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Old 09-19-2012 | 06:11 PM
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Spacers to get flush look

So I just mounted some new shoes, they look great! I'll be lowering it on some H&R springs next week too. Are there any downsides to using spacers to get the fully flushed look for your wheels? The fronts are 19"x8.5" with offset of 53 and the rears are 19"x11.5" with an offset of 44. Any recommendations?

P.S.-don't want to post pics just yet because the car looks higher than a lifted wrangler compared to some of you guys lol
 
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When I had stock wheels and put spacers on, they looked great. But because I had tall tires and lowered car I had rubbing. The spacers I have are 17's and they worked and looked great with stock fitment and size. Fronts did not need spacers only rears
 
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i ran h&r's 7 mm front 15mm rear on stock twists, so don't know about a 19" fitment, as i didn't like it long enough to keep it when i was then at stock height on 19's.

but it's a great stance on stock wheels even with a 315/30 on the rear. h&r springs, 40mm drop with those spacer sizes will look and ride great.
 
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Old 09-19-2012 | 09:32 PM
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You can run 7mm front and 15mm rear if you roll the rear fenders

Based on the offsets I assume you have champions? That's how I run my car.
 
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Old 09-19-2012 | 09:34 PM
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You can run 7mm front and 15mm rear if you roll the rear fenders
I would be hesitant to do something permanent like that. But I'll post pictures when I get the car lowered and see what we can do
 
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Have ran 7/15s with stock twists for 2 years. When I run my GT2 wheels I only use 7 in back for same flush look. Lowerd on pss9 and fenders already rolled with no rubbing.
 
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Subscribed waiting to see h&r springs
 
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Subscribed waiting to see h&r springs
I'll post some before and after pics no doubt. Do you want some pics of just the springs too?
 
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I'll post some before and after pics no doubt. Do you want some pics of just the springs too?
No i want to see them after installing them if you dont mind and if any one got them installed on oem wheels will be perfect
 
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I used 7F and 15R for stock size wheels..not sure about 19" wheels though...might rub...
 
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Be careful on which 7MM spacers you run on the front. Both myself and a couple other 6speeders have found the H&R's to vibrate which the hub centric RUF's cure.
 
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good point. the factory spacers i used where perfect, which makes sense.
 
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On stock 18" twists and stock height, I went with Adaptec advice and went big. While I run 7 in front, I went with 18 in rear. I love the stance, but I'm pretty sure that if I lower it, I'd be close to a rub. But works for now!
 
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