Wheel Spacers 101

JARblue · 01-21-2020, 07:49 PM

You'll be fine. You're not helping performance any. Your front tire sidewall will look like a bubble, especially so with certain tires. Better than stretched IMO. Get proper sized tires for your wheel width if you want to improve handling characteristics.

Sharad909 · 01-24-2020, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

You'll be fine. You're not helping performance any. Your front tire sidewall will look like a bubble, especially so with certain tires. Better than stretched IMO. Get proper sized tires for your wheel width if you want to improve handling characteristics.

Agreed. I may just get 265 35 up front and keep the 275 35 for the rear or sell it. Its brand new 🤷*♂️
Thank you

rspray2000 · 03-06-2020, 06:33 PM

Anyone know where I can order just the lugs and (flush-mount) nuts for 20 mm bolt-on spacers? Like a dummy I ordered 12 x 1.5 thread pitch instead of 12 x 1.25. The billet spacer section should be fine, but let me know if I'm missing something. Thanks!

sportsman2003 · 05-25-2020, 07:25 PM

So...... I am running the stock 19” Rays on my Z. From what I am reading here
20mm front and 25mm rears will get me a flush fitment correct?
I am also running stock tire sizes. I want flush no poke!

OptionZero · 05-25-2020, 09:47 PM

Read this
Wheel Fitment 101: START HERE

sportsman2003 · 05-25-2020, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OptionZero

Read this
Wheel Fitment 101: START HERE

Nice write up. It didn’t answer my question though.

OptionZero · 05-25-2020, 11:26 PM

Read it again

sportsman2003 · 05-25-2020, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by OptionZero

Read it again

I’ll wait for a simple answer.
Someone here is likely running 20mm and 25mm spacers. I am sure they will chime in.

Thanks though.

JARblue · 05-26-2020, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sportsman2003

I’ll wait for a simple answer.
Someone here is likely running 20mm and 25mm spacers. I am sure they will chime in.

Thanks though.

A ton of people have. And they've already posted. Try reading again

sportsman2003 · 05-26-2020, 10:05 AM

Thank you. I got it.

TacoSport10 · 05-26-2020, 01:27 PM

I'm running the stock 19" Rays with 20mm up front and 25mm in rear. This is the best shot I could find showing the fitment. Hope this helps.

OptionZero · 05-26-2020, 01:33 PM

^there's your answer, i guess

I'm not really even trying to be a ****, but terms like "flush" and "poke" are pretty subjective (anyone using the term poke would probably lean conservative imo)

If you understand wheel fitment and the effect of spacers, you can just look at various setups that i or others have posted and see what you want, and then pick a spacer that gets you there.

Its not rocket science, and it is personal preference

and fwiw, i say **** spacers, get real wheels

sportsman2003 · 05-26-2020, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TacoSport10

I'm running the stock 19" Rays with 20mm up front and 25mm in rear. This is the best shot I could find showing the fitment. Hope this helps.

That is the look I want right there! Thank you for the pic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OptionZero

^there's your answer, i guess

I'm not really even trying to be a ****, but terms like "flush" and "poke" are pretty subjective (anyone using the term poke would probably lean conservative imo)

If you understand wheel fitment and the effect of spacers, you can just look at various setups that i or others have posted and see what you want, and then pick a spacer that gets you there.

Its not rocket science, and it is personal preference

and fwiw, i say **** spacers, get real wheels

At some point I would like to get some TE37's but for now I will just do spacers. Thanks for the write up it positively shed some light on fitment.

TacoSport10 · 05-26-2020, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sportsman2003

That is the look I want right there! Thank you for the pic.

At some point I would like to get some TE37's but for now I will just do spacers. Thanks for the write up it positively shed some light on fitment.

Also, I'm running the Swift Spec R springs to lower the car as well. Again, I'll look eventually at upgrading to coilovers, but for now I wanted to the look on a budget.

TacoSport10 · 05-26-2020, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OptionZero

^there's your answer, i guess

I'm not really even trying to be a ****, but terms like "flush" and "poke" are pretty subjective (anyone using the term poke would probably lean conservative imo)

If you understand wheel fitment and the effect of spacers, you can just look at various setups that i or others have posted and see what you want, and then pick a spacer that gets you there.

Its not rocket science, and it is personal preference

and fwiw, i say **** spacers, get real wheels

At some point I'm going to upgrade my wheels, but for now the Ray's look good and work for me. Went the cheap route for now.

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OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,265 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 214101	Read this Wheel Fitment 101: START HERE __________________ OptionZero Build Thread

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OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,265 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 214101	Read it again __________________ OptionZero Build Thread

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05-26-2020, 01:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,265 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 214101	^there's your answer, i guess I'm not really even trying to be a **, but terms like "flush" and "poke" are pretty subjective (anyone using the term poke would probably lean conservative imo) If you understand wheel fitment and the effect of spacers, you can just look at various setups that i or others have posted and see what you want, and then pick a spacer that gets you there. Its not rocket science, and it is personal preference and fwiw, i say ** spacers, get real wheels __________________ OptionZero Build Thread

03-06-2020, 06:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
rspray2000 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: MA Posts: 169 Drives: 2013 T/S Roadster AT Rep Power: 4235	Anyone know where I can order just the lugs and (flush-mount) nuts for 20 mm bolt-on spacers? Like a dummy I ordered 12 x 1.5 thread pitch instead of 12 x 1.25. The billet spacer section should be fine, but let me know if I'm missing something. Thanks!

05-25-2020, 07:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
sportsman2003 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: In the moment Posts: 191 Drives: Sideways most times Rep Power: 11606	So...... I am running the stock 19” Rays on my Z. From what I am reading here 20mm front and 25mm rears will get me a flush fitment correct? I am also running stock tire sizes. I want flush no poke!

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