front wheel help

vwkj87 Seriously Crusin Dubber

103 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 27 Feb 2010, 6:48 pm

#764739

Can anyone tell me if either 15x4.5 rims with 1.75" backspacing, or 15x7 with 3.75" backspace are suitable for the front of a pretty stock ball joint Baja with cheetah kit, and what tyres will suit?

Thank you.

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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 27 Feb 2010, 8:39 pm

#764753

best of having a 5" or 5.5" rim on the front as a 7" will be too wide ,you will want a 195 or 205 wide tyre

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vwkj87 Seriously Crusin Dubber

103 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 27 Feb 2010, 9:11 pm

#764754

Is 4.5" too narrow? The wheels i'm looking at come in the above two sizes.

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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 27 Feb 2010, 9:52 pm

#764757

4.5" inch is ok with a 185 tyre ,will make steering easier

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vwkj87 Seriously Crusin Dubber

103 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 27 Feb 2010, 10:06 pm

#764762

Cheers mate. The other option is I can get 14x6 for the front, but I hear there isn't much choice for all terrain tyres.

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1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 28 Feb 2010, 2:12 pm

#764875

nankang super tripper, 27.5x9.5 14. i think thats what i had on my 14x 6 rims. excellent tyre. will last ages on the front of a baja.

Mick.

vwkj87 Seriously Crusin Dubber

103 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 28 Feb 2010, 3:42 pm

#764893

Ok, here's the story. I already have 15x8.5 chev 5 slots for the back. So which is the better option for the front?

I can either get, 15x4.5 with something like 185/70r15 tyres.
or, 14x6 and 205/75r14 tyres or something?