3/4" wheel spacer - Options?

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ctlaw74

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Hi all. I am trying to decide on what to do with some of my backspacing problems and wonder what the options are for a 3/4" wheel spacer out there?
any info or idesa?

 

zookeeper

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Any decent machine shop can whip out a set of spacers in short order, I just made a set for a friend's GTO. The only concern is whether or not your studs are long enough, but even that's not too bad, just buy long studs and cut to fit.

 

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If you are going to use 3/4" wheel spacers, make sure they pilot on the hub snout so they will not be putting an bending load on the longer studs you will need.
Howard

 

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Eibach makes some very good quality wheel spacers that are hubcentric. I have two and they are very nice.

You can find them at Summit or Maximum Motorsports.

 

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For anything over 1/4" in spacing, you'll need to either install longer studs, or buy a spacer of a "bolt on" design (bolts onto hub, then wheel bolts to spacer).

Your factory studs should stick out 1". If you buy the bolt on design, keep in mind that the factory lugs are going to stick out farther than the spacer and could interfere with the rim unless your rims have recesses in them like mine.