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JFord 10-20-2012 02:21 PM

Wheel Spacers
 
Anyone using 15mm wheel spacers.
I saw some on ebay for $60 a set. $120 for 4.
They are the ones that come with longer studs. I would have to replace the stock studs.

I was reading on here that 15mm is the longest I could go with, without having to roll the fenders.
Im running stock wheels with H&R springs

How hard is it to replace the studs?

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks,

mingenyx 10-20-2012 02:57 PM

hellaflush

eb2292 10-20-2012 05:42 PM

Don't buy ebay spacers. They are $120 for 4 for a reason. I had a set of 4 and two of them were machined improperly thus causing a lot of shaking.

Go Eibach.

Replacing the studs are easy in the front. Just knock em out and put the new ones in. For the back you have to notch the dust shield. Still, easy. Do a search, replacing the studs has been discussed before.

Buddhamonk 10-20-2012 05:54 PM

stock rims wont work with 15mm. too much poke from the studs

Sid3wayS 10-20-2012 05:56 PM

Im sure m24/7 has an entire section of threads for this. That might be a better place to look.

JFord 10-20-2012 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buddhamonk (Post 1699849)
stock rims wont work with 15mm. too much poke from the studs

From what I understand that is why I have to replace the studs with the ones that come in the kit.

JFord 10-20-2012 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eb2292 (Post 1699838)
Don't buy ebay spacers. They are $120 for 4 for a reason. I had a set of 4 and two of them were machined improperly thus causing a lot of shaking.

Go Eibach.

Replacing the studs are easy in the front. Just knock em out and put the new ones in. For the back you have to notch the dust shield. Still, easy. Do a search, replacing the studs has been discussed before.

Thanks for the advice.

what size have you used? and did you get any rub?

eb2292 10-21-2012 02:20 PM

I had the 25mm ebay spacers. I had about an inch from the tire to the fender. They rubbed lol I have the 15mm eibachs now. No rub. You will have to replace the studs with the 15mm spacers.

IHIERBal 10-21-2012 03:33 PM

On my previous vehicle (G35) I was running 30mm and 20mm spacers. I had the spacers that come with new studs already installed onto the spacers. You then torque down the spacers to the factory studs. Had them for about 2 years and never had any issues. Also, they were eBay and about the same price you mentioned.

JFord 10-22-2012 05:19 AM

well, I went ahead and ordered some from Ichiba.
I got 15mm for the front and 17mm for the rear.

cskinner 02-07-2013 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFord (Post 1701474)
well, I went ahead and ordered some from Ichiba.
I got 15mm for the front and 17mm for the rear.

Any pics?

Dumyz 02-07-2013 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFord (Post 1701474)
well, I went ahead and ordered some from Ichiba.
I got 15mm for the front and 17mm for the rear.

In 4 pics. Interested in doing the same thing. Please post before and after pictures from similar angles.

If you took any***


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