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I have stretched the fenders, and stacked the spacers (adding up to be a little less than an inch), but I have found out that local autoshop spacers are not the way to go. Since the weight of the wheel lies on the bolts, I run a great risk of breaking the bolts, and the car vibrates violently due to the spacers. I need to order Hubcentric Spacers that are custom made because there are none out there that are the exact fitting that I need. Any information about how Hubcentric Spacers work, any negatives and positives about them will be great! The wheel bolts are 2.5" (Are they too long, just right or will I run into more problems)
P.S. Would Hubcentric Spacers solve the vibration problem?
Last edited by Jonate; 01-06-2011 at 11:34 PM.
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9.5" wide in the rear, eh? What's the offset on those? I'd assume you're going to need to run a HUGE set of spacers in the rear. Also... NEVER NEVER NEVER stack spacers on the same wheel. One ONE per wheel. Just making sure since your original post wasn't clear.
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I'll never understand staggered (or wider rear) wheels on a FRONT wheel drive car.
WOW.
Well it is a big mix up. Originally I wanted all 9.5 on the entire car (i had no idea 9.5 was that deep) and they said that they would fit. Then they called back and told me that they had ordered them staggard. I said oh well whats done is done I will put them staggard. But now the rear dont fit. Its a big mess and they say they cannot refund my money.
(My intention was to get all four wheels the same size)
9.5" wide in the rear, eh? What's the offset on those? I'd assume you're going to need to run a HUGE set of spacers in the rear. Also... NEVER NEVER NEVER stack spacers on the same wheel. One ONE per wheel. Just making sure since your original post wasn't clear.
Uh Oh... why not? I had to use two 5/16 spacers on each side.
I have only driven my car 10 miles, basically drove it from the shop to my house.
I hope nothing messes up
Last edited by Jonate; 12-30-2010 at 04:11 PM.
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Did it hit the tube on the strut, or the spring seat? if it hit on the spring seat then a set of coilovers should fix the problem, and you would have a set of sweet struts.
Did it hit the tube on the strut, or the spring seat? if it hit on the spring seat then a set of coilovers should fix the problem, and you would have a set of sweet struts.
It hits the tube because they are wide. I put spacers, but now they hit the fender when it goes over a bump.
Uh Oh... why not? I had to use two 5/16 spacers on each side.
I have only driven my car 10 miles, basically drove it from the shop to my house.
I hope nothing messes up
That's a MAJOR safety issue. Take them off. NOW. Seriously. That's wayyyyy too high of a chance that something will break.
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That's a MAJOR safety issue. Take them off. NOW. Seriously. That's wayyyyy too high of a chance that something will break.
I have a truck that has two on each side and I have never had a problem with that (15 years). But I will take your advice. (Where can I get big spacers?)
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That's a MAJOR safety issue. Take them off. NOW. Seriously. That's wayyyyy too high of a chance that something will break.
Aren't spacers just metal discs essentially? So with two stacked on top of each other, then squished between a hub and wheel, I fail to see any safety issues. Where/what could break?
Aren't spacers just metal discs essentially? So with two stacked on top of each other, then squished between a hub and wheel, I fail to see any safety issues. Where/what could break?
Braking and accelleration create a lot of stress on the hubs, and a lot of heating and cooling take place. I would think expansion and contraction may be an issue to the wheels loosening over time. Not to mention that cast (cheap) spacers can crack, and you definately may have an issue with not having a long enough wheel stud - there are probably only a few threads left holding the nut. Fortunately, there are a lot of sources for billet spacers that bolt to the hub and have new studs. (At least for trucks and American cars, not sure about a Toyota bolt pattern.)
Also, the tires on the rear wheels look really bizarre in the pic - too narrow and tall. It looks like the rim could use a much wider tire with a shorter sidewall, but that likely won't fix your problem. Narrower rims would...
Personally, I would sell the wheels and buy something that fits.
Last edited by mspringer; 01-03-2011 at 02:12 AM.
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