What do you think of spacers to bring out stock rims?
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What do you think of spacers to bring out stock rims?
I was wondering what you guys think of running with spacers to bring the stock GT 18" rims out a bit more flush with the fenders to give a better look?
Thanks,
Griff
Thanks,
Griff
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I run the H&R too, like you see in the "pic of lowered stangs with stock rims thread"
I need the spacers for the stock 18" winter rims,´cause of the Brembos. But they look also great with the 9x19 (therefor we had to shorten the bolts) stock rims
I need the spacers for the stock 18" winter rims,´cause of the Brembos. But they look also great with the 9x19 (therefor we had to shorten the bolts) stock rims
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Thanks,
Griff
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You´ll find them here
http://www.trakplus.com/application
then 2010 Mustang
Part nr.: 4065705 (DRM-System)
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http://www.trakplus.com/application
then 2010 Mustang
Part nr.: 4065705 (DRM-System)
Cheers
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So this is the spacer you used? Does it come with those bolts on it and if so I assume those are for mounting the tire to, what about the existing bolts on the hub on the car? Or are the existing bolts on the car long enough to go through the spacer and leave enough for the wheel to be mounted on.
I guess I can't figure out how the spacer mounts on the car etc.
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Think I found my answer, the existing car studs go through the spacer and the spacer is bolted to the hub and then the wheel is mounted to the spacer studs. What happens if the studs on the car are too long for the spacer and arent flush or below the outer spacer surface?
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You have to find it out with your rims .....like "try and error"
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Think I found my answer, the existing car studs go through the spacer and the spacer is bolted to the hub and then the wheel is mounted to the spacer studs. What happens if the studs on the car are too long for the spacer and arent flush or below the outer spacer surface?
On my 11 GT, the spacers fit on the rear, but the studs up front were too long. I ended up selling the spacers because I did not want to cut off the stub nubs.
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I tried the H&R 15mm spacers on my car.
LOL!
Right... Because we all know, having stock wheels that are sunk back past the fenders is teh coolestz.
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It was a Dodge Caliber. I lowered it 2 inches and used 25 mm spacers to bring the tires closer to the edge of the fenders. Cheaper to use wheel spacers than to buy new wheels with the extra offset
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I like the way my Mustang looks from the factory. I can't lower it because i scrap the front lip alot as it is. Too many hills and dips in the area i live in. If i 'could' lower it i might would go with 20mm or 25mm H&R hubcentric wheel spacers.
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Spacers are a style and a personal preference. It probably does nothing to improve handling and more than likely shortens the life of your wheel bearings and certainly adds superfluous unsprung weight.
The OP wanted opinions...that's mine.