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Old 05-09-2003, 02:40 PM
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Default that's too high of an offset. most people run these rims with 10mm spacers, otherwise...
if you throw on a 235-wide tire or even a 225-wide one, you may rub on the inside.
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I've heard you do not need spacers. I am running 10mm H&R spacers with longer lug bolts from ECS tuning. So with the spacers they are ET38.
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Default hehe... when I said "most people"...
I meant you. :-)
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Default I think SkydiveS4 was running 10mm spacers as well! :)
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Default So the bolt pattern is correct, but I need to change the spacer???
Can I just swap them?? How does this work, I've never swapped wheels on any car??
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Default the bolt pattern is correct, but ...
the wheel will sit very deep inside your wheel well. So deep, that it may possibly rub on the inside against your suspension components. So, to correct it, you'll need to buy spacers (metal rings) that you will install between the hub and the wheel itself. They will "push" the wheel further out.
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