Backspacing is the distance from the mounting surface of the wheel to the inner rim edge. It determines how far inboard the wheel will fit. Too little backspacing and you may run into fender clearance problems. Too much and you may have suspension clearance problems.
Tom Nash
68 Coupe, 5.0 EFI, 5sp
Tom Nash
68 Coupe, 5.0 EFI, 5sp