4.5" back spacing?

I have a 1971 maverick with stock 8" rearend. Can I run a 8" wheel with 4.5" backspace? I want to rune a 28x9 slick.

 

You will need spacers to run a 4.5" backspace.

 

i ended up using 4" back spaced wheels with 1/4" spacers which would end up with 3.75" total back space. i still needed to roll and push out the fender lips to clear 275/60-15s.

 

I run 27" tall drag radials on 15" X 8" wheels with 4 1/4" back spacing. No spacers and no rubbing.

 

What brand wheels do you have that have 4 1/4" back spacing? All I can seem to find in a 8" wheel is 3.5, 4.5 or 5.5

 

You are right, they are difficult to find. Go to the following link at Summit Racing:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wvi-62-5812044

My tires are M/T ET Street drag radials 255/60-15. I still have at least 3/4" of space between my tires and the leaf springs and no issues at all with the wheel hitting the unrolled fender lips. I run stock 3 leaf springs, shocks and shackles. Stock lift in the rear. The attached full view pictures my give you a better view of my rear tires.

 

I'm running four and a half inch backspacing with weld 15×8rims no issues.I have nittos drag radial tires.