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Originally Posted by Zeetah they measured it and said 45mm would make it flush with the fenders You can't measure it. You need at add your wheel specs into an

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Old 07-24-2016, 02:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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they measured it and said 45mm would make it flush with the fenders
You can't measure it. You need at add your wheel specs into an online calculator and then add what it will be with the spacer. That'll tell you your poke. Then you can measure or figure out if it'll hit the fender or such. I highly doubt unless you have a wide body a 45mm will work!
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You can't measure it. You need at add your wheel specs into an online calculator and then add what it will be with the spacer. That'll tell you your poke. Then you can measure or figure out if it'll hit the fender or such. I highly doubt unless you have a wide body a 45mm will work!
i got my stuff done at a reputable tire shop suggested by guys on here and plenty others, they said they did something along the lines of jacking something up and they measured the space between the tire side wall and fender and said 45 mm would be perfect and still give me room to play around without rubbing
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i got my stuff done at a reputable tire shop suggested by guys on here and plenty others, they said they did something along the lines of jacking something up and they measured the space between the tire side wall and fender and said 45 mm would be perfect and still give me room to play around without rubbing
That's not a good way to do it. You need your offset and give it to us. It's really easy then!
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I saw a RWB Porsche cup car with 80mm spacers in the back last week. He's been racing for a couple seasons, so I guess it's fine.
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I saw a RWB Porsche cup car with 80mm spacers in the back last week. He's been racing for a couple seasons, so I guess it's fine.
Thank you, my point exactly.
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What are your wheel specs? I'm assuming you have the base 18's otherwise the tech is on dope.
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everyones saying H&R spacers are really good
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****...what are your wheel specs?
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****...what are your wheel specs?
i think its +13 front and +15 rear, it doesnt say + on it, just the # on the stern site, but i think its +, id have to take a look at the rims. so what does that tell you now?
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I mentioned the size but don't know the offset, there stern st2 rims 20 inch
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we arent talking a 20 + a 20 + a 5 right?

daily use perfectly fine

drag strip use nah (ebay spacers will break)
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im still a newb in aspects related to cars and this was another costly mistake, like some have stated, and if i knew i would have just bought different rims that were flush with the fender. im either going to get H&R 20-25mm (the size most Z owners have gone with) or i might just leave it as is. live and learn..

thanks for all the feedback guys
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im still a newb in aspects related to cars and this was another costly mistake, like some have stated, and if i knew i would have just bought different rims that were flush with the fender. im either going to get H&R 20-25mm (the size most Z owners have gone with) or i might just leave it as is. live and learn..

thanks for all the feedback guys
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