spacer question
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03 c320
spacer question
i am planning on getting a set of 19x8 wheels with a 32mm offset. and was wondering wat kinda spacers i would need to get so that the wheel would be kinda flush with the fender on my 03 c320.thnx for all the help
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5mm spacers will be good enough. around +25 offset will make it flush. I have +20 infront and +25 in rear, I had to stretch the front tires some because the +20 is pushing the wheels out a little too much, but I had to do this because the rivets on my wheels where hitting my calipers.
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i have a 19x8 +32 up front, im running a 20mm spacer to bring it down to a +12. Its pretty flush, but could probably go a couple more mm to make it perfect.
Phister: are yours 8 or 8.5?
Phister: are yours 8 or 8.5?
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i'm running 17x8.5 +30mm then added 10mm spacers upfront to make it +20mm. Had to stretch the fronts a bit so it wouldnt hit the fender I'll take pics in the morning from the front view and from up top. it almost sticks out too much. I always forget you're running 19x8 in the fronts. I'm trying to go lower, so my Teins are for sale, want to get the H&R c/o because they go about 0.8" lower than the teins. If I dont sell them I might just take one of the perches off and see how low the front will go 
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ok thanks guys.because i say in the pic thread that some people say they have +35 all around and no spacers and they are pretty close but i was readin in some older threads and they seem to show a spacer to get them pretty close.
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it all depends on the wheel design and how the spokes are... some curve outward to accomidate the larger calipers and some are straight spoke, and some are concaved so its all based on wheel design. You would think mine with a +30 all around would've worked but I had to take into consideration the rivets of the wheels so I had to get 10mm spacers for the front. I did 5mm in the back to make it flush, 10mm in the rear and my tires were right against the fender.
