what size wheel spacers?

[94Pro-5.0]

i have 17x9s with 255s on the rear. i am looking at buying some used hubcentric spacers for $50. good price? also, is 1" too much? i want the rims to be about even with the wheel well lip.

 

[LI98GT]

I've got 1.25" on my 17x9 with 275/40sthat is a little too much, so 1" should be perfect IMO. If you take a yardstick flush with your tires, you can then measure the gap between your outer fender and the stick for a perfect measurement. That's the method I used for my stock rims and they turned out perfectly flush. Hope I explained it well enough so you get the point.

 

[Javi]

ill say 3/4" will be fine

 

[95-stang]

I got one 1" with stock 245 tyres and there's still a little bit of clearance.

 

[eliyarbrough]

I have 1" with 275s. Looks like it lines up great if I say so myself!!

 

[94Pro-5.0]

i think i'm going to go with 1" with my new 275s

thanks guys

 

[ReplicaR]

I had 1 inch spacers from H&R (bolt on ones). Did not like the way the car looked with 275s on it.

 

[94Pro-5.0]

why did you not like it? do you have any pictures?

 

[ReplicaR]

The wheels sat like they do infront, which is just almost outside of the fender.

 

[94Pro-5.0]

did you have any rubbing issues? was your car lowered?

 

[ReplicaR]

The car did not rub anywhere. I just did not like the look. I bought the spacers in the first place to use them with my GT wheels. I could not mount them on the the car with GT wheels, because the axle studs were too long, and the 17x8 wheel would not sit flush. 17x9 Cobra R's sat flush, but I just did not like the way it looked. It all came down to personal prefference.

 

[94darkhorse]

I have the 1" w/ 275's and I like the flush look in the rear. I think you'd be happy w/ 1"

 

[94Pro-5.0]

this is the look i want for the rear. i think he has 10.5" wheels, but if i put a 1" spacer with my 9" wheels will i get this look, or will they not stick out quite this far? how did yours compare with this?

 

[ReplicaR]

It did look just like that. I just did not like it.

 

[94Pro-5.0]

thats the look i want. i like the bulging tire look :santa_grin:

must be the age difference

 

[ReplicaR]

LOL. I'm only 24

 

[94Pro-5.0]

lol. i wasnt paying attention, i looked at your posts and it said 67 (at the time), thought it was age lol

i've always like the pop out wheels style on the rear, but not the front. i'm going to buy some used spacers so if i dont like them i can always get different ones

 

[ReplicaR]

ROFL. This guy is alright

Something else to take into consideration is added weight in rotating inercia. I don't know which spacers are you planning on using, but the H&Rs which I had, were 4 pounds a piece. It will make the car slower (probably not by a lot) and decrease your gas efficiency as well (probably not by much as well, but if you drive a lot like I do *ahem 26k a year* you will feel it). If this is strictly for the looks mod, I'd think about it twice.

 

[94Pro-5.0]

yeah i have been thinking about if for awhile

the ones i have been considering are the cheap 1" hub centric ebay ones that range from $50 - $70 a pair. this is only going to be a quick fix until i have the money to get my 17x10.5's or 18x10s. i just hate how the wheel is so far into the wheel well.

thats why i want ot buy some cheap, even used ones, so i can just use them when i need them, then resell them when i get my rims. this why i shouldnt lose any $

 

[birel21y]

yeah, go with a 3/4 or 1 inch spacer. I just swaped in a 2004 8.8. rear end. With no spacers, They are at least 1 1/2 inches wider. So my 17x9's fit nice. without any spacers.