rim backspacing
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2003 9:21 pm
does anyone know how much back space a GU rim has compered to an 80 series one?
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2003 9:30 pm
Tell me what backspace is and l'll go measure it 4 u.
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2003 9:53 pm
measure the distance from the WMS to the innner rim edge.
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2003 9:55 pm
Now explain what WMS stands for. 
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2003 10:00 pm
Wheel mounting surface.
Get a Ruler or similar and hold it against the rim then measure the gap between it and the wheel mounting surface.
Get a Ruler or similar and hold it against the rim then measure the gap between it and the wheel mounting surface.
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 12:28 pm
115mm for the 80 series and 130 for the GU .
rims
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 2:22 pm
thanks 
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 8:26 pm
Drafty,
When you get a spare minute, could you measure from the WMS to the outer edge of the 80 series rim? Please....
Thanks,
Paul.
When you get a spare minute, could you measure from the WMS to the outer edge of the 80 series rim? Please....
Thanks,
Paul.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 8:29 pm
Around 115mm.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 8:45 pm
Thanks Drafty.
Paul.
Paul.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 9:08 pm
If an 80 series rim is 115mm backspace and 115mm from WMS to the outer edge doesn't that add up to a 230mm/9" rim?
I thought they were 16X8?
an inch in or out can be a huge difference in terms of fit.
Cheers
Daryl
I thought they were 16X8?
an inch in or out can be a huge difference in terms of fit.
Cheers
Daryl
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 9:24 pm
OOPS I hope I didn't fu(k up. I'll go measure the rim size again.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 9:26 pm
Checked. Rim size is 9inches. (Sigh of relief) 8)
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 6:47 am
Drafty wrote:Checked. Rim size is 9inches. (Sigh of relief) 8)
That is pretty bizarre? It goes against everything the RTA tells you are allowed to do, ie: nothing bigger than 8" wide on a passenger vehicle. Someone at toyota must be p1ssing themselves laughing about the aussie laws....
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 8:13 am
no i know what is happening here, drafty had no clue what WMS meant, so he clearly has no idea, you measure from bead seating area to WMS and just measured outside of rim to WMS 
DUDE, measure from
bead mounting surface to WMS and get back to us
Carlton, aus laws are WRONG!!
DUDE, measure from
bead mounting surface to WMS and get back to us
Carlton, aus laws are WRONG!!
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 8:21 am
BJ the metal used for the WMS is not 1inch thick. 
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 8:25 am
Drafty wrote:BJ the metal used for the WMS is not 1inch thick.
but the thickness of the centre + 2x the bead lip could probably equal close to 1"
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 8:35 am
wrong drafty
carlton, i beleive you to be correct
show me a pic of your wheels drafty and ill give you the exact dimensions (if its an 80 series GXL wheel)
carlton, i beleive you to be correct
show me a pic of your wheels drafty and ill give you the exact dimensions (if its an 80 series GXL wheel)
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 11:07 am
Give me a chance, 5 posts ago l didn't even know what WMS stood for. Photo's below, work it out for yourselves.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 11:18 am
thats a 8" wheel from bead seat surface to bead seat (your second picture shows this very well)
again i am correct, and i never implied your WMS was an inch thick
measure the total rolling diameter of your rim, ill bet you get like 17" or more
and remember it aint a 17" its measured again from bead seat area to bead seat, so yeah, pretty easy once you have it figured, i meant a frontal picture of the rim but looking at them if they are from an 80 series, id say mid 1990s GXL wheel, 16"x8"!
again i am correct, and i never implied your WMS was an inch thick
measure the total rolling diameter of your rim, ill bet you get like 17" or more
and remember it aint a 17" its measured again from bead seat area to bead seat, so yeah, pretty easy once you have it figured, i meant a frontal picture of the rim but looking at them if they are from an 80 series, id say mid 1990s GXL wheel, 16"x8"!
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 11:41 am
I believe the tape measure is a starrett 8m/26' model commonly available at hardware stores at the bottom end of the quality scale for around $15-$20 8)
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 11:58 am
That measuring tape was purchased from Marysville on Sat morning for $7, 1 hour before the Pajero Challenge start time. Don't knock it ,it works fine no matter how cheap.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 12:02 pm
$7! Awesome!, what were they asking for jousting sticks?
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 12:13 pm
if there jousting sticks are reasonably priced ill take two sets!!!
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 12:29 pm
how many is in a set?
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 1:37 pm
unless there are at least 2 sticks and they're less than $50...
"tell him he's dreaming!"
"tell him he's dreaming!"
backspacing
Posted: Sun May 18, 2003 12:06 am
Soon i will be building some hybrid sunrazier/header rims and i would like to know the best backspacing on a 82 hilux running 35 and normal p/steering box if any of this matters?.
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