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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 11:44 AM
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Are 10 MM spacers to thin for my wheels?

i am running a set of 20's 8.5 width in the front, and 10 in the back, the offset is 30 in the back, and 25 in the front. would 10MM spacers be enough for the aggressive look i want? I am on factory suspension, and my trire size is:

255/35-20 front Offset 30
285/30-20 rear Offset 25

I know there are a ton of threads with this question, but non of them have the same wheel offset that i have.


Any help would be great.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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Why not just measure and see what you want. I'm not a coupe expert but would bet you can run 15-20 on the front and 20-25 in the rear if you want really aggressive.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 11:57 AM
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in order to run the 20-25 in the rear you would have to roll your fenders and camber them out a little and stretch your tires. if you want a good set-up get a 15 in the rear and a 20 up front. You will still have to roll your fender though just in case you decide to lower it in the future.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 01:29 PM
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ok so if i get 15 in the rear, and 20 in the front, will that make them fluch w/the car
 
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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Im waiting till end of april to put my summer wheels on, i cant measure because they are not on the car. I wanted to know if what kind of spacers would work, so that i can order themn before the wheels go on.

Im leaning towards 20mm in the front, and 15mm in the back, ideally i just want the wheels to ber flish w/the fender.

Can i roll my fenders myself, or would a shop have to do it. how much would it cost?



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Why not just measure and see what you want. I'm not a coupe expert but would bet you can run 15-20 on the front and 20-25 in the rear if you want really aggressive.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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ok so i think i decided to go with 20 all around. this wont make the wheels stick out over the fenders will it?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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if you are just looking for a good even look all the way around i would run 15 all the way around because remember the lower the offset number the more the wheel sticks out. The guys that have the aggressive look run stretched tires with a single to negative offset, and they have to roll their fenders and camber the tires. For an even look i would run this setup the rear will be pushed out a little more to give a nice stance.
In order for you to roll your own fender you need a fender roller and heat gun and a case of beer.. Just BECAREFUL because you can run the risk of cracking your paint if you do not know what you are doing.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2009 | 09:14 AM
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Thanks for all of the great info guys, I decided to buy the 10MM Ichiba spacers, because i got all 4 for $100. bucks! They where used for 2000 miles. Im going to be putting the wheels/spacers on this weekend. Ill post pics wehen i get a chance. If its not aggressive enough, then i guess ill trade, or just sell these and buy some 15-20mm
 
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by BostonG6spd
Thanks for all of the great info guys, I decided to buy the 10MM Ichiba spacers, because i got all 4 for $100. bucks! They where used for 2000 miles. Im going to be putting the wheels/spacers on this weekend. Ill post pics wehen i get a chance. If its not aggressive enough, then i guess ill trade, or just sell these and buy some 15-20mm
10mm is not going to do jacksh!t. It's less than 1/2".

You got them for $100 because it's pointless and the seller got the better end of that deal.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20MM-...spagenameZWDVW
 

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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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It was actually a great deal because i got 2 sets (4 spacers). and it is a well known brand. I didnt end up putting them on any way because the wheels where exactly the way i wanted them to be with out the spacers.

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10mm is not going to do jacksh!t. It's less than 1/2".

You got them for $100 because it's pointless and the seller got the better end of that deal.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20MM-...spagenameZWDVW
 
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