wide spacers

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sherwin1983
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wide spacers

Post by sherwin1983 »

after some wide spacers for my mr2 mk1 as got a wide arch kit need 25 or 30mm what do people recomend?
XLarge
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Re: wide spacers

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Post by synXero »

Honestly I'd suggest wider wheels or wheels with lower offsets.
sherwin1983
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Post by sherwin1983 »

got wider wheels just need a touch wider
elbon50
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Post by elbon50 »

sherwin1983 wrote:got wider wheels just need a touch wider


Get some hubcentric spacers perhaps :?:

You may need to fit extended wheel studs if the spacers are more than a a very few mm in thickness though

Wheelnuts need to go 8 turns minimum onto the studs to be safe

I agree though, wider wheels or less offset would be better than messing with spacers

Sell the wheels you have & get some different ones perhaps :-k
bwrc
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Post by bwrc »

You should be OK with 25mm spacers and longer wheel studs - try Vauxhall ones (I think). This is the maximum allowed by the MSA for racing / rallying etc.

What wide arch kit have you got? Any pictures?
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Post by XLarge »

As the hubs at any Toyota have a really short centralization You´ll need longer studs for 5 to 15 mm spacers per side. From 20 mm per side You can use the DRM spacers from H&R wich have own build in studs to bolt the wheels on:


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