BadGTho

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anyone running wheel spacers?

i have some 17x9.5s with 38mm backspacing on there now and want to go to some wheels that are 17x9 with 56mm backspacing. i like the wide stance of my current setup, so i was considering spacers.

thoughts?

ndfrsd6

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you should avoid spacers if you can ! only if you have to with draglites or prostars . they do weakin the studs ,and if you have a dr on the car the possiblity is there for something to break .......i've done it

BadGTho

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yeh.. i hear yah...

what about bolt on spacers? anyone ever run those>?

Alpha-Q

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Not jacking this thread: whats the difference between spacers and wheel adapters?
I am thinking 1" spacers as well.

BadGTho

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i welcome the hijack--bump!

technically nothing really. i suppose an adapter would be a better term for those bolt on pieces that not only space, but change the bolt pattern.

in my case, i have 17x9.5s with 38mm backspacing and want to go to stock 02 ws6 wheels... 17x9 with 56mm backspacing.

i like the wide stance of my current setup, but prefer the look of the ws6 wheels more.

i was thinking that a 1" spacer might allow me to have the best of both worlds.

Alpha-Q

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I can't believe i need spacers. I thought going with 275/30/19 i would have enough meat back there. See how much fender gap i got on my rear tires?

BadGTho

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it's all about offset.. width has nothing to do with it.

Xsta Z 28

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Spacer: Disc with holes in it that slip over your existing lug studs . . . Usually no thicker than 1/2" I.E.:



Hub and wheel centric spacers are the best to run, and of course the most expensive. The spacers shown above are hub and wheel centric (the little lip at the middle). A spacer thicker than 1/4" should use longer and stronger replacement studs.


Adapter: Thicker disc with mounting holes to be held on with your original studs and new studs in dics to mount wheel . . . can also be utilized to change bolt pattern. I.E.:



Adapters are typically pretty strong.

H&R are probably the absolute best spacers and adapters out there. And some good educational reading: http://www.hrsprings.com/products/trak/

some_punk

sorry to bring back a old thread. But I want to run the cts-v brake setup and will probally need spacers. Is it better to get extended studs with spacers or is it better to get an adapter?

chupr0kabra

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Personally, I'd get the adapter. It's safer. I ran some 1/8" spacers on my old 17x11 setup, but that's about as thick as I'd go.


-Mike