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Spacers 56K

Spacers 56K

Postby Brettboy » Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:38 am

Based upon this picture, what size spacers would you all say I should get to bring the rear wheels out to a good looking distance. And yes, I know I need to get it dropped :roll: Thanks for the help.

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Postby Ruski » Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:57 am

Damn resize the pic
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Postby shocar4 » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:01 am

i think the wheels look fine just the way they are.....just lower it and you will be all set!
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Postby akora12 » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:43 am

I think that would be hard for anyone to specify visually. I would do some measurements based on the distance from your tire to the inside of the wheel well.
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Postby rollaevo99 » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:08 am

man you need to get wider wheels.......it looks ok to me :wink:
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Postby SleeperSolara » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:30 am

Lower the car first then think about spacers. IMO.
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Postby Brettboy » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:47 am

I appreciate the feedback guys.
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Postby Toy1mzfe » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:30 am

do you know the specs on your wheels.

we can set u up so that you are flushed to the fender.

but without specs and a drop you cant really determine it.
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Postby Brettboy » Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:10 pm

225/40/18. 42+ offset.
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Postby Akfahad » Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:59 pm

SleeperSolara wrote:Lower the car first then think about spacers. IMO.


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you can also measure it, since the drop won't necessarily change the distance to the fender, measure from the outside of the tire to the fender in mm. my front was 12.5 (got a 10mm spacer) and the rear was 25 (got a 25mm spacer)
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Postby Toy1mzfe » Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:19 pm

with my offset. of 50 and 8.5inch wide wheels

i was able to get it to 35 offset but i had to shave my fender line.

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Postby Eye8Pussies » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:01 pm

I'd say 10mm from here....but it's hard to say....10mm may rub, and you better get real spacers with longer studs as well....

5mm would help for sure, but it could sstill come out more imo
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Postby Brettboy » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:17 pm

Do you think I would need "real" spacers if I only got 5mm. I think I would still have enough stud.
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Postby CamryOnBronze » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:51 pm

^ i would still go with studs even for 5mm... the minimum thread count for lugs is EXTREMELY important, you dont want to mess around with your safety. I just got a 5mm spacer kit from H&R that came with studs for $70... a small price to pay to know youre safe.

I have a friend that manages a discount tire store and he absolutely hates spacers... they can be extremely dangerous if longer studs are not used and installed correctly. He told me they will not even service cars with spacers that come into their shop.

That being said, in your situation i would first focus on lowering your car and rolling the rear fenders, then worry about a spacer. But definitely dont cheap out on spacers, get something high quality to keep it safe.
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Postby Brettboy » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:18 am

Thanks for the feedback guys. I truely appreciate it.
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