Einhander

#1

what size wheel spacers should i get, to get 17x7 wheels as close to the fender as possible. I don't want them to over lap, or cause the wheel to set to far out on the lugs, which i know kinda limits the size avab. >>

NEVERSTOP

#2

most wheel spacer kits give you new bolts to put in for the lugs. There is a way to measure how far out you want. If you do a search online for them you will find plenty of sites that will show you how to measure them. There are also alot of wheel spacers on EBAY, that show you how to do it

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jgreening

#3

Wheel offset is also important to the calculation. The lower the offset, the smaller the wheel spacer needs to be. I think that the stock wheels use a 38 offset on a 7 inch rim, however I am not sure. Someone please correct me if I am wrong. You can use a wheel offset calculator and do some measuring of clearances on your car to find out how much further you want the wheel to stick out to get your answer.

Here is a wheel offset caculator:

Wheel offset calculator

Jay.

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Einhander

#4

thanks for the offset calculator, what i was looking for.

sonar

#5

what is the offset of an original celica ST 14" steel wheels?

Einhander

#6

i am pretty sure stock is something like 38. . . . But i am not 100% sure about that.

97GTinKC

#7

get wheels with the correct width and offset you want, and they should be hub-centric type wheels, and not lug-centering. spacers are a bad idea...you usually end up with un-cureable vibrations and poor handling...

ghostdog

#8

-97GTinKC+Mar 18, 2004 - 12:51 PM

SpedToe169

#9

Yeah, I've never had a hiccup from mine....but then again, I did pay over $300 for them! And they're german engineered....Dat means dey are goot da?

3TST

#10

I've often wondered whether wheel spacers put additional load on the axles?
I thought it better to go for wider tyres 215/225.
May be wheel spacers are a more cost effective solution in the long term!?

SpedToe169

#11

They put a different bending moment on the spindles, load the bearings differently, and change the position of the 'Dave point' WRT the contact patch. I haven't found this to be a problem with 25mm (1") spacers. I've had them for well over a year and no problems. The steering feels a little different. Its got more feedback, but only at certain slip angles. Overall it feels great, but it would be better just to get the wider wheels with the right offset. The only reason I did spacers was because I was running a class where the wheel size and tire size are limited and I wanted to maximize the track for better handling.

SpedToe169

#12

Wider tires won't do it. Putting a tire on a rim thats too small for it will KILL your handling. The car will feel like crap. Either go with spacers and the correct size tire for the rim, or get larger rims (and the tires to fit them).

Consynx

#13

how big of a spacer can the celica get before needing bolt extensions

Silver94CelicaOwner

#14

Ive read alot about spacers and offsets because i want my wheels to be totally flush with the body of the car for looks and handling, more importantly...

But could anyone tell me which would protrude out further- a 17x7 wheel with a +30mm offset or a +40mm offset?

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SpedToe169

#15

Einhander

#16

well after getting the z3 fenders put on the front looks almost flush, weird. . . .so now the back sits farther in and looks small compared to the front side, i ordered a set of 25mm spacers from h&r over ebay, hopefully they even things out.

Consynx

#17

i just meant with the stock wheels, because if i knew that then i could calculate any other wheel >> ThX tho, 5mm works

97GTinKC

#18

-gh0st_d0g+Mar 18, 2004 - 3:43 PM

98celica3

#19

i have 15mm H&R spacers, and i love them. the stock offset is 50 btw. i deffinately recommend H&R ($200). but don't buy anything cheap.
adam

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3TST

#20

Hubcentric Wheel Spacers - made to order.
Check this out on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=2468845501
NOT THE USUAL CRAP!

EDIT: I'm now thinking with regards a future project of going with 215 tires with 10-15mm Hubcentric Wheel Spacers.

This post has been edited by 3TST: Mar 22, 2004 - 7:59 PM