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when installing wheels spacers will i need to cut any lugs down to shorten them to fit 15 mm spacers?... is this wheel dependant?

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Old 05-24-2011, 01:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
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when installing wheels spacers will i need to cut any lugs down to shorten them to fit 15 mm spacers?... is this wheel dependant?
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Ure wheels should have the voids between the lug holes.
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Do you mean cut the studs...? Because I would see no reason to cut the lugs...and with a 15mm spacer I think you have to replace the studs for longer ones, someone correct me if i'm wrong.
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You cut the studs right after you cut your springs.

Then, you finish it all up by spraypainting your car matte black in your driveway.
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You cut the studs right after you cut your springs.

Then, you finish it all up by spraypainting your car matte black in your driveway.
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If you get the Type 1 spacers, then they will come with extended lugs you REPLACE the stock lugs with.

If you get they Type 2 spacers, they will come with NEW lugs attached and you bolt it on to the stock lugs.

There is no reason to ever cut your stock lugs.
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You cut the studs right after you cut your springs.

Then, you finish it all up by spraypainting your car matte black in your driveway.
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For 15mm, look into bolt on spacer

but then again, why not just buy wheels that fit?
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^^because im not made of money. plus the tsw nurburgrings look soooo sick on there.

thanks XwChriswX for the info.

and to Cheshirecat.. i would spraypaint my car in my driveway, but i think recent events have indicated that ur car will get beat/keyed to sh*t if you do so... plus im kinda partial to not spraypainting my f*ckin car lol.

Sry if the question seemed dumb, but i have seen a few different spacer styles and havent ever messed with them before. soooo i didnt kno
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Type 1 - Longer Studs



Type 2 - Bolt On

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For 15mm, look into bolt on spacer

but then again, why not just buy wheels that fit?
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I have 20mm spacers and they where installed without issues. However I believe that some posts and instructions said that sometimes the back of the wheel has to be clearanced to fit.
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Fire: what type of spacers are u running? i mean i see they are H&R, but are they bolt on? also, what do you mean the back of the wheel has to be clearanced to fit??
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For the fronts, I would go with a Type 1 spacer for the rear Type 2. Its what I did it's what has been recommended over and over on here. No problems with mines no shaking nothing. Looks aggressive 20 front 25 rear.
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