moto-m Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 98 Pathfinder SE Trying to decide on what wheels/tires to upgrade to. I know I'm gonna go with 31s probably on 15x8 wheels but I'm not sure about the backspacing. I want the new wheels/tires to protrude slightly more than the stock wheels to be flush with the fender flares. Anybody know the best offset for this? Anybody know what the factory offset is? Thanks. Also, I am thinking about Cragar steel wheels. Should I be concerned with additional weight over the factory aluminum wheels? This is my daily driver and I don't really want to sacrifice gas mileage. Thanks everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 4" of backspacing on 15x8's gets 31" tires to be even with the fender flares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkpath96 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Even with the plastic fender flares or with the sheet metal (a.k.a. w/out plastic fender flares)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 even with the fender flares. -thnkboutit- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 (edited) Like this: Edited November 11, 2006 by XPLORx4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moto-m Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 Plastic fender flares. I was looking at some American Racing wheels 15x8 with -19 offset but someone said they would stick out too far. I think the factory offset is +40 with 7" wheels, so I was actually thinking around +12 with 8" wheels would be good. That would be 5" backspacing though and you say 4". Is that 4" in the pic? That does look about right. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Jesus you Pathy's hot Xplor.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 (edited) Plastic fender flares. I was looking at some American Racing wheels 15x8 with -19 offset but someone said they would stick out too far. I think the factory offset is +40 with 7" wheels, so I was actually thinking around +12 with 8" wheels would be good. That would be 5" backspacing though and you say 4". Is that 4" in the pic? That does look about right. Thanks. 5" of backspacing is too much if you want the tires to stick out even with the fender flares. The additional BS may also not move a larger tire's shoulder far enough away from the lower spring perch on the strut. However, +12 offset is 4.5" BS, not 5" BS on an 8" wheel. The wheels shown in the pics above 15x8 with 4" BS and 31" BFG AT's Since that pic was taken, I have installed plastic fender flares and have replaced the wheels and tires with black 15x8 steel wheels with 3.75" BS and 32x11.50R15 Goodyear MT/R's Wheels: Pro Comp Wheels Series 97 15X8 6X5.5 BSM 3.75 Edited November 11, 2006 by XPLORx4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkpath96 Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Thanks for the info! Where did you get your plastic fender flares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I bought them second-hand from someone who sold their Pathy. I googled "EGR fender flares" and found that you can get them here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moto-m Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 How do the 3.75" look? They pretty even with the flares? Do you a have a pic down the side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pathfinder_Rookie Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 XPLORx4 the 32's that you are running on the 3.75 BS wheels, how r they for rubbing? cause im pricing out 31s, cause i remember reading that 32s need some trimmig in the front wells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Holy poop! Someone that actually HAS the EGR Fender Flares for us?!??!? No way! Gotta call them on Monday to see if they actually have them. Ahh heck...email sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Damn, those aren't cheap. Dean, have you ever compared them to stock flares? I wonder if they'd help out with clearence issues I'm running into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Damn, those aren't cheap. Dean, have you ever compared them to stock flares? I wonder if they'd help out with clearence issues I'm running into. Never compared stock vs EGR, since my rig doesn't have the proper holes in the fenders to accomodate factory flares. Besides that, last time I checked, factory flares were a lot more expensive than the EGR flares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 The thing is, my factory flares are already paid for. Just wondering if switching to the EGRs (assuming I could even find them) would do me any good. From the one picture you posted it looks like they might be better. I might have to talk you into doing a little measuring for me right behind the rear door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 I don't think you'll do any better with the EGR flares. My 32's rub on them big time, so much in fact the brackets that hold them on are bent enough that the flares are no longer flush with the body. There was one time that the flares were misaligned so much that I couldn't open the rear door without pushing the flare out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I talked with Michelle over at that Pickup Specialties, and she said that they're a special order item, and could take 4-8 weeks to arrive. I was under the impression they were discontinued, or am I thinking of the WD Bushwackers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkpath96 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 I'm looking at a set of wheels that are 15x7 with a -6 mm offset. New Wheels The -6 mm offset is 3.75" of bs., right? So by using the offset calculator at 1010tires.com, does this mean that the wheels will be 46 mm (1.75") out further from the current stock wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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