Ebay wheel spacers, whose got em? Options

[96stgreendemon]

was looking to get some 25mm bolt on hubcentric wheel spacers from ebay, looked at a couple of different brands, dont really want to be cheap but i have not read too many bad things about them, what bad i did read about them was from retarded people installing them.... so thoughts?

[stephen_lee]

I'd also like info on this.. looking to get the adaptors to allow bolting my lexus rims that are 5x115 on my v6 swap...

[sphinxxx]

In my experiance with spacers....
If you get the spacers that DONT already include the wheel bolts than you should be okay with just extended studs on the hub... the spacers WITH wheel studs built in i wouldn't trust!

Spacers are mainly all the same just make sure you dont go too thick, cause the hubs/bearing take a beating! especially if you're slammed!



This post has been edited by sphinxxx: Oct 21, 2010 - 6:18 PM

[Culpable04]

In my experiance with spacers....
If you get the spacers that DONT already include the wheel bolts than you should be okay with just extended studs on the hub... the spacers WITH wheel studs built in i wouldn't trust!

Spacers are mainly all the same just make sure you dont go too thick, cause the hubs/bearing take a beating! especially if you're slammed!

first, spacer that include the studs and the ones that use extended studs can be both safe if you get the right ones

second, not all spacers are the same

the key word when buying spacers is HUBCENTRIC

your spacer selection should go like this

1- how thick you need it ?
2- do you need bolt pattern conversion
3- MAKE sure they are hubcentric and designed for your specific car

you should stay away from ANY universal spacer, spacers should be made for an specific application, like for example, a spacer made for the celica will not fit a Dodge neon even when both cars have the same bolt pattern, the hub is different.

the spacers with studs already on them are mainly used for bolt pattern conversion or very thick spacers where extended studs are not available ( 1 inch or more )
you can get extended studs for up to 20 mm spacers, and this should be your first option, but not because the ones with studs are not safe, but because the less nuts you have to torque down, the less likely you are to leave one loose or not torqued to spec.

[SupraKid]

In my experiance with spacers....
If you get the spacers that DONT already include the wheel bolts than you should be okay with just extended studs on the hub... the spacers WITH wheel studs built in i wouldn't trust!

Spacers are mainly all the same just make sure you dont go too thick, cause the hubs/bearing take a beating! especially if you're slammed!

The OP def doesn't have to worry about that....

x2 on culps post

[Culpable04]

to the OP, if the spacer is hub centric ( 54.1 center bore ) and is made by some reputable company. just make sure they are truly hubcentric and not just saying they are.

[sphinxxx]

first, spacer that include the studs and the ones that use extended studs can be both safe if you get the right ones

second, not all spacers are the same

the key word when buying spacers is HUBCENTRIC yes your right about this! VERY IMPORTANT!

your spacer selection should go like this

1- how thick you need it ? IMO if you have to use more than 20mm spacers, you`re better off just getting lower offset rims!
2- do you need bolt pattern conversion why would you! 5x100 rules! we can rock all types of subaru rims!!
3- MAKE sure they are hubcentric and designed for your specific car YES MAKE SURE!!

you should stay away from ANY universal spacer, spacers should be made for an specific application, like for example, a spacer made for the celica will not fit a Dodge neon even when both cars have the same bolt pattern, the hub is different.

the spacers with studs already on them are mainly used for bolt pattern conversion or very thick spacers where extended studs are not available ( 1 inch or more )
you can get extended studs for up to 20 mm spacers, and this should be your first option, but not because the ones with studs are not safe, but because the less nuts you have to torque down, the less likely you are to leave one loose or not torqued to spec. That alone is more than enough reason for me to worry!
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[96stgreendemon]

Not going to be just the cheap plate inserts, i was going to go with the bolt on spacers, if anyone knows the hub diamater of the 7th gen rims that would be great too, not sure how similar the two are but i know that getting the 7th gen rims on and sitting right is a PITA because of the mag lugs rather than the acorn style
Edit: i did find 25mm bolt on spacers on ebay with 5x100 lug pattern and 54.1 center bore, magnesium/aluminium alloy for around 100 to 150 bucks


This post has been edited by 96stgreendemon: Oct 22, 2010 - 8:33 AM

[hatchy_gt-s]

Hubcentric isn't to the wheel its to the hub on the car. ie the 54.1 mm as Culp said.

