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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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Want to flush my OEM 17's. Currently dropped on Megan Springs 1.25 all around. What spacers would you recommend without having to get extended studs?
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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Start here....

https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...er-thread.html


I suspect a lot of people are going to ask the obvious question - why waste the time and money on OEM 17s?
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 03:09 PM
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I would do 25 mm front and rear.
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 03:20 PM
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I did a 25 front and 30 rear... I'm currently lowered 1.25 as well... FYI, my rear fenders are rolled
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 03:28 PM
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im on OEM 07 wheels and have 25MM spacer all around and like it
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 03:29 PM
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I was thinking maybe 10mm front and 25mm Rear? Would lovve to see pics though.
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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25 all around..

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...8_212895_n.jpg
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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Anyone have pics of OEM 17's with spacers?
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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^^those aren't the same wheels. Those are 18's he's talking about 17's.
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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25mm front and 30mm rear, roll your fenders, lower the car

done
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 03:50 PM
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Again... Any pics...With OEM 17's?
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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I'm still with my oem 17s and running 25mm front and 30mm rear. IMO that's the best looking setup for oem 17s. Your front spacer could be 20 or 25mm but the rear looks best with a 30mm.

I will try to pm you pics tomorrow after 6pm eastern.

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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 04:20 AM
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The possibilities boggle the human mind.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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25front and 30 in the rear on my rays. Fkinn sweet
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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Pushing narrow 17" OEM wheels out farther without adding adequate width tires doesn't feel right.

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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Spike100
Pushing narrow 17" OEM wheels out farther without adding adequate width tires doesn't feel right.

--Spike
dont think it'd look very good either
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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I'm also interested in going with some spacers on my 17" OEMs as well, as wheels are at the bottom of my priority list. I'm already running some 245s/255s, and want to avoid rolling fenders.
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
I suspect a lot of people are going to ask the obvious question - why waste the time and money on OEM 17s?
^^^ Just get used V2 Touring wheels if you're on a really tight budget--then get spacers for those
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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yea man oem 17s suck *****. but then again u could always reuse the spacers when u upgrade if u ever plan to
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