Hello,
Found this site a few days ago -what an awesome resource!
I'm waiting delivery on my new Xterra, (got a good deal on an 01 SE 4x4), and I'd like to have some new wheels and tires waiting for it when it arrives.
Over the past few days I've read almost every message in this section and still have a few questions concerning wheel sizes. As I could gather from reading, the stock wheels are 16x7 with an offset of +40mm and a 5.25" backspacing. In searching the various online wheel/tire dealers I couldn't find anything that had a +40mm offset and that exact backspacing, but I did find the following, which is pretty close:
AMERICAN RACING AR-23 RWD
Specifications:
rim diameter: 16"
rim width: 8"
back spacing: 4.5"
offset: 0mm
load capactiy: 2200 lbs
hub centric: NO
My question.... How important is the 40mm offset difference, and the .75" backspacing difference? Since I don't have my Xterra yet, I'm not sure how much those differences will cause the tires to stick out of the wells and/or cause other problems. The differences seem minimal, but offset and backspacing are new to me. By the way, the tires will be the TRXUS 265/75/16's.
Thanks in advance.
-Sid
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Waiting for delivery:
2001 SE 4x4 Super Black