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Has anyone put on any wheel spacers on their car to increase the track and bring the wheels out more flush with the body? Would this change the alignment? Would this put any more stress on any part of the suspension?
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Henry
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I wouldn't consider touching that mod with a 10' pole! Unless you can find someone like H&R that has a spacer that bolts to the studs and then has it's own studs for the wheel, that's DISASTER  waiting to happen my friend. You'll put way to much strain on the wheel studs and after awhile they'll snap. Let's just hope you're not going a HUNDRED Plus when it happens 
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You can get 5mm spacers for our cars through Tirerack. Those and the right offset wheel allows me to fit 245/45/16's!
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Wow 245! Any rubbing issues?
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well...talking to some guys WHO BUILD SPEED VISION RACE CARS wheel spacers are fine as long as don't go to wide.
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Originally posted by Square Root Guy:
Wow 245! Any rubbing issues? Not that I've seen, but I've only fitted the tires and rims on the car and sat in it making vroom vroom noises since my motor an tranny work isn't done yet! LOL
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Originally posted by Buckshot77: Originally posted by Square Root Guy:
[b]Wow 245! Any rubbing issues? BEEP BEEP Your shiz arrived. Time to go to Dougs and get it sorted!
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I had wheel spacers on my 93 probe gt and never had a problem whatsoever with suspension alighment..had them on for over 50k miles... So the tour is definately getting them.
Eric
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Not that I've seen, but I've only fitted the tires and rims on the car and sat in it making vroom vroom noises since my motor an tranny work isn't done yet! LOL
Heh, I guess that works :p .
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Unless you're gonna do it the proper way like I mentioned, don't do it. I speak from experience! The risk of stud breakage is very likely. It may not happen immediately but if you drive hard enough it eventually will, I mean unless you're gonna use a 1mm Spacer 
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