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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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What size spacer (and brand) do i need for the front tt wheels. my car is pretty low,and i hate that it looks too tucked in.Pics would be helpful.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RikTT
What size spacer (and brand) do i need for the front tt wheels. my car is pretty low,and i hate that it looks too tucked in.Pics would be helpful.
thanks Ricky
how about pics of your car?
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:42 PM
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I got a set of 15mm and 20mm kiks spacers (with studs and all) that would work Pm me and we can work something out.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:54 PM
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I am running the Supra wheels with a 1.9F/1.5R drop. The front wheels are definitely sunk in; but, I am personally not interested in spacers.

I was running 19x9 +37 wheels up front before switching to Supra TT wheels. I fit 245's, and my front fitment was conservatively flush (by no means sunk).

Thaat being said, I would think a 15mm spacer would be ideal in terms of balancing out the front and the rear wheel in relation to the fender. If you were spacing the rear wheels as well, I would definitely go bigger.

Being OEM wheels, I think the fitment should be slightly sunk in or else you risk looking slightly out of place (my opinion). This is why I think a 15mm front spacer only would be ideal. However, I would rather not run the risk personally.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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I am running on Tein coilovers and i have the front all the way down.The back is barely higher than the front.Im not touching the back.Just looking to move the fronts out to about flush or a tad less than the fenders. 15mm ?
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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Blizzy, BTW, your sig is exactly a replica of my car , just lowered more. the top of the rear tire is barely hidden
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 04:59 PM
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So 15mm ?
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by RikTT
So 15mm ?
clearly no one else is chiming in on this.

If you want to do this as accurately as possible, I would measure the distance from the face of the rear wheel to the fender and compare it to the front wheel. Take the difference and get a spacer close to that measure.

It would help to use a right angle with a straight edge so that you can be as accurate as possible. I would grab a box from a board game or something and a level. place the board game flush with the wheel or tire (whichever sticks out more) and the fender. make sure you are level. Then, mark on the box where the fender is located. Do the same in the rear. Again, take the difference and get a spacer close to that measure -if anying- erring a few mm on the side of flushness.

That is my advice. I am an anti-spacer guy; but, if I was going to do it right, I would make sure I had quantitative measurements to ensure proper sizing. Even if you don't have a level, you have an eyeball that can get close.
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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Remember, NO universal spacers! IF you must use a spacer, use a bolt-on spacer.
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 05:34 AM
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Info appreciated. i see guys using H&R, any other out there thats bolt on
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by RikTT
Info appreciated. i see guys using H&R, any other out there thats bolt on
I think Eibach makes hubcentric spacers as well. Toyota/Lexus have the same center bore: 60.1mm.

google: "hubcentric wheel spacers" and I am sure you will find what you are looking for.

If you end up measuring, and want something utterly eccentric like 12mm, there is a guy out there that makes custom spacers, hubcentric with bolts...but, he is not as cheap as the H&R spacers.
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