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Would like stock rear wheel to sit flush with fender -> 2001 gs430

Old 01-06-12, 11:57 PM
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HI folks, I'm wondering if you have any recommendations for making these rear wheels flush with the fender? How big of a spacer would you recommend and do you have any links to a part that would do the job? Thanks

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Use a 15 to 20 mm spacer. Depends on you tire.
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Originally Posted by krazyGs3
Use a 15 to 20 mm spacer. Depends on you tire.
I was thinking 25mm

Would longer studs be required?
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Contact Adam2562. He is using spacers on his stock 17's.. There sitting flush... His car is for sale in the classifieds..
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Originally Posted by BayAreaLex
I was thinking 25mm

Would longer studs be required?
when you go big spacers, better to use studded spacers..
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the stock wheel, assuming its 17" according to the picture should have an offset in the 50s. stock tire size is 235/45/17 right?

there is quite a lot of wheel gap from the tire and the fender, without rolled fenders, i think 25mm is as wide as you can go. studded spacers aka wheel adapters is what you would be looking for. the stock wheels will work with these. the only time these wont work is if the spacer isnt thick enough + the wheel is dual bolt pattern or there is no spaces inbetween the bolt holes on the back side of the wheel.
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Does anyone have a part# for the 25mm H&R spacers that would work for this application?

Also for the front I may want to do a 10mm spacer. Will the stock studs be long enough?
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they have 30mm apps for 350z
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20mm should be good enough...
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This might sound crazy but I'm pretty sure a member name Whadup (not sure how he spelled it) had 38mm spacing in the back and 33mm up front.
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Will this mod include a drop? I've seen stock wheels pushed out the fenders at stock height looks very odd.
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Originally Posted by lexusben
This might sound crazy but I'm pretty sure a member name Whadup (not sure how he spelled it) had 38mm spacing in the back and 33mm up front.
that sounds a bit to much... 20-25mm....
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I run 25mm in the rear and 15mm in the front just fine with no fender mods. I'm dropped all the way down on Tein CS. I think I'd rub if I went any wider.
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
that sounds a bit to much... 20-25mm....

if you end up deciding to lower your gs (please do) it's not... if you lower to a no wheel gap stance, a 40mm rear spacer will just about get you flush with the oem 17. I run 35mm fronts and 40mm rears when I'm on oem 17s with a slight tuck and at that point its just barely flush. you'd be surprised whats needed to have those stock wheels sitting proper. best bet is to call up my ninja at http://www.wheeladapter.com/wheel_spacers.php and have them custom cut.

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Originally Posted by BayAreaLex
Does anyone have a part# for the 25mm H&R spacers that would work for this application?

Also for the front I may want to do a 10mm spacer. Will the stock studs be long enough?

don't use slip on 10mm spacers with stock studs. there wont be enough threads catching the lugnuts. I've tried. 5mm slip on is the largest "safe" size you want to use with factory studs.

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