noondogz

I have a 96 sc4 with stock rims and brand new 225/55/16 michelin tires. I really like the stock rims and seeing as I just got new tires, have no plans to get new wheels for the foreseeable future.

However, I've recently been getting bugged by the look of the stock offset, which is pretty bad especially with the rear wheels. I don't run coilovers, so I was thinking if I made the stance wider, it might give the impression of the car looking lower for a price well below what coilovers cost. I was thinking about getting 25mm spacers for both the front and rear wheels, but wanted to get some opinions before I pulled the trigger.

Do I want to get the same size spacers for the front and rear?
Seeing as the offset issue is worse in the rear, I am considering getting 15mm spacers up front and 25mm spacers in the rear. Will that throw off the car's handling?

I am not sure what brand of spacers are good. Should these spacers from amazon do the trick? In other posts I've heard people suggest H&R spacers, but I don't see how these amazon spacers are any different. Both are aluminum and have the same geometric features, its just that the amazon spacer is HALF the price.


Basically, I am looking for opinions from anyone who has gotten spacers before and knows the do's and don't's of what works. Any input is appreciated!!!!!

noondogz

btw the spacers I am talking about are NOT the one's that just clamp between the hub and the wheel. The spacers(adapters) I am looking to buy bolt on to the hub and then the wheel bolts on to the spacer

Kpierce007

I think I have those exact same ones. Here is how mine looked when I had stock wheels on

noondogz

looks good! did you go with 25mm in the front and back? They have some 32mm that i am now starting to think might be better. have you had any issues with them?

Kpierce007

Thanks man! I havent had any issues with them what so ever, and they're only in the back. I wouldnt go any bigger than a 25mm though. You may need to get your fenders rolled. After I lowered mine and changed the wheels I had to but if you are leaving it stock height you should be fine. Heres another picture that kinda gives a better angle of what the spacers look like. This is with stock height

noondogz

cool man thanks for the pictures. any reason why you didn't get spacers for the front?

Kpierce007

I actually plan on it, I just have other things I need to fix on my car before I buy spacers because I will have to get the fenders rolled also

durps

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I have a pair of 30mm lexus bore ones for sell if youre interested. I used them on my oem wheels too, upgraded wheels so dont need em. 60shipped.