Wheel Spacers - Confused
#16
#18
i've drilled the back of the wheels before. got a huge drill bit at home depot and went at it just enough to clear the same issue your having. it works. no loss and cant really mess up anything. just use the spacers studs to make the marks and drill away. just enough not all the way through =)
#19
your spacers are 10mm thicker than the OP's...thats why his OEM lugs poke through and yours don't
Last edited by rpm&my_G35; 10-03-2011 at 08:00 PM. Reason: quoted wrong post somehow
#20
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Stop what you're doing, don't cut or drill a damn thing!! Think about those spacers, where is the centric ring and how are your wheels going to be centered? I've seen spacers that come with that lip or ring that centers your wheel, that's the only way you'll ever get a correct balance. Forget these spacers and get the ones that do the job right....typical eBay trash & wasted money!
Gary
Gary
#21
You got the wrong style wheel spacers. You need to get the kind that comes with the extended studs not the ones already built in. If your wheels have a flat back to them or not deep enough space on the back side the ones you got won't fit. The ichiba v1 is an example of the kind you should get. But h&r also has the same kind and I believe so do other brands as well. I'm looking into the same thing with mine and I'll have to go the extended stud route if I want them correct.
#23
o.o I'm not doing anything. I said in a post a while ago that I was just going to get new ones hahahaha. I appreciate your concern and passion towards helping your fellow member, though! By the way, they do have the hub ring that allows it to fit snug around the thingy.
I know it doesn't matter, since it's not going to work due to size, and I'm going to buy new ones later, but I figure I'll share pictures, because this "ebay trash" is ebay treasure n_n.
Spacer & Hub Ring it came with:
Empty hub & rotor:
Hub with hub ring and empty rotor:
Hub & Rotor with spacer and hub ring:
I know it doesn't matter, since it's not going to work due to size, and I'm going to buy new ones later, but I figure I'll share pictures, because this "ebay trash" is ebay treasure n_n.
Spacer & Hub Ring it came with:
Empty hub & rotor:
Hub with hub ring and empty rotor:
Hub & Rotor with spacer and hub ring:
#28
Stop what you're doing, don't cut or drill a damn thing!! Think about those spacers, where is the centric ring and how are your wheels going to be centered? I've seen spacers that come with that lip or ring that centers your wheel, that's the only way you'll ever get a correct balance. Forget these spacers and get the ones that do the job right....typical eBay trash & wasted money!
Gary
Gary
I agree with not cutting anything, thats just going to creat a possible safety hazard and issues down the road when you decide to change your wheels or remove the spacers.
Op you have three options.
1) buy new wheels with reliefs cut in
2) buy thicker spacers with built-in studs
3) buy spacers without built-in studs, and get longer studs.
#29
I would NOT suggest dremel. Unless you are gonna keep the spacers on for good and you are great at dremeling. You will most likely have to end up buying shorter lugs for your hub, then the wheels should clear...Some wheels have gaps in behind them so you dont have this problem, such as OEMs, but I don't think they are very deep. I had 20 and 25mm on my OEM Z wheels, and it was perfect fit
Side note, I may run into this problem with my +17s since I want to do 5mm and 10mm.... I have to check out the backs of my GT-S tho..... Good luck!
Side note, I may run into this problem with my +17s since I want to do 5mm and 10mm.... I have to check out the backs of my GT-S tho..... Good luck!
Sarcasm=missed
Sorry for the misunderstanding. I thought I had voiced my opinion on page 1 Post 7. Maybe not