Advice on which size spacers to purchase

quncdnce · 06-30-2021, 10:43 PM

I was thinking of getting 12mm or .5 all around and extended studs but wanted to see what other people thought. That being said, I know getting different wheels, tires, etc would look better so I am not looking for the perfect fitment. Just want something that will look nice for now and maybe I will purchase meatier tires or something later on. Who knows.

Current Setup:
Swift Springs

F: 18 x 8.5 + 30
R:18 x 9.5 + 22

F: 225-50-18
R: 245-45-18

Alignment: https://imgur.com/PmypZGQ

SeeThruHead · 06-30-2021, 11:03 PM

i have 20mm front 25mm rear. Could have gone 25mm front as well. pretty sure there are other threads about this already. do a search for examples

JARblue · 07-01-2021, 09:54 AM

there's lots of info out there for you already

I would think 20mm or 25mm would do ok based on those wheel sizes. The better solution is properly sized wheels. Those are barely wider than the base wheels. Even the sport and Nismo wheels don't fill up the gap in the wheel well sufficiently.

OptionZero · 07-01-2021, 01:58 PM

take the money you'd have spent on spacers
put it in an envelope

add money you earn into the envelope

when you have enough money to do the job right, buy actual wheels, tires, and suspension that work

there, i just saved you a few bucks

spacers aren't fixing those wheels

TobinH · 07-01-2021, 02:45 PM

spacers are just going to make that setup look worse, imo.

06-30-2021, 10:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
quncdnce Base Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: California Posts: 6 Drives: 2011 370Z Base Rep Power: 4	Advice on which size spacers to purchase I was thinking of getting 12mm or .5 all around and extended studs but wanted to see what other people thought. That being said, I know getting different wheels, tires, etc would look better so I am not looking for the perfect fitment. Just want something that will look nice for now and maybe I will purchase meatier tires or something later on. Who knows. Current Setup: Swift Springs F: 18 x 8.5 + 30 R:18 x 9.5 + 22 F: 225-50-18 R: 245-45-18 Alignment: https://imgur.com/PmypZGQ Last edited by quncdnce; 06-30-2021 at 10:47 PM.

06-30-2021, 11:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
SeeThruHead Track Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Toronto Posts: 715 Drives: Red '18 Sport Manual Rep Power: 23497	i have 20mm front 25mm rear. Could have gone 25mm front as well. pretty sure there are other threads about this already. do a search for examples wanker likes this. __________________ My Build thread STH Build Plan Thread Images too big fix here

07-01-2021, 09:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	there's lots of info out there for you already I would think 20mm or 25mm would do ok based on those wheel sizes. The better solution is properly sized wheels. Those are barely wider than the base wheels. Even the sport and Nismo wheels don't fill up the gap in the wheel well sufficiently. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

07-01-2021, 01:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,160 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 203226	take the money you'd have spent on spacers put it in an envelope add money you earn into the envelope when you have enough money to do the job right, buy actual wheels, tires, and suspension that work there, i just saved you a few bucks spacers aren't fixing those wheels JARblue and BettyZ like this. __________________ OptionZero Build Thread

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07-01-2021, 02:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
TobinH Base Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Burnaby BC Posts: 71 Drives: 2016 370Z Base Manua Rep Power: 6	spacers are just going to make that setup look worse, imo.