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    Posted: Dec/04/2014 at 10:48pm
Looking at a set of wheels on the shelf, they are a 17x9 wheel with a zero offset.
So I assume that's a 4.5 bs
These would be going onto a 73 gremlin.   Will they work with a 245/45/17 tire?

Or do I need to measure each side and order custom wheels.....
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A pic of my wheel choose

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/wheels/level_8/product/submitProductSize.do?pc=61934&typ=Truck&tmn=Strike+5
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I'm pretty sure that rims are usually 1" wider than the listed size due to the rim bead, so I would expect a 17x9 wheel to have a 5" backspace with a Zero offset.
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I use this:

http://www.rimsntires.com/specspro.jsp
Cholo! For the 6.
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Thanks
Your right. It would be five inches.
Now I have something to work with as far is measurements.
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