ok so this car has spacers on the wheels to look like its a different offset but where the heck would the spacers actually go??? and what kind of spacers would work??? any suggestions are greatly appreciated

 

spacers go between the hub and the wheel, so it pushes the wheels out

you have to be careful if you're putting spacers on oem lug studs, since when you put the spacers, you lose the amount of thread that the lug nut can screw onto, extended lug studs can solve this problem

popular brands for spacers are eibach and h&r

popular brands for wheel studs are arp, blox, skunk2, etc.

 

ok thanks... but what does the whole millimeter thing mean??? like for example some say 7mm, 5mm????

 

how much clearance you got...

 

idk i have the stock wheel studs so i guess not much.. im looking to use 7mm spacers, i dont think i'll need extended wheel studs for those

 

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you should get extended studs just to be safe.

 

yea but i wanna know how big i can get the spacers without using extended studs i think im gonna go with the 7mm

 

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you're still going to need extended studs. Keep in mind, these are studs that are holding your wheels in, wheels that make your car roll. You don't want the screws slowly screwing off on you. Any way I say if you're going to do it, do it right the first time. Good luck

 

i wouldnt even put them on its almost a quarter of an inch not going to notice it an all. unless if you have clearence problems, not worth it

 

how many millimeters in an inch???

 

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25.4 to be exact.

 

damn so u wouldnt even notice a 7mm spacer correct??? now a 20mm now thats noticeable.. but that requires the extended studs oh alright now i know what u guys mean

 

Man, you need your hand held on everything, but you never listen to anyone.

You can take just about 5-7mm without extended studs, but it's still not the best idea in the world. You should honestly just buy lower offset wheels.

A 20mm is stupid. Seriously, why are you trying to frog your wheels out an inch? Are you trying to get a spot in Lowrider? Are you gonna throw on some +10et Dayton's on there too?

I mean, your fashion sense is your own business .... but when you're putting a 1" aluminum shim between your wheel and your hub, you're just asking for trouble.

Low offset wheel, or nothing at all.

 

agreed... so when rims are 15x6 or 15x7... in know the first number is the rim size but is the second size the offset???? and sorry for asking questions erin.. i tend to do that before being an idiot and actually trying it

 

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15x6 etc. is 15" wheel diameter (outer through center to opposite edge) and 6" wide wheel depth (front edge to rear edge). The offset is a different measurement. You'll usually see -10 or +45 or +0 or whatever. This is measured in millimeters and is the relation of the mounting surface (where the wheel meets the hub) to the center of the wheel. The higher the offset (above zero), the closer it is to the outside of the wheel. The lower the offset (above and below zero), the further it is from the outside of the wheel. An offset of +0 reflects the mounting surface being dead center in the wheel (for example, the mounting surface would be 3" in from the outside edge on a 6" wide wheel).

For a reference, most stock Civic wheels are +40 or +45.

 

I'm running 7mm spacers all around on my 5 lug setup to fit my BBS rims. The bore on my BBS's were too small to fit the hub, so instead of boring the rims out, I just use spacers to clear my hub lip. Before anyone freak out, I get a little over 9 full turns on each lug. Besides, the rims sit flush with my fenders, looks clean. Been running this setup for 6 months, daily driven 30 miles a day, not a single problem.