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Old 02-28-06, 01:02 PM
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Default Wheel spacers.....help romini :)

I know this subject has been discussed but I couldnt find my answer.

I tried mounting my new wheels today and they are touching the front and rear caliper. So I need a 4 or 5mm spacer for the front. H&R makes a 5mm spacer but I need to know if the studs are already in the new spacer??

Then I need a 2mm spacer for the rear....need help finding a good quality, hubcentric spacer. Please let me know of a good place.

Finally....my wheels are 19x8.5 19x9.5 with +38mm (02 gs430) all around.......so if I put the 5mm spacer on the front, they would be equal to a +33mm offset???? Is this correct??? Then adding 2mm spacer to rear would be +36mm??

Do you think I will have rubbing issues with the spacers??? I have a 1.2" drop right now.

Thanks for the help everyone.....
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for anything 5mm or less, i don't think there is such thing as hub centric

you are correct on the new offset numbers. front is close, depending on tires you might rub the edge. for the rear it's close too, depend on tire as well

need longer studs or not it depends on the wheels and how many turns you can get on the lug nuts now. to be safe get them of course
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Thanks rom.....I know by your fitment page...you say +32 mm is aggressive.....do you think there will be rubbage?? Do you know anyone that has around that offset and doesnt rub???
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Originally Posted by AZDesertGS
Thanks rom.....I know by your fitment page...you say +32 mm is aggressive.....do you think there will be rubbage?? Do you know anyone that has around that offset and doesnt rub???
i had 20x8.5 +32 before with 245/35/20, and stock wise it rubs pretty bad. i had to rolled the fender a bit and bend some tabs to reduce most of the rubbing
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Originally Posted by rominl
i had 20x8.5 +32 before with 245/35/20, and stock wise it rubs pretty bad. i had to rolled the fender a bit and bend some tabs to reduce most of the rubbing
Guess we'll have to wait and see. I'm running 235/35/19 with only a 1.2" drop. Maybe I'll be lucky and not rub since Im not running a fat set up. With the H&R 5mm spacer I bought....should bring it to a +33 mm offset. Did the +32 mm offset set pretty even with the fender???
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with 235 you will have a much better chance on no rubbing!!! i just learned that from bob yesterday

32 is very very flush with the fender already, imho i wouldn't go much far out. just me
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Thanks again
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