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Can I add a spacer to my wheel?

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Old 12-19-09, 06:26 PM
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I'm thinking about adding a 5 or 10 mm spacers to my front wheels. Can I add spacers if the back of my wheel looks like the picture below? Not sure if there is enough clearance for the stock bolts that tighten up to the spacer.
Old 12-20-09, 11:48 AM
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most spacers will come with extended bolts to install
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Yes you can use a spacer, just not the bolt on spacers like Ichiba. You need the spacers with out the studs in them and you will need longer studs to use them. I would suggest to use them even with the 5mm spacer.

Check the classifieds as there is always a set for sale.
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make sure you get a decent set . There is a member on this forum that tried 2 sets and had nothing but major vibration
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That member might be me!

I tried 25mm's and Ichiba 20mm's (hubcentric bolt on type) and I am not happy at all!
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is it vibration with the spacers??? Whats the deal??
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Yes... car shakes at 70mph.

I have tried everything. Even had my shop re-install them with proper criss cross torqueing. As per supplier suggestion.

Here's the video of what i think might be the problem... the center hub ring!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrX2S8AMbxw
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Originally Posted by telmz1
I'm thinking about adding a 5 or 10 mm spacers to my front wheels. Can I add spacers if the back of my wheel looks like the picture below? Not sure if there is enough clearance for the stock bolts that tighten up to the spacer.
Take a look at this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCrog2riJ9o
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I have 5mm ones they don t have the hubcentric extension and i have no issues, the factory hubcentric ring may just be long enough to catch the center bore of the wheel, anyway they make lug nuts that have a 1/4 inch extention on them that will reach your bolt
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