Wheel Spacers
03-07-2006, 12:17 AM
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Wheel Spacers
i want to get spacers for the back of my car just so it looks wider.... does any one have them on there cars and what else is needed? if i get spacers on the rear.. im hoping that i dont have to change anything else.im currently looking at the 1 inche wide spacers for the back but im not sure if im gonna be needing anything else with those spacers to get them to work on the car
03-07-2006, 12:20 AM
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RE: Wheel Spacers
03-07-2006, 12:22 AM
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RE: Wheel Spacers
Im currently looking for spacers myself. You have a couple options if you want 1 inch wide spacers. Maximum Motorsports offers a 1 inch wide spacer with studs incorporated in them, but their a little pricey, ive seen them over 200 bucks. Other brands are just a spacer with holes in them that fit over the wheel studes for around 70 bucks, but any spacer 1/2 inch and over will require longer studs. Im going to be buying 3/4 inch spacers from baer. Im getting longer studs from maximum motorsports.
03-07-2006, 12:33 AM
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RE: Wheel Spacers
thanks... im gonna be looking into the ones from maxium motorsports.. but i found these http://cgi.ebay.ca/Wheel-Adapters-5-...QQcmdZViewItem on ebay i know its ebay but is this the reall deal
08-11-2006, 04:32 PM
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RE: Wheel Spacers
They look good, but I've asked the seller if they locate on the hub center or on the studs.
As I'm sure you know if they don't locate on the hub center they will stress the studs which could cause quite severe damage and even an accident if they snap and the wheel comes off.
I'll let you know what their reply is.
As I'm sure you know if they don't locate on the hub center they will stress the studs which could cause quite severe damage and even an accident if they snap and the wheel comes off.
I'll let you know what their reply is.
08-11-2006, 05:48 PM
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RE: Wheel Spacers
ORIGINAL: lizzyfan
Without getting to technical, it's a matter of physics just too much displacement of the weight of the car on the lug nuts.
Without getting to technical, it's a matter of physics just too much displacement of the weight of the car on the lug nuts.
08-11-2006, 05:51 PM
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RE: Wheel Spacers
I'm going to get the hubcentric spacers which locate on the hub and are bolted, you then bolt the wheel to the new studs so there's no extra load on the standard studs.
Like these:
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Like these:
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