Wheel Spacers 101

TheohmegaHz · 07-07-2021, 10:32 PM

Here are a couple of short vids and pics of 20mm front, 15mm rear. Thank you to many in this thread & others for helping me to decide. I'm very satisfied!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-x1pINVKuk

Edit: On stock suspension, sport Rays.

drewgotclout · 01-25-2022, 01:59 PM

Hello! I have a 2013 Nissan 370Z non-Nismo and want to get spacers as big as possible without rubbing. I know there's probably a forum about that somewhere but I don't have stock wheels. I am also on stock ride height with OEM suspension

20x9.5 Front Wheels
20x10.5 Rear Wheels
275/40/20 Continental ExtremeContact Rear Tires
240/40/20 Continental ExtremeContact Front Tires

SeeThruHead · 01-25-2022, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drewgotclout

Hello! I have a 2013 Nissan 370Z non-Nismo and want to get spacers as big as possible without rubbing. I know there's probably a forum about that somewhere but I don't have stock wheels. I am also on stock ride height with OEM suspension

20x9.5 Front Wheels
20x10.5 Rear Wheels
275/40/20 Continental ExtremeContact Rear Tires
240/40/20 Continental ExtremeContact Front Tires

these pictures seem useless? can't you take some that show the distance between your tire and fender currently?

also what are the offsets of the wheels?

https://www.willtheyfit.com/

maybe try comparing your wheel/tire specs vs oem in here.

oem 18s look good imo with 20mm front and 25mm rear for refernce.

OptionZero · 01-25-2022, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drewgotclout

Hello! I have a 2013 Nissan 370Z non-Nismo and want to get spacers as big as possible without rubbing. I know there's probably a forum about that somewhere but I don't have stock wheels. I am also on stock ride height with OEM suspension

20x9.5 Front Wheels
20x10.5 Rear Wheels
275/40/20 Continental ExtremeContact Rear Tires
240/40/20 Continental ExtremeContact Front Tires

Spacers change wheel fitment.
Don’t spend money on them until you understand wheel fitment

Education:
Wheel Fitment 101: START HERE

Spoiler: don’t buy spacers. Buy wheels that fit

justin_boy · 01-27-2022, 01:40 PM

honestly, after seeing how small our studs are stock, its even sketchy running bolt on spacers(so many little bolts that have to be torqued properly and checked regurlarly). if your'e going to set up the car for spacers, you might as well replace all studs with arp bolts/open ended lugs, and feel free to play with spacers as your heart desires. if not, just buy proper offsets

OptionZero · 01-27-2022, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justin_boy

just buy proper offsets

fixed

DeanoL · 08-24-2022, 03:57 AM

G'day guys,
Just looking for some opinions and advice.
We have a 2012 coupe with the sports wheels (Rays 19 inch) front 9 inch width, rear 10 inch, currently fitted with 245/19/40 on front and 275/19/35 tyres on the rear.
I am having the rims stripped and powder coated in gloss bronze (the var is red so it should look great), and I want to space the wheels and it needs new tyres so I also think I will go up a size.
Just wondering how you think it will look going from the above to the new dimensions following.
NOTE: car has not been lowered and we aren't planning to.
Thinking of doing 15mm spacers all round and putting 255/19/40 tyres on the front with 285/19/35 tyres on the rear (both up a size from the originals.
I want it to look flush, but I don't want the tyres hanging out over the guard AT ALL, and I also wonder if this would rub out anywhere??
All advice and opinions welcome and greatly appreciated. Thank you.

07-07-2021, 10:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheohmegaHz Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: DFW Age: 44 Posts: 8 Drives: '14 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 12	Here are a couple of short vids and pics of 20mm front, 15mm rear. Thank you to many in this thread & others for helping me to decide. I'm very satisfied! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-x1pINVKuk Edit: On stock suspension, sport Rays. old guy and Zingston like this. Last edited by TheohmegaHz; 09-08-2021 at 08:36 PM. Reason: Fixed URL, better video.

08-24-2022, 03:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
DeanoL Base Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 2 Drives: 2012 370Z Coupe, red Rep Power: 4	opinions G'day guys, Just looking for some opinions and advice. We have a 2012 coupe with the sports wheels (Rays 19 inch) front 9 inch width, rear 10 inch, currently fitted with 245/19/40 on front and 275/19/35 tyres on the rear. I am having the rims stripped and powder coated in gloss bronze (the var is red so it should look great), and I want to space the wheels and it needs new tyres so I also think I will go up a size. Just wondering how you think it will look going from the above to the new dimensions following. NOTE: car has not been lowered and we aren't planning to. Thinking of doing 15mm spacers all round and putting 255/19/40 tyres on the front with 285/19/35 tyres on the rear (both up a size from the originals. I want it to look flush, but I don't want the tyres hanging out over the guard AT ALL, and I also wonder if this would rub out anywhere?? All advice and opinions welcome and greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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01-27-2022, 01:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
justin_boy Track Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: woodland hills Posts: 600 Drives: z34 Rep Power: 8367	honestly, after seeing how small our studs are stock, its even sketchy running bolt on spacers(so many little bolts that have to be torqued properly and checked regurlarly). if your'e going to set up the car for spacers, you might as well replace all studs with arp bolts/open ended lugs, and feel free to play with spacers as your heart desires. if not, just buy proper offsets