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Old 03-16-2010 | 07:46 PM
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How to determine what spacers to use

Need to get spacers. But, not sure whether I need 5 or 7mm on front, and 15-18mm on rear, or even different withs. How can I determine this? Perhaps posting pics here? Is there a rule of thumb, measure points? Running 19's on 99 C2.
 
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What offset are the 19's? For the factory 18's with offsets F 50mm and R 65mm,
7mm for fronts and 15mm for rears would make it nice and flush.
 
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Old 03-17-2010 | 09:56 PM
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A stupid question, probably: How do I find what the offset is?
 
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check your manual.
 
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Originally Posted by tarzancoe
Need to get spacers. But, not sure whether I need 5 or 7mm on front, and 15-18mm on rear, or even different withs. How can I determine this? Perhaps posting pics here? Is there a rule of thumb, measure points? Running 19's on 99 C2.
I have 15mm in back and 7mm in front. Stock rims which are 18 inch Sport Design rims with 285 in rear and 245 front.
 
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i gave 1/2 inch spacers on my rear 265/30/19 i had to have the fenders trimmed tho, an 1/4 on my fron 235/35/19

it just gets to the edge, and is prob the best mod you can do for a great stance



 
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[QUOTE=Omarcoolguy;2767419]i gave 1/2 inch spacers on my rear 265/30/19 i had to have the fenders trimmed tho, an 1/4 on my fron 235/35/19

it just gets to the edge, and is prob the best mod you can do for a great stance
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That would be 7mm in front, and 12.5 in rear? My rear tires are not 265 but 245s. So, 15mm maybe?
 
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That would be 7mm in front, and 12.5 in rear? My rear tires are not 265 but 245s. So, 15mm maybe?[/quote]

yah alot of guys use 15mm , if ur car is lowered it might rub , but maybe not since your tires arnt that wide....but make sure you get some nice ones , the ones on my rear are nice beacause they bolt on and give me studs so its easy to ge the rear wheels on
 
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i gave 1/2 inch spacers on my rear 265/30/19 i had to have the fenders trimmed tho, an 1/4 on my fron 235/35/19

it just gets to the edge, and is prob the best mod you can do for a great stance


Those tires are too narrow for those rims... On a hard corner you could separate the bead from the rim very easily. Plus it's not protecting your rim from roads debris.
 
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omar your rims are perfectly flush, looks great..
 
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Originally Posted by tarzancoe
How do I find what the offset is?
Look on the wheel next to the valve, should give width and offset

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No offset indicated on rims. I am running 275/30/19 in rear. 235/35/19 in front.
 
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Spacers:

I have a set of 7mm Spacers and ther proper bolts - in box never mounted - for sale! I even have a new front Bra and side mirror too if anyone is interseted....

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Spacers:

I have a set of 7mm Spacers and ther proper bolts - in box never mounted - for sale! I even have a new front Bra and side mirror too if anyone is interseted....

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Did you run those in yoru c2? with what tires?
 
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Originally Posted by tarzancoe
Did you run those in yoru c2? with what tires?
Turbo Twist Rims 18" stock - I had the 14mm in the rear and never had time to put the 7mm in the front. I found that just the 14mm in the rears gave the NB a wider look.

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