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Gurps 12-05-2011 05:29 PM

Wheel Spacers - unlowered car
 
Hey guys,

I was wondering if you did not lower your car, and added in wheel spacers, would it reduce the wheel gap at all?

I don't want to lower my car just yet. Thought about getting spacers if it improved the look a little. Otherwise I will wait till I am ready to lower the car.

I do not know enough about Wheel Spacers, and tried searching but could not really get a answer.

Thanks

Trips 12-05-2011 05:39 PM

Gap as in the distance between the top of the tire and wheel well?

spacers won't do nothing for wheel gap, they only provide a wider wheel stance to fill in the sunken look of the stock wheels.

Most kill two birds with one stone by lowering a little to deal with the wheel gap and the spacers to deal with the sunken wheel look.

there is a sticky at the top of the wheels section

http://www.the370z.com/wheels-tires/...ers-101-a.html

Red__Zed 12-05-2011 05:40 PM

If you add spacers at stock height, it will actually further emphasize the apparent wheel gap

Footloose301 12-05-2011 06:03 PM

I put spacers on before my swifts and I thought it looked great. I would definitely recommend spacers.

Gurps 12-05-2011 06:15 PM

Thanks for the response guys!

I did not see the sticky for wheel spacers. I will read more there.

Footloose301 12-05-2011 06:39 PM

Here's 15mm in the front and 20mm in the back BEFORE springs. Running 285/35/19 rear tires and 265/35/19 fronts
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...g?t=1316479966
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...g?t=1316479964
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...g?t=1316483553

haitech 12-05-2011 06:53 PM

I recommend spacers

Footloose301 12-05-2011 07:00 PM

Only do the spacers with removable studs!

djpathfinder 12-05-2011 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple's (Post 1437056)
Gap as in the distance between the top of the tire and wheel well?

spacers won't do nothing for wheel gap, they only provide a wider wheel stance to fill in the sunken look of the stock wheels.

Most kill two birds with one stone by lowering a little to deal with the wheel gap and the spacers to deal with the sunken wheel look.

there is a sticky at the top of the wheels section

http://www.the370z.com/wheels-tires/...ers-101-a.html

:iagree:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Footloose301 (Post 1437182)
Here's 15mm in the front and 20mm in the back BEFORE springs. Running 285/35/19 rear tires and 265/35/19 fronts
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...g?t=1316479966


^ Yup, 15/20 is the perfect combo for a car at stock height.

Red__Zed 12-05-2011 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Footloose301 (Post 1437182)
Here's 15mm in the front and 20mm in the back BEFORE springs. Running 285/35/19 rear tires and 265/35/19 fronts
[IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/Footloose301/bef3269e.jpg?t=1316479966[/MG]
[IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/Footloose301/dc177b0c.jpg?t=1316479964[IMG]
[IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/Footloose301/0f8c74c0.jpg?t=1316483553[IMG]

worth noting that the larger-than-stock diameter of the rear tires affects the look dramatically.

Footloose301 12-05-2011 09:09 PM

You mean larger than stock diameter of the tires...? My wheels are stock. But yes, the larger side walls of my 285/35/19 Bridgestone RE-11's make a bit of a difference.

kenchan 12-06-2011 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Footloose301 (Post 1437358)
You mean larger than stock diameter of the tires...? My wheels are stock. But yes, the larger side walls of my 285/35/19 Bridgestone RE-11's make a bit of a difference.

yah, that 285/35/19 setup looks :yum:

haitech 12-06-2011 03:30 PM

I likey the meat on the tires

vividracing 12-06-2011 04:01 PM

20/20 looks the best, but can rub in the front with meaty tires. 15/20 is a great compromise. I like H&R spacers because they come with the hubcentric rings machined into the spacer, and you can trust the H&R brand.

Gurps 12-06-2011 04:02 PM

Wow, thanks for the pics, really helped me with my decision.

Good feedback guys!


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