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2003 G35 with brembos 18" STERN ST-2 Rims will i need spacers?

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Old 07-24-2012, 03:47 AM
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2003 G35 with brembos 18" STERN ST-2 Rims will i need spacers?

I'm kinda new to the whole spacer thing will I need spacers on my g35 if I go with 18" stern ST-2 rims. I think the offset is. 20. I do have Brembo brakes?
 
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Old 07-29-2012, 08:29 PM
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Well first off do you have brembos? Second you need to find out if the wheels have a "pad" or "disk" that well clear bbks. Do you want to use the spacer to make the wheels flush or are you asking to see if you need spacers to clear bbk? Are you lowered? How wide are the wheels?

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Old 07-29-2012, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by EL-EE-ES
Well first off do you have brembos? Second you need to find out if the wheels have a "pad" or "disk" that well clear bbks. Do you want to use the spacer to make the wheels flush or are you asking to see if you need spacers to clear bbk? Are you lowered? How wide are the wheels?

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I do have Brembo brakes and i do not want to use spacers. I would like it to be flush. My Car is not lowered and the Tires i currently have are 225/45/18 & 245/45/18 i think.



Wheels

Stern Wheels

Style: ST-2

Size: 18x8.5

Bolt Pattern: 5x114.3

Offset: +20mm
 
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It depends on the size of the wheel's disk. But in general at that offset you should clear.
 
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Old 07-29-2012, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by hologram
It depends on the size of the wheel's disk. But in general at that offset you should clear.
How would i find out what the size of the wheels disk is? Sorry for the dumb question.
 
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Old 07-29-2012, 09:45 PM
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They will clear but upon closer inspection, those are a 600 dollar set of ebay rims. I would save up some money and buy a decent set of rims that will be stronger, less prone to cracking and bending and better looking(imo).

Remember what you pay is what you get in terms of quality.

https://g35driver.com/forums/v36-bra...rn-wheels.html

Not any problems reported but over stock you'd be gaining over 5 pounds per corner...seriously buy better rims..

I'll share an experience I've had with cheapo rims. After I installed them on my old car(set of Koenig's) I got into a car accident where a truck bumped into me from the side into my door. The tire flew off the wheel causing me to lose control of the car and have my car totaled(rim also cracked in half). After that I told myself I wouldn't buy cheap rims again, and went with some Weddsports SA55Ms and hit a curb at 45 miles an hour as I turned into a corner to avoid another car...The wheels had a bit of a scuff on the side that was fixed by a wheel repair service, and the wheel had no damage other than some minor curb rash...

So remember you are getting what you're paying for
 
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Old 07-29-2012, 10:10 PM
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Hey I appreciate the help! I just saw them on a car and liked them appreciate the update on quality I currently have OEM. Wheels so I might just keep those instead.
 
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This might be a good reference just incase you want to pick a set. great people to deal with.
http://www.wheelsanything.com/
 
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Thought about putting enkei AKP rims on but they have a 40 + offset will I have trouble with that heard that 40 offsets aren't good for coupes?
 
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Too high of an off set, you need something in the 20s or lower for a coupe with disk that will clear bbk
 
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