1/4" wheel spacers okay for stock studs?

[MYSTICSVT]

I'm currently running 275/40R17's on AFS Cobra R's(4 lug) in the rear. And I get a little rubbing, on the inside, when turning into a parking area. I've got some room to move them outwards, but are the stock 4 lug studs long enough for use with 1/4" spacers?

 

[strokedandblown]

you might want to ask UNDERPRESSURE for his advice

 

[bubba-dough]

The factory wheel studs are long enough to allow the use of 1/8" and 1/4" thick wheel spacers with most wheels. You must check the amount of thread engagement on your car to ensure that at least 6 threads are fully engaged after installing the wheel spacer.

This was taken from http://www.maximummotorsports.com/spacers.asp My buddy recently went through this so I had this page saved.

 

[BERT306]

Rubbin on the inside of the fender? I took a sledge to mine and went to town.....no rubbin, w/315/35 nitto's.
Just pull the tire off and whack the shiny spots

 

[Daggar]

Sure... go ahead!

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=585637

 

[notchback]

use open ended just to be sure.....but it seems like plenty to me

 

[Saleen8786]

you might want to ask UNDERPRESSURE for his advice

, dont even waste your money. Do it the right way or you'll be sorry

 

[slow93]

unless you like wheels flying off i wouldnt go with any spacer at all

 

[strokedandblown]

Do you want to end up in a pic like this???

i didn't think so

 

[RacEoHolic330]

Of couse.. go for it if you want your car to be a LOW RIDE ER

 

[MYSTICSVT]

Ouch! Obviously spacers aren't a good idea for stock studs. How about aftermarket race studs? The rubbing isn't really much of an issue, as it barely rubs the inside of the body, not the fender. I'm really looking more to get back track more even with the front. You can visually see the front is wider than the back(even with 275's in the back vs the 235's in the front) if looking at it from the front or back.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Have you tried "clearancing" the inner fenders with a hammer???

 

[1SLO306]

Sure... go ahead!

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=585637

seem like ur the one that always says something funny in every theard u talk in, keep up the good work.

 

[stang8urimport]

seem like ur the one that always says something funny in every theard u talk in, keep up the good work.

He's not funny.. He's an

 

[1SLO306]

He's not funny.. He's an

nics pic, but i think he's pretty cool IMO.

 

[Daggar]

seem like ur the one that always says something funny in every theard u talk in, keep up the good work.

You'll have to forgive poophead. Most things are above his level of intellect unless it involves big colorful pictures or a pop-up book of some sort.

Here, we tried explaining basic electronics trouble-shooting theory to him. It didn't work. I tried putting together a movie (of sorts) to help with the endeavor but the cast of Sesame Street was unavailable.

 

[strokedandblown]

UNable to locate the funny