Backspacing on wheels - how to measure

Discussion in 'The Hides' started by 70455ht, Dec 23, 2002.

  1. 70455ht

    70455ht Well-Known Member

    I am a little comfused on how to measure the back spacing on a wheel. Is it the measurement from where the wheel mounts against the brake drum to where the tire mounts against the mounting flange of the wheel? Or is it the measurement from the where the wheel mounts to the brake drum to the very outside lip of the wheel? Any diagrams available that would show this?
     
  2. 70 gsconvt

    70 gsconvt Silver Level contributor

    Here's is the page with pictures from Wheel Vintiques. The bottom of the page has the pic about checking the backspacing on a rim as well as it's true size.

    http://www.wheelvintiques.com/measure.html

    Good luck.

    Phil
     

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