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Got my wheels installed. Are my calipers supposed to be this close?

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Old 05-18-13, 03:03 PM
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hope this picture help.



And this is how you measure.


But you can just look behind the face of the wheel and you can tell which face has a bigger backspacing.


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Old 05-18-13, 03:27 PM
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Ah. I'll take a look tomorrow when I get my coilovers installed.
Old 05-18-13, 03:50 PM
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Im not one for spacers but for peace of mind try to find a 2-3 mm spacer and you would feel better? I know i would.
Old 05-18-13, 04:06 PM
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If it doesnt touch you have nothing to worry about. But if it makes you feel a little better..get a 3mm Akata Hubcentric spacer and you are good..been running those with ZERO issues and only about $30 for pair..they are on ebay. You need the 5x120 60.1mm hubcentric version..it should pull up on ebay search
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I was thinking of spacers but the wheels already sticking out more than I imagined. Kinda wish I didn't go so aggressive.
Old 05-19-13, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Grouchy
What if I got new brake pads. Wouldn't the caliper stick out more?
No the calipers won't move. Everything is enclosed in the caliper housing. Again if it doesn't rub don't worry about it. You don't even have to run a spacer for peace of mind because it won't make a difference. The reason you have that face is because you'll get the biggest lip from it. The rear looks fine. If you try to put that rear up front it won't clear the caliper.
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Originally Posted by lbintab
No the calipers won't move. Everything is enclosed in the caliper housing. Again if it doesn't rub don't worry about it. You don't even have to run a spacer for peace of mind because it won't make a difference. The reason you have that face is because you'll get the biggest lip from it. The rear looks fine. If you try to put that rear up front it won't clear the caliper.
Awesome. I took my car in to get my coil overs installed and asked him if it looked normal. He told me that hes seen some even closer so I shouldn't have anything to worry about. Thanks for the info.
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Originally Posted by Grouchy
Not exactly sure what you're asking. Lol. Can you explain? I'm a noob when it comes to modding.

he means look at the back of the wheel hub:
Front



Rear



I'm building some wheels and the spokes are closer than this

Yours looks fine.....If the company spec them you should be good. Are your wheels torqued down meaning your lug nuts tightened in that picture?

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Old 05-19-13, 10:19 PM
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Yeah they were torqued at the wheel shop. It was super hard to take off.
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Originally Posted by Grouchy
Yeah they were torqued at the wheel shop. It was super hard to take off.
Don't sweat it homie...your gucci (meaning good)

need pics asap....when you lower her

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Old 05-20-13, 07:29 AM
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Looks good! Post up when you're lowered!
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That is super close but as long as you're clearing your calipers you should be okay.
Old 05-23-13, 11:52 AM
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OP - show pictures of the entire car, looks like this wheels are fitting nice and tight!
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I need to get my rears lowered since they are set at max height. Plan to do that tomorrow. I'll take some pictures when I get a chance.
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This is more of a wheel spoke design/profile issue than an offset issue. Some spoke designs/profiles offer more caliper clearance than others.

As others have said, keep an eye on it and if it starts showing signs of rubbing, throw a 2-3mm spacer on there.


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