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So check me on this. If the 16x10 wheel has a backspacing of 4.5" then it will stick out 6.5" from the wheel matting surface


This seems off to me. If it has a backspacing of 4.5", then it should stick out 5.5" (4.5+ 5.5= 10) Unless I am missing something.

Either way, I would go with the 8" rim. An 8" has more flexability in sizes that are more appropriate for our trucks. You can go from a 265/75-295, or a 10.5-12.5" wide tire. the 10" is mainly good for 12.5"+ That means that if you ever decided that the 12.5" had too much drag, or was too wide, you would have to sell off the 10" rims.

Just my $.02

'97 Rodeo
3.2L V6
DOR 3" lift, 3"BL, DOR Boulder Bars, Tera-Low's, 33x10.5,Surco Safari Rack, Cobra CB, Rancho 9000's....andnNow with Half-Doors for the summer