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Old 05-18-2010, 07:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey guys.

I'm looking for a more aggressive look . I'm looking at the wheel spacers, what sizes are perfect for this car that don't need longer lug bolts?

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That would depend on the wheels and lugs that you intend to use. Rule of thumb is 1/4" before you have to replace the studs with longer ones. This works out to be between 6mm - 8mm spacers. I've seen people run up to 10mm spacers on the OEM studs.

If you can run those, you can do a quick test by tossing some washers on the lugs you have and seeing how many turns / threads you will actually catch. Note: Do not drive under any conditions if you put washers on for testing - this is for a cheap verification before you spend money on real spacers.
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That would depend on the wheels and lugs that you intend to use. Rule of thumb is 1/4" before you have to replace the studs with longer ones. This works out to be between 6mm - 8mm spacers. I've seen people run up to 10mm spacers on the OEM studs.

If you can run those, you can do a quick test by tossing some washers on the lugs you have and seeing how many turns / threads you will actually catch. Note: Do not drive under any conditions if you put washers on for testing - this is for a cheap verification before you spend money on real spacers.
This is very true and a lot ofoption for spacers depending on wheel offset. Also may want to check out matrixowners.com a few threads on this topic may help and some crazy wheel setups
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