Please Help. Wheel Spacers...
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Please Help. Wheel Spacers...
Can someone give some sound advice. Below are the specs of my wheels. What size spacers do you think I'll need to clear the StopTech BBK. I'm looking at the Project KICS Wide Thread Spacer; Click Me.
FYI: I'm in Kuwait and can't print out the StopTech Caliper sheet to check for fitment.
Wheels: Work Meister S1 3-piece
Front Sizes and offset: 19x9.5 R Disk +24 offset
Rear Sizes and offset: 19x11 R Disk +36 offset
Tires: Yokohama Advan Sports
Front: 255/30-19
Rear: 285/30-19
Brakes: StopTech F&R BBK
Front Sizes: 14" (355mm) ST-40 4-Pot
Rear Sizes: 13" (328mm) ST-22 2-Pot
FYI: I'm in Kuwait and can't print out the StopTech Caliper sheet to check for fitment.
Wheels: Work Meister S1 3-piece
Front Sizes and offset: 19x9.5 R Disk +24 offset
Rear Sizes and offset: 19x11 R Disk +36 offset
Tires: Yokohama Advan Sports
Front: 255/30-19
Rear: 285/30-19
Brakes: StopTech F&R BBK
Front Sizes: 14" (355mm) ST-40 4-Pot
Rear Sizes: 13" (328mm) ST-22 2-Pot
Last edited by Robert_K; 01-25-2008 at 09:51 PM.
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+24 offset with a 5mm spacer makes it a +19.
wheel spacers move the wheel outwards, so it reduces the offset to a figure closer to 0
as far as the rear wheel, I've never sold that size - every 11 inch S13P we've ever sold was the +23 rear
wheel spacers move the wheel outwards, so it reduces the offset to a figure closer to 0
as far as the rear wheel, I've never sold that size - every 11 inch S13P we've ever sold was the +23 rear
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sorry I can't say for sure - Moroccon Mole will be able to answer you at some point as he has the 19x11 +23 rear and we just sent him the rear brake kit a few weeks ago - he already has the front kit. I just haven't used that particular combo at a car here at the shop yet to know first hand
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Originally Posted by Robert_K
Thanks for the info you have provided. Understanding offsets a bit more. One last question: What the downside to a wheel spacer?
BTW ... an 11" width with +36mm offset doesn't sound right. My rear wheels have a 10" width and came originally with a crappy +37mm offset.
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there is no downside to a GOOD set of spacers.
Good spacers, to me, are not only hubcentric, but they also include longer studs. You press the old, short studs out and install the new longer studs. Takes a little while to do, but to me, it's the safest way. The ones I would not trust (personally) are ones that bolt to the hub, but that is just my own personal preference
Good spacers, to me, are not only hubcentric, but they also include longer studs. You press the old, short studs out and install the new longer studs. Takes a little while to do, but to me, it's the safest way. The ones I would not trust (personally) are ones that bolt to the hub, but that is just my own personal preference
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never used em, so I know nothing about them
if they have longer studs included, they will work fine. If they bolt to the hub themselves, it's not what I'd personally use
if they have longer studs included, they will work fine. If they bolt to the hub themselves, it's not what I'd personally use
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Here is what I found:
http://www.mackinindustries.com/wm/k...eadspacer.html
Originally Posted by Mackin Industries Website
Direct from Japan, the KICS wide thread spacers are used to bring out the wheels of your car outer to give aggressive look and close the space gap. The KICS wide thread spacers are also used to clear spacing between your big brake kit from the wheels. These spacers come with new studs already installed with all necessary hardware. Available in 15mm, 20mm, 25mm, and 30mm for most popular Japanese vehicle applications (1.5mm / 1.25mm).