Are wheel spacers worth it?
07-08-07 | 08:38 PM
#17
07-08-07 | 11:13 PM
#18
yup. if you're having issues you're either not running hubcentric good quality spacers (like H&R) or you bolted them up incorrectly..
heres a pic of the 25mm H&R rear spacers on the 430. i cant believe lexus even let the car come out of the factory with the obnoxious pushed in stance it has stock.
bad lexus, bad!no spacers (bad!):
25mm spacers in the rear (good!):
07-08-07 | 11:16 PM
#19
Take the spacers off imedietly i will explain why i ordered Nice rims for my 06 Ls-430 UL and they have been nothing but a nightmare i installed 6mm hubcentric spacers and hubcentric rings took evrey precaution i could with the spacers and am still not pleased with the result i have even had the lexus service center take them off put them onn align them and balance them and they handle like crap compared to the stock 18's that came with the car as of right now i am looking to buy new tires for them to try and make the ride a little better and am buying brembo calipers so they will fit right on without spacers in the meantime im saving up and doing reasearch to buy new rims. This is only from my experience and i know the ls and gs are diffrent cars but im just trying to save you from making the same mistake i did.
you cant just go telling people to "take the spacers off immediately" so they freak out man.. just because you had a bad experience doesn't mean its going to happen to everyone... ive been using the h&r 25mm spacers for weeks and have zero complaints about them. there is no shake and no problems whether im doing 30 or 120.
07-09-07 | 02:53 AM
#20
that's it ready to buy these, Q: should I buy the 20mm or 25mm instead? I have the stock 17" 245/45/17 don't want to put any up front just the rear!! i where's the best deal out there for these H&R.
07-09-07 | 02:56 AM
#21
07-09-07 | 06:35 AM
#22
yup. if you're having issues you're either not running hubcentric good quality spacers (like H&R) or you bolted them up incorrectly..
heres a pic of the 25mm H&R rear spacers on the 430. i cant believe lexus even let the car come out of the factory with the obnoxious pushed in stance it has stock. bad lexus, bad!
25mm spacers in the rear (good!):
heres a pic of the 25mm H&R rear spacers on the 430. i cant believe lexus even let the car come out of the factory with the obnoxious pushed in stance it has stock.
bad lexus, bad!25mm spacers in the rear (good!):
Next wheels I'm looking at are 18x8.5. I think 25mm spacers are doable for that wheel width w/o poking out beyond the fender
07-09-07 | 09:00 AM
#23
Lexus Test Driver
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I have had no problem with my h&r 15 front and 25 rears. I would definitely do the front too so the wheels are evenly spaced.(pic below) Just doing the rears doesnt look right to me. I guess it depends on your taste.
07-09-07 | 10:59 PM
#24
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Guys, what are you doing about lug bolt length? Are you adding longer studs so the lug nuts will still bolt on after adding the spacers?
I've got 18x8.5 Lexus G-Spider wheels. I'm thinking about 15 or 20 mm spacers. Will that work? Will I need to add longer lug bolts?
I've got 18x8.5 Lexus G-Spider wheels. I'm thinking about 15 or 20 mm spacers. Will that work? Will I need to add longer lug bolts?
07-09-07 | 11:50 PM
#25
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From: Silicon Valley
Guys, what are you doing about lug bolt length? Are you adding longer studs so the lug nuts will still bolt on after adding the spacers?
I've got 18x8.5 Lexus G-Spider wheels. I'm thinking about 15 or 20 mm spacers. Will that work? Will I need to add longer lug bolts?
I've got 18x8.5 Lexus G-Spider wheels. I'm thinking about 15 or 20 mm spacers. Will that work? Will I need to add longer lug bolts?
07-10-07 | 10:10 PM
#27
Guys, what are you doing about lug bolt length? Are you adding longer studs so the lug nuts will still bolt on after adding the spacers?
I've got 18x8.5 Lexus G-Spider wheels. I'm thinking about 15 or 20 mm spacers. Will that work? Will I need to add longer lug bolts?
I've got 18x8.5 Lexus G-Spider wheels. I'm thinking about 15 or 20 mm spacers. Will that work? Will I need to add longer lug bolts?
the 25mm h&r spacer for the rear bolts to your existing studs with included nuts. you then re-use your stock lug nuts to attach your wheels to the new studs built into the spacer...
here look:
thats what comes in the kit.
Last edited by upstateGS4; 07-10-07 at 10:52 PM.
07-11-07 | 06:10 AM
#28
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From: VA
yup. if you're having issues you're either not running hubcentric good quality spacers (like H&R) or you bolted them up incorrectly..
heres a pic of the 25mm H&R rear spacers on the 430. i cant believe lexus even let the car come out of the factory with the obnoxious pushed in stance it has stock. bad lexus, bad!
no spacers (bad!):
25mm spacers in the rear (good!):
heres a pic of the 25mm H&R rear spacers on the 430. i cant believe lexus even let the car come out of the factory with the obnoxious pushed in stance it has stock.
bad lexus, bad!no spacers (bad!):
25mm spacers in the rear (good!):
07-24-07 | 07:26 AM
#29
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Joined: May 2005
Posts: 494
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From: FL
upstategs4,
I wanted to go with 15mm front 25mm rear h&r, I found a website and they give you an option of DRS type for front and DRM type for rear, as you know h&r has 4 different types, does that sound good or they need to be the same type? what type did you guys get them in and where? shoot me a PM if you don't mind. thank you
I wanted to go with 15mm front 25mm rear h&r, I found a website and they give you an option of DRS type for front and DRM type for rear, as you know h&r has 4 different types, does that sound good or they need to be the same type? what type did you guys get them in and where? shoot me a PM if you don't mind. thank you
