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otakuphill Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2015 Posts: 71 Location: Harbor City
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:47 pm Post subject: Any photos of spacers on stock rims? |
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I just got my stock rims painted and I'm looking to get nicer tires.
Anyone put lower profile wheels and spacers on the stock rims?
Any photos? |
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911pickup Samba Member
Joined: March 06, 2004 Posts: 625 Location: Near Goats on the Roof
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:47 am Post subject: |
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Curious as to why you would need spacers. Do you want to get move the tire closer to the fender lip, or are you worried that the new, wider tires would rub on the suspension parts?
If your wheels are stock (4.5") I wouldn't recommend going wider than a 175mm tire. |
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otakuphill Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2015 Posts: 71 Location: Harbor City
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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the previous owner had wider rims that rubbed when i lowered on the lower ball joinst so i got spacers. I wanted to use the same spacers and put the stock rims and caps on and i liked how it was flushed by the fender.
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17963 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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It looks like he is trying to use his aluminum wheel lugbolts on steel wheels? Forget the spacers & just use stock 'ball seat' lugbolts for steel wheels. Low profile tires leave a huge fender to tire gap & look Bad! I got a set of 185X60 on stock wheels that seem okay but I wouldn't go any bigger than 185! I bought longer lugbolts for spacers on the back of my squareback from http://www.ezaccessory.com/Lug_Wheel_Bolts_s/20.htm
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Stock Steve Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2005 Posts: 1963 Location: My Left Nutmeg State
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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Mike Fisher wrote: |
It looks like he is trying to use his aluminum wheel lugbolts on steel wheels? Forget the spacers & just use stock 'ball seat' lugbolts for steel wheels. Low profile tires leave a huge fender to tire gap & look Bad! I got a set of 185X60 on stock wheels that seem okay but I wouldn't go any bigger than 185! I bought longer lugbolts for spacers on the back of my squareback from http://www.ezaccessory.com/Lug_Wheel_Bolts_s/20.htm
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Very interesting & good info, Mike, thank you. And it appears in the picture you provided that you added some sort of an adapter to go from the ball seat bolt to the straight shank for a "mag" wheel? Thanks again! I am just starting to get into the world of alloys and wheel spacers... _________________ Stock Steve
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otakuphill Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2015 Posts: 71 Location: Harbor City
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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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i ended up getting a set of stock rims and caps for $120 and putting spacers on. it flushes nicely and i love the look.
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