i want my back tires to sit perfectly flush with my back fender. what size wheel spacers would i need to achieve this on a set of 18x10's in the rear (godspeed omega's)? thanks
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Normally an 18x10 will sit near perfectly flush. I can say this for FR500s, Cobra Rs, Ruff Speeds, HREs, True Forged and the Saleens on my car.
In order to know what size spacer to recomend all you need to do is measure how much farther you want the wheel to go out. That being said I am really against spacers. When you start pushing more then 1/8" you are sacrificing lug strength. Then you have to get to the 1"+ spacers to switch to the kind that have their own lug studs.
Whatever you get, dont buy the cheap ones.
In order to know what size spacer to recomend all you need to do is measure how much farther you want the wheel to go out. That being said I am really against spacers. When you start pushing more then 1/8" you are sacrificing lug strength. Then you have to get to the 1"+ spacers to switch to the kind that have their own lug studs.
Whatever you get, dont buy the cheap ones.
post some pics.. i had 18x9 / 18x10.5 saleens, and they didnt even sit flush. im talkin flush...not almost there lol.. im also a vw fan and on these cars we like the wheels to poke a little.. but for the stang i just want them flush with the fender.
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17x8 with 1.5# spacers from AM.
17x8 is the size of the stock GT wheels right? Can I see some more pics please? Any idea how the 1" spacers look with stock wheels?
BillyT903
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I called American Muscle and asked and he said that they don't fit with stock wheels because they lay flat and don't allow room for the stock lugs to protrude through the spacer the way after market wheels do and so to use them with stock wheels you have to cut or grind down the actual stocks lugs till they don't protrude through the spacer. I then asked if that would cause any safety issues and he replied, "It could". WTF! Should I even consider such a thing? Seems like some serious jerry rigging on such a vital part of the car simply for cosmetic reason, no?
i got my 315s on and they sit flush with the fender, much further out than the saleens did (and they were .5" wider!).. oh and they are black chrome GodSpeed Omegas. Ill post pics tomorrow
I have looked into the wheel spacers a bit as i too would like to put a set on the rear of my 95 with SVT wheels. I have heard the only safe way to do so is with what is call "hub-centric". Since they dont rely on the wheel studs for strength alone. Is this correct??? Any help help on the matter would be greatly appreciated..
Thanks,
Paul
Thanks,
Paul
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If you want to be close to flush I would not even think about it without rolling your fenders (if your lowered). First major incline taken crooked to avoid hitting and you may slice up the sidewalls.
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