Rear spacer question

Tally_4.6 · Mar 4, 2012

I'm runnin' 315s out back and i'm getting tired of hitting the inner fender liner on hard turns and when the rear end flexes. The tread blocks are cut up from where the tires hits and i don't want it to get any worse. So what would you guys suggest for a small spacer out back? Then it would sit completely flush with the fender too.

JoshHooten · Mar 4, 2012

I have the same prob I use 3/16 spacers plus took the wheels off, took a hammer looked at where the tires were rubbing and bent it in slightly
its mostly at the bottom where the inner fender starts ,mine was rolled upward from the tires .
I rolled them back down and inwards a little now mine almost never rubs anymore. and that's lowered with 315's

GeeTeeFiveOh · Mar 4, 2012

I had the problem with my 295's hitting the exhaust. 1" wheel spacer fixed that problem and the wheel sits nice and flush

JoshHooten · Mar 4, 2012

some pics if you look at the top of the pic you will see what im talking about

the wheels fit flush

GeeTeeFiveOh · Mar 4, 2012

Ya thats how tight mine looked to the exhaust even with 295's

Tally_4.6 · Mar 4, 2012

I may take the route of a BFH and see how that goes, then go from there.

98rocket · Mar 4, 2012

Yeah I have my inner fenders beat in like that also, plus my fender is rolled. No problems now..

Widow Maker · Mar 4, 2012

Spacers would help a lot. I'm going to put some on mine. Prolly some 1' ones

DKblue98GT · Mar 4, 2012

Tally_4.6 said:
I'm runnin' 315s out back and i'm getting tired of hitting the inner fender liner on hard turns and when the rear end flexes. The tread blocks are cut up from where the tires hits and i don't want it to get any worse. So what would you guys suggest for a small spacer out back? Then it would sit completely flush with the fender too.

What control arms do you have? My 315's rubbed the inside of the fenderwells until I installed MM HD lower control arms. No rubbing now.

ProKiller · Mar 5, 2012

exactly what i was going to suggest DKblue. if you are still rocking the stock control arms those bushings are probably shot and allowing the rear to shift too much. get some arms or at least new bushings. help you in more ways then one.

96GT02 · Mar 5, 2012

I have some Eibach 1" hubcentric wheel spacers I might sell ya if your interested PM me!

Tally_4.6 · Mar 5, 2012

Still got the stock stuff out back.

96GT02 said:
I have some Eibach 1" hubcentric wheel spacers I might sell ya if your interested PM me!

1"? that seems like a lot.

330CubeGt · Mar 5, 2012

Tally_4.6 said:
I may take the route of a BFH and see how that goes, then go from there.

Let me know if you need a bigger one i have a few ill be using on mine

On a side note i have a set of 1/2 slip on spacers sitting at my apartment if you wanted to try them out for the hell of it you could pick them up one day just to try em out. There a cheaper Universal spacer i bought for myself but never used. But if its slight rubbing id so a 3/16 or 1/4"

Tally_4.6 · Mar 5, 2012

330CubeGt said:
Let me know if you need a bigger one i have a few ill be using on mine On a side note i have a set of 1/2 slip on spacers sitting at my apartment if you wanted to try them out for the hell of it you could pick them up one day just to try em out. There a cheaper Universal spacer i bought for myself but never used. But if its slight rubbing id so a 3/16 or 1/4"

I'd be down for that, but i wonder how safe that would be?

96GT02 · Mar 6, 2012

Mine and the spacers that come with the lug nuts installed on them already but hubcentric also. here are the exact ones i have.http://www.americanmuscle.com/eibach-spacers-25mm.html

330CubeGt · Mar 6, 2012

IDK about safe, they a cheaper spacer im sure they would be fine. I run a 1 1/2" Bolt on spacer on the Rear of my 96 V6 and a set of 1/4" Slip on spacers on the front. Been on the car for 3 years now with no issues and a goof 5 different sets of wheels with same spacers