Which wheel spacers

iceman · 05-26-2009, 04:57 PM

According to the calculator im 19.35 tucked in the front and 6mm in the rear.
Should I play it safe and leave the rears and just go with 15mm in the front?

Which spacers are better to get the ones with the longer studs or the ones that bolt to your hub with stock studs and have built in ones?

Im going to be ordereing coilovers which im leaning towards Megan bc I use the car to cruise and drove it 3500miles in the last two years.

All input good or bad helps
Thanks

Mark_Dorman · 05-26-2009, 06:09 PM

I wouldn't use extended studs. You should go with spacers with built in bolts IMO

PHOENIX · 05-26-2009, 06:23 PM

Hubcentric style spacers are the ones you want.

EL PAALO · 05-27-2009, 12:51 AM

hubcentric spacers and extended studs.

the spacers with built in studs start at 20 or 25mm which is too much for what you want.

kbrew8991 · 05-28-2009, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

I wouldn't use extended studs. You should go with spacers with built in bolts IMO

why?

Mark_Dorman · 05-30-2009, 03:00 AM

^physics...

I think 5-10 mm spacers are okay...going past that and using extended studs will increase stress on them.

EL PAALO · 05-30-2009, 12:02 PM

Going to two sets of studs increases the chance of failure as well and puts even more stress on the stockers because they're larger spacers.

Mark_Dorman · 05-30-2009, 06:44 PM

Elaborate...

I just stay away from spacers if possible.

EL PAALO · 05-30-2009, 10:57 PM

That's most folks response, including me and also irrelevant here.

Neither setup is as safe as stock, but if you use them, I think quality extended studs and a spacer are better than stock studs and adapter style spacers combined since the adapter style rely on stock studs as part of the equation.

05-26-2009, 04:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
iceman Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 235 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Which wheel spacers According to the calculator im 19.35 tucked in the front and 6mm in the rear. Should I play it safe and leave the rears and just go with 15mm in the front? Which spacers are better to get the ones with the longer studs or the ones that bolt to your hub with stock studs and have built in ones? Im going to be ordereing coilovers which im leaning towards Megan bc I use the car to cruise and drove it 3500miles in the last two years. All input good or bad helps Thanks

05-27-2009, 12:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
EL PAALO Wheels make the car. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 2,671 Thanks: 4 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	hubcentric spacers and extended studs. the spacers with built in studs start at 20 or 25mm which is too much for what you want. __________________ WHEELSPECS.COM - a ridiculous number of wheel pics & links

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05-26-2009, 06:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	I wouldn't use extended studs. You should go with spacers with built in bolts IMO

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PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On Hiatus....... Posts: 9,266 Thanks: 92 Thanked 292 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (49/100% )	Hubcentric style spacers are the ones you want.

05-30-2009, 03:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	^physics... I think 5-10 mm spacers are okay...going past that and using extended studs will increase stress on them.

05-30-2009, 12:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
EL PAALO Wheels make the car. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 2,671 Thanks: 4 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Going to two sets of studs increases the chance of failure as well and puts even more stress on the stockers because they're larger spacers.

05-30-2009, 06:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	Elaborate... I just stay away from spacers if possible.

05-30-2009, 10:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
EL PAALO Wheels make the car. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 2,671 Thanks: 4 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	That's most folks response, including me and also irrelevant here. Neither setup is as safe as stock, but if you use them, I think quality extended studs and a spacer are better than stock studs and adapter style spacers combined since the adapter style rely on stock studs as part of the equation.