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Old 12-03-08, 07:21 AM
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Default wheel spacer size?

just trying to figure out what size spacer i need to run to have the wheels pretty much sit flush with the fenders..i have 19x8.5 et42 with a 245/35/19 front and a 19x9.5 et 42 with 285/30/19 rear.

i was thinking a 8mm front and a 12mm rear

any and all help appreciated
Old 12-03-08, 09:35 AM
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Flush hmmm

25 front min.

25 rear min ... That should look pretty good too the wheels you have are the (correct) fitment for the Gs but they are sunken ... you have to push them out quite a bit and look at rubbing issues when you push your wheels out that far ..
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How flushed? Are you planning fender mods or any kind of extra work to be done (camber, stretched tires)?
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I say 20mm up front...and 25mm+ for rears.
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Originally Posted by Neo
How flushed? Are you planning fender mods or any kind of extra work to be done (camber, stretched tires)?
Well i have n oproblem doing fender mods, i have access to a fender roller so i can roll the fronts if needed, and rears i have a die grinder and can shave..

i will not be pulling the rear fenders...

camber wise i would like to not have a lot of neg camber.. maybe 1.5 degrees max..

front tires have a slight stretch rear tires are not stretched
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Originally Posted by sinistervr
Well i have n oproblem doing fender mods, i have access to a fender roller so i can roll the fronts if needed, and rears i have a die grinder and can shave..

i will not be pulling the rear fenders...

camber wise i would like to not have a lot of neg camber.. maybe 1.5 degrees max..

front tires have a slight stretch rear tires are not stretched
yeah dude with those offsets youre going to need a 15-20mm in the front and at least a 25mm in the rear in order to even come close.

with your 8mm and 12mm options youd be looking at an effective offset of +34 up front and +30 in the rear. Still wayyyy to conservative.

running a 15 or 20 up front and a 25 in the rear would give you effective offsets of +27 or +22 front and +17 rear. Those are more what you're looking for in terms of flushness.
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Originally Posted by jcat_GS3
yeah dude with those offsets youre going to need a 15-20mm in the front and at least a 25mm in the rear in order to even come close.

with your 8mm and 12mm options youd be looking at an effective offset of +34 up front and +30 in the rear. Still wayyyy to conservative.

running a 15 or 20 up front and a 25 in the rear would give you effective offsets of +27 or +22 front and +17 rear. Those are more what you're looking for in terms of flushness.
wil this require fender mods?
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Originally Posted by sinistervr
wil this require fender mods?
depends how low you're dropped....much lower than a couple inches and yes itll require fender mods. You'll probably need to at least shave or roll the rear fender (shaving is the better method), wouldn't worry too much about the front fender.
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