helpful and educational information about Jeep wheels. Wheels are such a common mod to a Jeep that can set your Jeep apart from another. Learn about wheel sizes and backspacing and what it means.
Often we get questions on what tires fit on what kinds of Jeeps with this or that lift, etc. In addition we get many questions asking on what jeep wheels fit on this particular Jeep or that. The Jeep from the CJ to the Wrangler JL these Jeeps might be up there at the top …
WHEEL TERMINOLOGY Offset: The distance from the centerline of the wheel to the face of the mounting surface of the wheel that contacts the hub. Negative offset: Indicates the mounting pad is behind (or inboard) the centerline of the rim. This is often found on standard rear-wheel-drive vehicles and on so-called reversed rims. Positive offset: …
