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Yes, +30 Is the Offset, It'll Be Fine...
Posted by Peter Ingram [Email] (more from Peter Ingram) on Sun, 17 Oct 2004 18:22:01
In Reply to: Re: Wheel Spacers, Budabear, Sun, 17 Oct 2004 15:11:09
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...I'm running 17 x 7.5 ROH wheels with 30mm offset.
As for the use of spacers, I'd really recommend you use the same spec spacers on all four wheels. Try to keep the car as close to OEM spec as possible.
Frankly, Abbott Racing specifies 30mm offset on their 7.5-inch-wide wheels, so the spacers are more for look than anything. My car handles terrifically well without spacers.
Also, please be sure that your spacers are HUBCENTRIC! That means there's a shallow flange sticking out from the face of the spacer that will slot into the wheel's hub bore. Very important -- this is what ensures the wheels are mounted as close to dead-center on the hub as possible. Without a hubcentric spacer, you're likely going to have vibration problems.
As Bill was, I'm curious what model year car you're fitting these rims to. If it's '93 or newer, you've got more room to bring the wheels out toward the fender lip. A 5mm or 8mm spacer would be just fine. On the '92 or earlier models, you may not have as much room to push the rear wheels outward.
Good luck!
--Peter
'93 Aero
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