wheel spacer install ?
 

I bought a set of billet 1" wheel spacers off another forum from a user which turned out to be a good deal. I went out tonight to slap them on and the stock stud from the caliper sticks through the spacer about 3/8" of an inch and hit the rim with the spacer on.

Have any of you experienced this? What did you do to fix it? Can I just grind them down to the first set of threads? I didnt want to pull the caliper and such to put on new studs unless it was an easy install.

Any tips would help.

This is the spacer on the wheel

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...w/100_2168.jpg

Spacer on the rim

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...w/100_2170.jpg

and see where the stud would hit the rim and make it impossible to install without changin the stud somehow?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...w/100_2172.jpg

They won't work on most stock rim's and some aftermarket rim's.

I hear you and I appreciate the reply but that doesnt make sense really. I mean they bolt up to the rim...all holes align properly on the stock studs and rims. my issue is that the stock studs stick through. I dont see that as a rim issue really

Yes it is.On most aftermarket wheel's there is a space behind them that allow's the extra room that makes them fit with spacers.Some stock rim's are too flat behind to let them work.

You have the Hubcentric spacer and need the regular type of spacer to work with your wheel's.

Here is a bunch of different types....

http://www.lethalperformance.com/pag...cessories.html

ok, I hear ya.

With this stud I almost feel like I could break out the 4" grinder and knock this thing down. The threads themselves are actually not pertruding....just the end of that stud.

I knocked studs down all the time when I used to weld in the military and think that would work?

Do you agree?

Yes it would probally work but is it going to leave enough thread to allow the nut's to secure them properly?Last thing you want is your spacer's and wheel's flying off.

And if you ever decide to just get a bigger rim,you are going to have to replace your stud's.

Otherwise to get a one inch spacer I woudl have to buy some super long studs and dont feel that would be as strong? Im confused a little but tempted to break out that grinder.

EDIT*It wont take off any threads at all from the stock ones..thats what has me looking. the stock threads are in the hole itself and the nutz are so small they wont be effected. If I got other wheels I would have the tire place slap new ones in.*

thanks for the replies lance

No problem.Hope they work out for ya.

So lance, if i was to get say like half inch wheels spacers which way should i go. Would they fit on stock bullitts or what? Anything else i would have to buy with them? I am kind of on the fence right now about buying them.

You could get a half inch spacer but the issue you will see is not having a long enough stud. I put the 5/16 spacer on and had to by a different lug nut with a recessed lip on it to reach inside the wheel hole to grab a few more threads.

they say 7-9 full turns is safe. Anything less than that can be dangerous since the lug isnt grabbing enough thread.

Thats the issue you'll have with just a straight up spacer like the one pictured here on my wheel

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...1/100_2092.jpg.


To do that spacer you would have to get longer studs possibly.

If your wheels is open on the back between lug holes then you could do a hubcentric one like the one I have posted. If you have the open slots between the lug holes in the wheel then you can that one easier AND SAFER and also have a really nice look to it

On the non hubcentric spacers you need longer lug nut's for them to be safe.With only 1/2 inch you would only be able to get the regular spacers for that size.Alot of guy's that run drag wheel's use the regular spacer's so they can clear the break's.

alright seems easy enough. where would i be able to find these longer lug nuts then? Or should i just go with one of the larger hubcentric spacers? idk, what do you think would look better? I'm scared that if i get anything to big then it might look alright from the side, but from the back it will look pathetic since my rear tires are 245's. I dont want to make these skinny tires stick out too much haha.

I was trying to find a link to a site that has it as a kit but I can't find it :shakeno:

maybe this will help you? I just got done grinding down the studs on the driver side. My tires on this one are 265 since I got them as a package possibly you might have too?

I will get more pictures tomorrow as I do the passenger side. "IF" you can do the hubcentric ones with your wheels then do those. They will look nicer when done and also "imo" will be a little more secure and less hassle

BEFORE:

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TONIGHT:

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To finish mine off with the 1" spacer and get a 295 tire I will see rolling my fenders in my near future but I knew that going in. More pics tomorrow

I will take a picture of that lug nut for you tomorrow too if you want. I got them at my local tire place that sells custom wheels. Thats the key....any tire shop might not have them. the ones that stock custom wheels likely will.

wow, that's just what i was looking for. Thats a badass ride you got there and thanks a bunch for the info and pics. I'll have to check my wheels tomorrow and see what i'll be doing.

here are updated pics for you. a little dark from the car wash but shows the look with the spacer on.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...w/100_2179.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...w/100_2180.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...w/100_2182.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...w/100_2184.jpg

Some of these wheels the offset is not where you want it so it makes the rears look narrow, what size wheels are those.

18X9 35 offset

whats the point in the spacer? just to push the tire out a bit?

yes to fill that wheel well for the looks and also to clear the calipers sometimes when the offset is wrong.

better pics and comparison


before wheel spacer:

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after:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...w/100_2194.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...w/100_2197.jpg

I will have to double check my offset but my rear wheels are 18x9 and my wheels dont look narrow at all

https://mustangboards.com/attachment...g?d=1164073956

you probably have a 285 tire or bigger on there. Keep in mind these are still 265 tires on the back as thats what came with the package deal. Thats the tire giving that bicycle tire look not so much the rim.

once I put a 295 also that look will be MUCH different

just slapped a set of 25mm (about 1") spacers on my own car.

As most of you are familiar with, I use a 98 cobra rear axle and 9" 95R rims. I was getting a little rubbing on the inner fenderwell of the rear during hard jounces. I took care of the rubbing with a little bending of the affected areas but like Area 51 I had the sucked in look happening still.

The guy that owned my rear end before me worked for Maximum Motorsports so they'd already had a set of spacers on it and had done the work of cutting my lugs already (which wasn't needed with my particular wheels). Install took about 10 minutes total and the car looks soooo much better.

I'll apologize for hijacking 51's thread and I'll be posting pics in my own thread shortly. Nonetheless, the spacers make it look a lot more muscular. I used 25mm's so I wouldn't have to roll the outer fender lip till I get wider rims in the rear.

Looks good man. BTW... 265 is the right size for a 8.5" rim. 295 will lose sidewall strength and will bulge a bit. Not recommended. I wouldn't go any bigger than 275's fwiw.

so will my 1 inch spacers I got from AM fit my 03 cobras wheels? I haven't tried them yet.. just wondering if anyone knows if they will fit or not..

pull one wheel and find out. Some wheels don't need to trim the lugs but most stock wheels need to be have the lugs trimmed. If there's a scalloped out space between the lug holes on the back of the rim, then you're golden. You'll want to roll the fender lips if you're putting them on your 02 with 17x9's or you'll rub.

pics up of my install in the pictures section. enjoy.