[Culpable04]

Hubcentric isn't to the wheel its to the hub on the car. ie the 54.1 mm as Culp said.

is actually to both, it should meet the hub and fit snugly on it, and the wheel should do the same to the hub or spacer, that's what the hub centric rings are for, universal wheels need hub centric rings to fit properly and spin true to the hub, thus avoiding undesired vibration.

[hatchy_gt-s]

Hubcentric isn't to the wheel its to the hub on the car. ie the 54.1 mm as Culp said.

is actually to both, it should meet the hub and fit snugly on it, and the wheel should do the same to the hub or spacer, that's what the hub centric rings are for, universal wheels need hub centric rings to fit properly and spin true to the hub, thus avoiding undesired vibration.

Ya I was talking about the spacer only. But yes you also should use hub rings.

[njccmd2002]

just get rims with different offset, unless you truly love the ones you have..

[96stgreendemon]

its difficult to find another set of rims that i actually like that dont have a 48 or 38 offset, plus i want to be flush

[808celica]

closest to 0 as possible without passing the 30mm mark. go get your alignment rechecked just in case.

[96stgreendemon]

pretty sure im going with the 25mm spacers, the 7th gen wheels have a 38 offset so it should look better than now

[zoik]

uh, i would like to put 5mm spacers(or maybe 3mm)
my question is : if i buy universal ones, just by using a hub ring is that good enough or do i need also to put longer studs?

[BonzaiCelica]

uh, i would like to put 5mm spacers(or maybe 3mm)
my question is : if i buy universal ones, just by using a hub ring is that good enough or do i need also to put longer studs?

here is your answer read up!! http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.ph...ty-and-legality

also another thing guys. I bought inchiba spacers 10mm, and it's necessary to take out the dust plate cover that sits behind the front brake rotors. Only problem is that the bolts are rusted on mine because I have a 94 with 132,000 miles. Dealer wants to charge me $2 a screw. Although I can get a 20% discount if I speak to my dads friend who works at Toyota. Still that's expensive. There are 4 screws on each side right??

[hatchy_gt-s]

uh, i would like to put 5mm spacers(or maybe 3mm)
my question is : if i buy universal ones, just by using a hub ring is that good enough or do i need also to put longer studs?

here is your answer read up!! http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.ph...ty-and-legality

also another thing guys. I bought inchiba spacers 10mm, and it's necessary to take out the dust plate cover that sits behind the front brake rotors. Only problem is that the bolts are rusted on mine because I have a 94 with 132,000 miles. Dealer wants to charge me $2 a screw. Although I can get a 20% discount if I speak to my dads friend who works at Toyota. Still that's expensive. There are 4 screws on each side right??

That sounds more like an offset issue then the spacer. Its also a bad idea to remove the plate.

[BonzaiCelica]

yes I know dude but nobody answers my questions on the wheel offset guide so that's why I'm posting my problem here. How is it a bad idea it's a must in order to remove the old studs and install the extended studs.

I'm going to have to use a dremel tool and get a line across the screws so I can take them out out with a flat head screw driver cause the inside is of the screw with the allen wrench is so rusted! I also have a full little box of allen wrench screws all black so hopefully once I take out the old ones I can replace them with the many different sized screws that I have, hopefully..

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Nov 6, 2010 - 4:19 PM

[hatchy_gt-s]

You cant just take a big hammer to the studs? Thats how you get them out, there press in/out. I thought you wher talking about perm. removing your backing plate due to wheel rub.