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wheels are wobbly after installing spacers
so the other day i installed spacers on my car. i put 20s in the front and 15s plus 8mm in the back. i bought my spacers used and it doesnt have the lip on the spacers that the ichibas and other spacers have. when i installed it with my friend i noticed the rotors have a small screw that sticks out but it came off so i took it off. after installing everything and double checking things. i went for a drive and the car started wobblying. can anyone help me out here? idk what to do. would adding the 8mm spacer in the back with the 15mm bolt on have a problem?
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are the spacers 'hub centrics?'?
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nope...
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are the 20mm spacers the bolt on type with their own studs? If so, the stock studs are about 21 or 22mm and protruding past the spacer, keeping you from getting a good mating surface.
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H&R Trak+ DRS Wheel Spacers | STILLEN Anything else is dangerous crap. Seriously. |
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yah, in summary of all the posts...you did it wrong.
first, bolt on type 20mm might require some dremeling on the sport wheel to achieve proper clearance. some cars are fine without doing this step, but as mike mentioned most will not allow the factory wheel to sit flush. the factory wheels are hubcentric by design unlike lug centric we find on most aftermarket wheels. it relies on the center lip for proper alignment to the hub. without it, the wheel is unstable and possibly break the studs. 8mm on top of 15mm is dangerous. your wheels are already unstable without the center lip. in addition, 8mm will only get you like 4revs on the lug. |
For God's sake take the cheap spacers off and put ONE hub centric set on that's the size you need. You're going get yourself killed because you didn't spend the extra $50 on decent spacers.
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thanks for all the input. im new to all this and i bought some spacers for really cheap so i asssumed it would all work. so would i have to buy spacers that require replacing the studs for a snug fit?
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i use loctite blue on the nuts that bolt up the spacers to the hub. 80ft/lbs. After im done putting the spacers and wheels on the car, i let the loctite dry overnight. Use 80 - 85ft/lbs on your wheel lugs and retorque after 5miles. Do that a few times to ensure the lugs are seated.
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anyone in orange county care to help me out after i get everything? lol
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