What Wheel Spacer Size for Flush Fit Options

[Harold_Fastwaker]

I am trying to flush my "new" set of wheels on my celica. I have a list of measurements I just took and I am unsure if I did this right or not. I am also trying to figure out what tires I need but figure I will wait till I have spacers in to test out how the fitment will be. Then I will figure out what tire to wrap it with.


I have seen a celica running 19x8 +35 on the front and 19x9.5 +35 on the back with a fender roll and slight pull and it fit.


So here is my measurement list:

Currently I have 17x7 +40 with 225/45 R17 tires (all 4 wheels)
I have 1 inch spacing between the inside of my current tire and my strut housing.


I am trying to mount 17x8.5 +56 on the front and 17x9.5 +56 on the rear. From my measuring it seemed almost like I needed close to a 2inch spacer in the rear but that would definitely be alot lower than a +35. I figured I needed a 1 inch spacer in the front.


Anyone able to help me solve this issue.

[Culpable04]

there is a reason why H & R / eibach don't make spacers with studs already on them, they do make bolt pattern convertion kit like that, because there is no way around it, but a wheel spacer should not be made like that for one simple reason,

when you bolt the spacer to the hub, and then bolt the wheel tio the spacer, you can't see the nuts holding the spacer to the hub and if they were to come lose, you would only know it when is too late.

and just FYI, there is no Track grade studs, Studs are either the proper grade or are junk, so if a wheel spacer's stud is not good for track is also not good for streets.

IF you are really set to go with spacers that big, find a company that makes a spacer with holes and it and long enough studs to go with them, and HUB CENTRIC, don't get those with studs atttached to them, they are not safe, and the bigger the spacer the most pronounce would be the effect of off axis rotation, so make sure you get hub centric spacers. yes a lot of people have them with no issues, just like a lot of people have Ebay racing seats with no issiues either, if we are gonna learn from other cars, let's learn the good stuff.

[ETNRIDER]

when you bolt the spacer to the hub, and then bolt the wheel tio the spacer, you can't see the nuts holding the spacer to the hub and if they were to come lose, you would only know it when is too late.

True but the good wheel spacers should fit so tight the nuts holding the spacer can not back off at all. On all my setups the nuts could maybe turn 1-2 times before hitting the back of the wheel. Thus keeping them from backing off, I did always check mine every couple of trips and they where never loose.

Good info Culpable04

This post has been edited by ETNRIDER: Jul 15, 2009 - 9:08 AM