nachilus

I mounted my new wheels with offset of 42 on the rear.
When I pulled out I hear a ticking sound. After inspecting I realized my rear wheel was hitting the caliper. It's bearly hitting the caliper but there none the less.

I realize I have to probably have to install spacers, here are my questions.

- where can I get good spacers?
- what type should I get?
- will spacers cause vibrations?
- how can I measure which size spacers I need?

Thanks in advance.

Quadcammer

Well where is it hitting? On the top or in the front?

If its in the front, get some 5mm spacers.

http://compare.ebay.com/like/2004566...=263602_263632

these are good (look for used ones in the classifieds)

Hubcentric spacers like the ones above don't cause vibration.

nachilus

they are hitting on the outer edges. I contacted the wheelsnext this morning, they say I will have to call customer service on monday. We will see what happens from there. Thanks for the quick response.

Felix87

get a 5mm spacer like this style so you do not have to do any modification.

Quadcammer

non hubcentric spacers are bad news. Use with extreme caution.

tusabes

I agree do NOT get the ones pictured, they are not hubcentric with the lip around the hub, and even though they are in the rear so you will not feel so much vibration, they are not a good idea.

get hubcentric. and just put them on the rear if the front doesnt need it

Felix87

I do agree with you, but the size that he needs which is 5mm. Its so small that he won't even feel the difference. I personally had 7mm on one of my previous cars to clear the caliper and it did the job for many thousands of miles. If going with a spacer that has the studs built on to them would only be worth it if going with a high size to brind the wheels more flush to the fenders. I have 20mm spacers on with studs built on and hub centric rings but only for the look.

tusabes

they do make thin hubcentric spacers, both 3mm and 5mm, example:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Wheel...Q5fAccessories

and they dont have separate lugs and bolts on the spacer, you just use longer bolts

Sure the universal ones will work, but the H&Rs mentioned above will be better.

shellshock

Sure its not the lug studs clanking on the parking shoe spring? Mine did that. I had to order new shorter lug studs and grind them down because they were still a bit too long for my new wheels

nachilus

I thought that was the case, I took the wheels off and confirmed they were hitting the rear caliper.

nachilus

I agree with the hub centric spacers, the one shown in the link sits over the hub. By sitting over the hub the hub's lip may not reach into the wheel. I saw one by H&R that has the lip, might go with those. I am waiting to hear from the wheel's vendor before proceeding.

nachilus

I will certainly go with hub centric.

nachilus

I bought a set from advance auto parts, here are the issues:

- Not hub centric, Universal
- Sits flush with the hub, couldn't mount wheels, it would not be hub centric.

tusabes

the H&Rs should be good, they dont cost much more than the noname Ebay ones.

Be sure to get longer stud bolts to match

Il Capo

if its barely hittinng the caliper you can file /shave off some metal off your caliper.

nachilus

Not on my amg calipers, I rather send the wheels back if spacers don't work.

nachilus

I bought some 5mm H&R hub centric spacers and that took care of the issue.

fitnessguru1323

i had the same issue i just put on some spacers in the front. I put on the cheap ones but now my issue is that the front wheels sit out more than the rears so i have to get rears. Where did you buy your h&rs?

Luke_Geezy

carpartswholesale.com actually had a pretty nice selection i got 10mm for the rear and 5mm for the front. not to bad only about 80 or so for the 5mm. eibach btw.

nachilus

I bought my 5mm h&r at http://www.optionsauto.com/ $54 shipped.

Luke_Geezy

good deal my friend, and good luck with your spacers

nachilus

Thanks.