Wheel Spacers 101

Jappbox · 02-06-2012, 09:47 PM

Yes the wheels fit good, you have to order at least a 20mm or more spacer for the stock 19"s to clear. there is some offset in the wheel to allow some of your original studs to go into, but you need at least a 20mm to do so. The spacers I bought had instructions but from Japan, I only could decode that the nuts with the kit need to be tq' to 90NM, so I impacted them on and then checked with TQ Wrench. Make sure you use a TQ wrench because my inpact didnt do the trick and the spacers are Aluminum, so a TQ wrench is recomended.

VegasZ · 02-06-2012, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jappbox

Yes the wheels fit good, you have to order at least a 20mm or more spacer for the stock 19"s to clear. there is some offset in the wheel to allow some of your original studs to go into, but you need at least a 20mm to do so. The spacers I bought had instructions but from Japan, I only could decode that the nuts with the kit need to be tq' to 90NM, so I impacted them on and then checked with TQ Wrench. Make sure you use a TQ wrench because my inpact didnt do the trick and the spacers are Aluminum, so a TQ wrench is recomended.

Great info...thanks!

gmr19 · 02-07-2012, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jappbox

Yes the wheels fit good, you have to order at least a 20mm or more spacer for the stock 19"s to clear. there is some offset in the wheel to allow some of your original studs to go into, but you need at least a 20mm to do so.

This is not accurate. I installed 15mm H&R with the built-in studs and no issues with them clearing the OEM 19s. But I believe you cannot go narrower than a 15mm spacer if not replacing the studs outright with longer ones since the nuts holding the spacer on will interfere with the wheel.

VegasZ · 02-07-2012, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by gmr19

This is not accurate. I installed 15mm H&R with the built-in studs and no issues with them clearing the OEM 19s. But I believe you cannot go narrower than a 15mm spacer if not replacing the studs outright with longer ones since the nuts holding the spacer on will interfere with the wheel.

Do you have these 15mm spacers on the front or just the rear? I would go 20mm on the rear but I wonder if the amount of stud that protrudes would be the same on the front as the rear. I would like to do 15mm on the front if possible.

gmr19 · 02-08-2012, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by VegasZ

Do you have these 15mm spacers on the front or just the rear? I would go 20mm on the rear but I wonder if the amount of stud that protrudes would be the same on the front as the rear. I would like to do 15mm on the front if possible.

I installed on rear only. Stillen's website says you cannot install H&R DRM (type 2) spacers at all up front with OEM wheels. I know there is a bolt on the hub to prevent rear wheels from being accidentally installed on the front. Not sure if this is the cause, but you can remove that bolt. Or maybe the OEM front wheels do not have any kind of recess for the spacer stud to extend into.

reference: http://www.stillen.com/product.asp?i...SAN&model=370Z

Jappbox · 02-09-2012, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by gmr19

I installed on rear only. Stillen's website says you cannot install H&R DRM (type 2) spacers at all up front with OEM wheels. I know there is a bolt on the hub to prevent rear wheels from being accidentally installed on the front. Not sure if this is the cause, but you can remove that bolt. Or maybe the OEM front wheels do not have any kind of recess for the spacer stud to extend into.

reference: STILLEN : H&R TRAK+ Wheel Spacers

I removed the bolt up front as it does nothing, and installed the 20mm Type 2 Spacers. This worked fine. I didnt buy those type of spacers though. I got the Kics project brand without the center ring.

mike0983 · 02-19-2012, 12:28 PM

i didn't know if i had to post this here, but here are some pics of my Z1 20mm spacers with the built-in studs that i did a few hours ago. (Only the rear)

By the way, i have a question for you guys that installed the built-in studs spacer.
When you tightened your wheel on the spacer, did yours built-in studs moves a few millimeters forwards due to the torque??
i thing it's normal, i just want to have a confirmation from you..

Pics:

As a received them:

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1329674717

And after torquing them:

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1329674865

And others after instal:

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1329675588

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1329675588

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1329675588

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1329675779

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1329675779

Wheel specs are : 20x8,5 ET 38 front and 20x10 ET 25 Rear, pretty much like the oem 19'' wheels

The front will need it to, but i don't know if it will be 15mm or 20mm, what you thing??

see you

ortiz73ca · 09-27-2013, 09:02 PM

What kind of or brand of spacers did you use? I have a 2014 370Z with the stock 19's and would like to put 20mm bolt on style all around spacers. I was told by Stillen that the H&R's 20mm bolt on would not work on the front, that is the reason I ask.

02-06-2012, 09:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jappbox Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 39 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Yes the wheels fit good, you have to order at least a 20mm or more spacer for the stock 19"s to clear. there is some offset in the wheel to allow some of your original studs to go into, but you need at least a 20mm to do so. The spacers I bought had instructions but from Japan, I only could decode that the nuts with the kit need to be tq' to 90NM, so I impacted them on and then checked with TQ Wrench. Make sure you use a TQ wrench because my inpact didnt do the trick and the spacers are Aluminum, so a TQ wrench is recomended. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Auto 1997 Viper GTS Twin Turbo

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09-27-2013, 09:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
ortiz73ca Base Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Ca Posts: 20 Drives: 370Z 2014 6spd Sport Rep Power: 13	What kind of or brand of spacers did you use? I have a 2014 370Z with the stock 19's and would like to put 20mm bolt on style all around spacers. I was told by Stillen that the H&R's 20mm bolt on would not work on the front, that is the reason I ask.