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post Jul 29, 2012 - 3:46 AM
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Ok. So I have a 97 Celica GT that's riding on the 7gc gts rims. As you all know the rims are "sunk" in without spacers. I've been thinking a lot about getting spacers for it but I don't know what size will be best? I was thinking 25mm in the front and 30mm in the back? I'm just worried if it'll be too far out to where it'll be rubbing. My Celica is on AG lowering springs (Never heard of AG but it was on the Celica when I bought it). Also are the eBay one's legit?


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post Aug 1, 2012 - 1:22 PM
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I'd rather be sunken then have to replace my wheel bearings every couple of months.


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post Aug 1, 2012 - 4:00 PM
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QUOTE (jordisonjr @ Aug 1, 2012 - 11:22 AM) *
I'd rather be sunken then have to replace my wheel bearings every couple of months.


Have fun with that bro. I remember when I believed everything that I read on the internet.

I have replaced 4 bearing on my car and it was ALL BEFORE my spacers. One side went out at about 170k and I replaced both with low quality Oreiellys bearings and one side went out shortly after so I replaced them both again with Timkens. Been fine ever since.

With my spacers I have had 0.00 problems and have had them for over 2 years of daily driving. Bearings can go out for a number of reasons, people are quick to blame spacers.. It can be affected by the way things are torqued down, bad alignments, bad cv joints / axles, loooots of things. Bearings are easy to fix anyways.. Just dont let it grind your hub.

Like Manphibian said, make sure you get quality hubcentric spacers. I have never used smaller than 25mm on my Celica.


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post Aug 1, 2012 - 4:17 PM
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QUOTE (mak5603 @ Aug 1, 2012 - 5:00 PM) *
QUOTE (jordisonjr @ Aug 1, 2012 - 11:22 AM) *
I'd rather be sunken then have to replace my wheel bearings every couple of months.


Have fun with that bro. I remember when I believed everything that I read on the internet.

I have replaced 4 bearing on my car and it was ALL BEFORE my spacers. One side went out at about 170k and I replaced both with low quality Oreiellys bearings and one side went out shortly after so I replaced them both again with Timkens. Been fine ever since.

With my spacers I have had 0.00 problems and have had them for over 2 years of daily driving. Bearings can go out for a number of reasons, people are quick to blame spacers.. It can be affected by the way things are torqued down, bad alignments, bad cv joints / axles, loooots of things. Bearings are easy to fix anyways.. Just dont let it grind your hub.

Like Manphibian said, make sure you get quality hubcentric spacers. I have never used smaller than 25mm on my Celica.

Thanks, Bro.


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Posts in this topic
- ILoveMySilly97   Wheel Spacers!   Jul 29, 2012 - 3:46 AM
- - Tigawoods   25's wont make you rub. I personally wouldnt g...   Jul 29, 2012 - 9:30 AM
- - ILoveMySilly97   I want to know why you personally wouldn't go ...   Jul 29, 2012 - 2:52 PM
|- - Tigawoods   QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ Jul 29, 2012 - 3...   Jul 29, 2012 - 6:02 PM
- - Red123   What about 15mm in front and 20mm back?   Jul 29, 2012 - 2:57 PM
- - mak5603   Just saying, I'm way over 25mm with my rears. ...   Jul 29, 2012 - 7:51 PM
- - jordisonjr   Wow those are huge spacers lol.   Jul 30, 2012 - 1:13 PM
|- - mak5603   QUOTE (jordisonjr @ Jul 30, 2012 - 11...   Jul 30, 2012 - 4:02 PM
- - 199celica   I have 30mm rear and 25 in the front I had to cut ...   Jul 30, 2012 - 2:20 PM
- - Ted95   i have 25mm with GTS wheels and they have a little...   Jul 30, 2012 - 6:10 PM
- - ILoveMySilly97   I've read up about how it decreases your wheel...   Jul 31, 2012 - 11:21 PM
- - jordisonjr   I'd rather be sunken then have to replace my w...   Aug 1, 2012 - 1:22 PM
|- - mak5603   QUOTE (jordisonjr @ Aug 1, 2012 - 11...   Aug 1, 2012 - 4:00 PM
|- - jordisonjr   QUOTE (mak5603 @ Aug 1, 2012 - 5:00 ...   Aug 1, 2012 - 4:17 PM
- - manphibian   25mm spacers don't make much difference to whe...   Aug 1, 2012 - 2:17 PM
- - Tigawoods   there are two different kinds of spacers too FYI ...   Aug 1, 2012 - 8:57 PM
- - mak5603   Mine are H&R traks with the studs already pres...   Aug 1, 2012 - 10:26 PM
- - mkernz22   I put longer studs in mine and I didn't need t...   Aug 1, 2012 - 10:41 PM
- - ILoveMySilly97   I see. Will thanks for all the information. At lea...   Aug 1, 2012 - 11:46 PM
- - malpaso   I have some info for you as well... 1) studs on ...   Aug 2, 2012 - 6:56 AM
|- - ILoveMySilly97   QUOTE (malpaso @ Aug 2, 2012 - 7:56 ...   Aug 2, 2012 - 6:21 PM
- - ILoveMySilly97   Ok so I'm back here looking for spacers again....   Aug 13, 2012 - 11:51 PM
- - diegohiga   QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ Aug 14, 2012 - 1...   Aug 14, 2012 - 12:28 AM
- - ILoveMySilly97   I don't what my lowering springs specs are but...   Aug 14, 2012 - 6:52 PM


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