Wheel spacers?

RickyG · Aug 7, 2009

Hey guys I looked around but couldn't find anything. For my rear wheels I plan on running 5mm spacers. Do you guys think I'll need extended studs, or should I be fine with the stock studs?

DXaccorD · Aug 7, 2009

are you talking about stock lugs on your aftermarket wheels? if so thats a big no no. Make sure you get tuner lugs, depending on the rim you may have to get different types of tuner lugs. Why are you running spacers on wheels that are already going to be stickin out of your wheel wells lol?

CHID0 · Aug 7, 2009

^Wrong

Not talkin about lug nuts my friend.

If it's just 5mm you should be able to get away with stock studs and be safe. But i'd still look into some APR's

I think i have some universal 5mm spacers i can let go, I ran em with my 18s for several years with stock studs.

RickyG · Aug 7, 2009

CHID0 said:
^Wrong

Not talkin about lug nuts my friend.

If it's just 5mm you should be able to get away with stock studs and be safe. But i'd still look into some APR's

I think i have some universal 5mm spacers i can let go, I ran em with my 18s for several years with stock studs.

How much do you want?

CHID0 · Aug 7, 2009

Lemme see if i still have em, meanwhile pm me an offer....

Fuzz · Aug 7, 2009

Make sure that when you try the wheel on the car that you get at LEAST 5 turns on the nut.

To count turns... put a nut in your key / socket, with the socket number facing up... as in you see the 19mm facing you. Then put on your lug and count how many times it turns by using the writing on the socket. If you don't get at least 5, then you need longer studs.

It comes down to how thick the "web" of the wheel is -- from the seat of the nut to the back pad of the wheel.

finch13 · Aug 7, 2009

If you get the H&R TRAK+ spacers they come with everything you need. Probably won't need extended studs though.

AngusTEx · Aug 7, 2009

Fuzz said:
Make sure that when you try the wheel on the car that you get at LEAST 5 turns on the nut.

To count turns... put a nut in your key / socket, with the socket number facing up... as in you see the 19mm facing you. Then put on your lug and count how many times it turns by using the writing on the socket. If you don't get at least 5, then you need longer studs.

It comes down to how thick the "web" of the wheel is -- from the seat of the nut to the back pad of the wheel.

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