Spacer help

[Pig]

I have stock 17's on the car and they are sunk into the arches and I now feel it is time to have them fitting nicely/properly.

 

Can someone point me in the right direction?

 

Do I need this sort of spacer? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JDM-R-Pair-of-Toyota-Hubcentric-Wheel-Spacers-5x114-3-60-1-20mm-SUPRA-/221166046685?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyre_Trims_Trims_ET&fits=Model%3ASupra&hash=item337e860ddd

 

In the good old days I had spacers like this on my 306 I take it they are a bad idea?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JZA80-Supra-2JZ-10mm-Front-Wheel-Spacers-x2-Conceptua-/110788781359?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19cb86a52f

And what size do I need for the front and rear?

 

Thanks for your help

 

Pig

[Jellybean]

http://mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?293205-10mm-spacers&highlight=wheel+spacer

[Mk4Gaz]

The first ones are best bud, bolt on hubcentrics.

 

To fit the cheaper ones, you'll require longer studs, that typically cost around £1 each. And then you'll need to remove the discs and calipers to fit them, also, they won't hold the alloy central with a spigot ring, as the hub lip will disappear.

[Pig]

http://mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?293205-10mm-spacers&highlight=wheel+spacer

 

Thanks, lots of good info on there but it isn't the idiots guide I was hoping for.

 

 

The first ones are best bud, bolt on hubcentrics.

 

To fit the cheaper ones, you'll require longer studs, that typically cost around £1 each. And then you'll need to remove the discs and calipers to fit them, also, they won't hold the alloy central with a spigot ring, as the hub lip will disappear.

 

Thanks, is that the type you are selling?

 

Ill get the tape measure out and take a gamble on size. Any tips? I don't want to push the wheels out to far and have them catch on the arch (The car is quite low)

Edited October 13, 2013 by Pig (see edit history)

[Littler]

You could pick these up if they haven't sold and then have a 315/35 tyre on a stock wheel?

 

http://mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?294113-Banded-stock-17-quot-set-11-5J-315

[Pig]

You could pick these up if they haven't sold and then have a 315/35 tyre on a stock wheel?

 

http://mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?294113-Banded-stock-17-quot-set-11-5J-315

 

No mate, I do like too much grip, its boring!

 

But that is how I want the wheels to fit in the arches - Front and rear

[Mario]

Front wheels stock are 17x8" +50 and for a flush fit with the fender, you need a approximately 33-35mm spacer.

Rear wheels stock are 17x9.5" +50 and for a flush fit with the fender, you need a approximately 25mm spacer.

[Pig]

Front wheels stock are 17x8" +50 and for a flush fit with the fender, you need a approximately 33-35mm spacer.

Rear wheels stock are 17x9.5" +50 and for a flush fit with the fender, you need a approximately 25mm spacer.

 

Thank you, that is really helpful. If I go for a flush fit, would that mean I would need to roll the arches?

[Mario]

Depending on what ride heigt you choose, when going real low at the back i'd say yes, for the fronts I think you'll get away with the stock fenders when lowering.

[BOB B]

Hi mate, Iv'e just put spacers (all be it only 15 mm ones) on my rears, also with OE 17's (my winter wheels/tyres), and I struggled to torque them down, so I went down the road with my wife following me.

I knew something was wrong at once, so turned around came back and she said it looked like a clown car from the back, with the wheels wobbling all over the place, so took them off and after quite a lot of investigating I found that the wheel hub bolts were patruding far enough to butt up against two casting points on the OE wheels.

Once I had used a large drill to remove these "bits" (it took a few fittings) the wheels now fit ok.

This may not effect yours because of the depth of the spacer is more (20/25 mm), I just thought I had better mention it, the pictures should show better what I mean.

Edited October 17, 2013 by BOB B (see edit history)

[Justin Bieber]

The first ones are best bud, bolt on hubcentrics.

 

To fit the cheaper ones, you'll require longer studs, that typically cost around £1 each. And then you'll need to remove the discs and calipers to fit them, also, they won't hold the alloy central with a spigot ring, as the hub lip will disappear.

 

I always thought the slip on hubcentric spacers were the best with the proper ARP extended studs that are $10 per stud..... I seem to remember a GTR actually tore one of those bolt on spacers apart on a trackday, a supra may not achieve the same forces through cornering, but it would worry me!

 

Edit: Found the link: http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/167822-warning-aluminium-wheel-spacers.html

Edited October 17, 2013 by Justin Bieber (see edit history)