Spacers for 60$? Precision European Motorwerks, Are they safe? |
Spacers for 60$? Precision European Motorwerks, Are they safe? |
May 15, 2013 - 9:36 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
I've bought those items: http://www.ebay.com/itm/380629216968?ssPag...984.m1439.l2649 http://www.amazon.com/Hubcentric-Spacers-C...erks+5X100+54.1 yesterday I drilled the front wheels and it's ok now I think. even on high speed. no extra handling problems. Yeap. The reason why the front ones had to be drilled was because it was 20mm, if it was 25mm like your rear then you would've been fine. 25mm clears your whole stock stud while the 20mm is not thick enough to clear the stock studs. -------------------- |
May 15, 2013 - 10:10 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 25, '11 From Tbilisi Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
I've bought those items: http://www.ebay.com/itm/380629216968?ssPag...984.m1439.l2649 http://www.amazon.com/Hubcentric-Spacers-C...erks+5X100+54.1 yesterday I drilled the front wheels and it's ok now I think. even on high speed. no extra handling problems. Yeap. The reason why the front ones had to be drilled was because it was 20mm, if it was 25mm like your rear then you would've been fine. 25mm clears your whole stock stud while the 20mm is not thick enough to clear the stock studs. well said. the problem was really that. First I was thinking to cut the studs of the spacers (couple of mms), but I was not sure how safe it would be. -------------------- |
May 15, 2013 - 11:23 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
I've bought those items: http://www.ebay.com/itm/380629216968?ssPag...984.m1439.l2649 http://www.amazon.com/Hubcentric-Spacers-C...erks+5X100+54.1 yesterday I drilled the front wheels and it's ok now I think. even on high speed. no extra handling problems. Yeap. The reason why the front ones had to be drilled was because it was 20mm, if it was 25mm like your rear then you would've been fine. 25mm clears your whole stock stud while the 20mm is not thick enough to clear the stock studs. well said. the problem was really that. First I was thinking to cut the studs of the spacers (couple of mms), but I was not sure how safe it would be. You'd want to cut the studs down on your car, not the ones on the spacer. I did it on my car and it's perfectly fine This post has been edited by mkernz22: May 15, 2013 - 11:26 PM |
May 16, 2013 - 12:10 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
Exactly what mkernz22 said. It's the stock stud that's the problem and not the studs on the spacer. It's safe to have them cute/shaved as long as the lug nuts or nut is able to grab onto most of the threads.
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