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zeevann

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hey stangnet just had a question. Anyone running the wheel spacers off American muscle. I just ordered some last night for my 97 gt and after looking at my car today, it seems like when i lower it, that the tires may rub the fender. Has anyone experienced this, or any other problems with them? Thanks

 

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yes, they will rub if the car is lowered, my car rubbed very bad untill i rolled the fenders...

 

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hmmm.... keep the spacers or lower the car.... that sucks

 

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zeevann said:

hmmm.... keep the spacers or lower the car.... that sucks

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Depends on the wheel doesn't it? It rubs with stock sized wheels?

 

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Can anyone help me to explain how the stock studs dont hit the back of the wheel's mounting surface? On 1" spaces dont the studs go past the spacer and hit the wheel unless your wheel have recesses already there?

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Well actually, the stock studs have to be flush or at least close to flush for the spacers even to work on most wheels - so i think i'm in the clear since my wheels dont have a flat mounting surface anyways, there's about 2mm of space where the stock studs can clear:

 

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mransr

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I used them for a while and only had a little trouble with tire rub. I have Eibach springs and I had 17x9 with Kumho 275/40x17, (when I switched to BFGs I had to ditch the spacers...)

BUT, the spacers aren't gunna work with those wheels, there has to be some open space between the mounting holes for the axle studs to go...the studs are maybe 1/2" or more above the surface of the spacers when the spacers are mounted (I hope that makes sense)

 

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mransr said:

I used them for a while and only had a little trouble with tire rub. I have Eibach springs and I had 17x9 with Kumho 275/40x17, (when I switched to BFGs I had to ditch the spacers...)

BUT, the spacers aren't gunna work with those wheels, there has to be some open space between the mounting holes for the axle studs to go...the studs are maybe 1/2" or more above the surface of the spacers when the spacers are mounted (I hope that makes sense)

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Yeah, that does make sense - which is why i was worried. But if you watch this video:
1in Billet Aluminum Wheel Spacers (Pair) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!
They almost look flush. I guess some people have to cut some off?

 

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looks like im in the clear with the stud problems. Every pick i see and even the video show them using bullit style wheels so im crossing my fingers.

 

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the spacers in the video are 1 1/4" spacers...with 1" ones the studs will stick out father





btw mine are coughforsalecoughcough

 

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To make it perfect like 18x10's on a SN95 i need a 23mm spacer - so a 1 inch spacer will be .1 inches or 2.4mm wider. Anyone with a 18x10 on a Aero tell me how much fender gap they have to play with?