Using Spacers in the Rear and widening the wheel track
05-23-12, 11:43 AM
#16
@ Tommy - Thank you sir...she's a work in progress. 
Lol, I like your scientific calculation btw.
@ xJC350x - I'm running the same Ichiba v2's you mentioned. If I had it to do over again, I would have probably went with the H&R's w/extended lugs in order to get more "bite" on the threads (just as an extra safety measure.)
Lol, I like your scientific calculation btw.
@ xJC350x - I'm running the same Ichiba v2's you mentioned. If I had it to do over again, I would have probably went with the H&R's w/extended lugs in order to get more "bite" on the threads (just as an extra safety measure.)
Last edited by Apexsports; 05-23-12 at 11:46 AM.
05-31-12, 02:33 PM
#19
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For now I decided to go against spacers. I am running 285 in the rear and with that offset tires would rub. I had it checked by the Sonic Motorsport guys in Mountain View bay area.
11-24-15, 07:37 AM
#20
I've gotten a number of PM's (thanks Tommy lol) regarding whether to use spacers so I'll try to answer the questions here at one time. This is my opinion on the subject, and only my opinion...
As previously stated, it's "possible" that a person can run into issues with cracks forming or broken lugs. The instances of this happening are very uncommon IMO. Uncommon in comparison to the sheer number of people who have used them on different makes of cars since the inception of spacers. To this concern, each individual needs to look at their own personal fear threshold of "possibility" vs probability. For me personally, and coming from 20+ years of tracking motorcycles at speeds approaching 200mph lol, I don't "worry" about running spacers on a street car.
The 2nd thing is that the spacers can add premature wear to the wheel bearings. IMO this kind of comes down to how long the person plans to keep the car, and whether they can financially afford to service the wheel bearings (if need be.)
Regarding the possible crack/broken lug fears, if you're the type to throw your wheels on after brake service and then not pull the wheels again for the next 1-2 years, I wouldn't recommend running spacers. Again, this is my opinion, but if you pull your wheels once every few months for a quick inspection and check the torque specs it can go a long way in catching any problems (if they were to happen.) I pull my wheels once a month to inspect my brake lines, calipers etc, so I check the torque specs on the spacers at the same time.
If you're tracking the car, I wouldn't recommend spacers for obvious reasons. At a spirited street pace in the canyons, the car handles on rails and feels more planted and sure-footed with the spacers IMO. At elevated track speeds, I'm positive the spacers would hinder performance, let alone take a beating due to the much higher Gforces. Anyone interested can check out our Idyllwild canyon run from this past weekend to see what I refer to IMO as a "spirited street pace". My F is the car the camera car is following...
Refer to post #94 and #99 - https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-cruise-7.html
I'm running 20mm spacers in the rear and 15's in the front. IMO it brings the wheels out to a nice aggressive stance. I love the stock wheels and feel they are a big part of what makes an F so sexy, so I'm personally not interested in an aftermarket wheel with offsets. Because I'm running Michelin PSS's in a 275 rear, and lowered 1.5 inches on KW's, we shaved my rear fenders. This is due to the PSS's being so "squared off" in their width profile on the stock rims...
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IMO, use spacers if you want to. It's your car (not the forums car) and that's what matters.
As previously stated, it's "possible" that a person can run into issues with cracks forming or broken lugs. The instances of this happening are very uncommon IMO. Uncommon in comparison to the sheer number of people who have used them on different makes of cars since the inception of spacers. To this concern, each individual needs to look at their own personal fear threshold of "possibility" vs probability. For me personally, and coming from 20+ years of tracking motorcycles at speeds approaching 200mph lol, I don't "worry" about running spacers on a street car.
The 2nd thing is that the spacers can add premature wear to the wheel bearings. IMO this kind of comes down to how long the person plans to keep the car, and whether they can financially afford to service the wheel bearings (if need be.)
Regarding the possible crack/broken lug fears, if you're the type to throw your wheels on after brake service and then not pull the wheels again for the next 1-2 years, I wouldn't recommend running spacers. Again, this is my opinion, but if you pull your wheels once every few months for a quick inspection and check the torque specs it can go a long way in catching any problems (if they were to happen.) I pull my wheels once a month to inspect my brake lines, calipers etc, so I check the torque specs on the spacers at the same time.
If you're tracking the car, I wouldn't recommend spacers for obvious reasons. At a spirited street pace in the canyons, the car handles on rails and feels more planted and sure-footed with the spacers IMO. At elevated track speeds, I'm positive the spacers would hinder performance, let alone take a beating due to the much higher Gforces. Anyone interested can check out our Idyllwild canyon run from this past weekend to see what I refer to IMO as a "spirited street pace". My F is the car the camera car is following...
Refer to post #94 and #99 - https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-cruise-7.html
I'm running 20mm spacers in the rear and 15's in the front. IMO it brings the wheels out to a nice aggressive stance. I love the stock wheels and feel they are a big part of what makes an F so sexy, so I'm personally not interested in an aftermarket wheel with offsets. Because I'm running Michelin PSS's in a 275 rear, and lowered 1.5 inches on KW's, we shaved my rear fenders. This is due to the PSS's being so "squared off" in their width profile on the stock rims...
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IMO, use spacers if you want to. It's your car (not the forums car) and that's what matters.
11-24-15, 11:15 AM
#22
Lexus Fanatic
Honestly, if I wasnt on the track twice a month I would have done spacers and saved the $ on wheels and tires. The stock wheels look great and hold very well on the street. The spacers will save you thousands and maintain the oem look. used to tell people that the oem wheels are what makes the F look like an F.
Last edited by I8ABMR; 11-24-15 at 05:10 PM.
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