Wheel Spacers Vibration

[Rekinyze]

Hey Guys,

I went in to a wheel and tire shop today looking to get a quote. He told me that I would have to get a staggered setup to get the wheels to line up with the fenders nicely. My first question: Is that a true statement? Second Question: will 19x8.5 in the rear with a wheel spacer line up correctly with the fender?

The guy also told me that wheel spacers will start to vibrate after a while and become loose. Is this true?

[R33inphilly]

My skyline vibrated when I put the 5mm spacers on but when I put the hubcentric rings on it and rebalanced the wheels myself the problem went away.Hope this helps

[ldstang50]

Yet another case of a 'mechanic' completely failing at his job.No your spacers will not become loose over time. Just make sure you order the correct spacer.Saying a spacer will become loose over time is like saying your wheel will become loose over time.Just knowing the wheel is a 19x8.5 does not tell us anything about how it will line up with the fender, we also need to know offset. Some wheels will require you to run a bigger spacer to get it to line up with the fender while other wheels you won't have to run a spacer.

[C-Kwik]

You do not need a staggered set up per se. Typically staggered wheels refers to wheel width, but can also refer to wheel diameter. I suppose you might even be able to refer to offset as well. But in the more common usage of the term, you could run the same width all the way around and get it flush with the fender. However, you will likely need different offsets to get the most exact fit.

Spacers are also not necessary. Unless you are considering a wheel with limited offset selections, you simply order the wheel with the correct offset for the desired wheel width and you should be fine. All spacers do is effectively change the offset.

As for lugnuts loosening, I've never heard of that. I've used some on the track and they were fine. The biggest issue from a safety standpoint is to make sure the lugnuts engage enough threads on the studs. The rule of thumb is that the lug not must thread in as deep as the stud is wide. So if a Stud diamter is 1/2", then the lug nut must engage 1/2" of the stud.

If you do decide to go with a wheel spacer, get a good one. H&R sells some that are designed to fit specific cars and in most applications have multiple available offsets. With the thicker spacers, they wil also include its own hubcenter.

[ZedHead]

I just got done instaling Ichiba 25mm spacers with my stock track wheels. They look good and fit great, nice and snug. They are the type II hub centric spacer. I will post a few pics on a new thread when I get a chance.

[kuhan]

^i got Ichiba VII spacers as well 20mm front 25mm rear. fits good, but should have gone with kics or H&R.