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Old 05-22-19, 05:22 PM
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Question Spacers, Tire Size, and Coilovers

Hello All,
I have a 1996 SC300 with stock rims and tires and am looking for some spacers as I like the design of my stock rims but do not like the "sunken" look. My Sc has the 6 Spoke Chrome rims (16x6.5 +50mm offset) and I was wondering how big of a spacer (front and back) I would need to go to get the wheels flush with the fender without rolling. I was also wondering how wide of a tire I can fit onto those rims and what I would need to do to get the speedo reading correctly (I have to get new tires anyway so its no biggie). I will also be doing some Coilovers and am looking for something cheap that doesn't make the vibrate/bottom out, trying to keep the stock ride feel...any suggestions?

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Plumb bob and a tape measure... Convert inches to mm and you know exactly how far to space it out for the desired look.

6.5" won't handle a whole lot of meat. Search for tire sizes by wheel width and you'll find lots of common charts.
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One inch spacers all the way around would be prefect for your set up. I currently have it and wheels sit flush with body.
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Originally Posted by NYCsc300
One inch spacers all the way around would be prefect for your set up. I currently have it and wheels sit flush with body.
Thanks wanted to make sure that I would avoid rubbing or any issues with spacers added.
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