Jim78SA

I am thinking of buying .250 wheel spacers so I do not have to relocate my emergency brake cable when I get my 275/50 R15 tires. Will I need longer studs for this or do you think the current studs long enough?

rastafford3164

Whether its right or not, and somebody will say "You can't do that!", the wheels I have and spacers were on the car when I bought it. Pretty sure mine are .25". The studs appear to be standard length but the lugs are elongated to reach through to the studs. I have had no problems with ride, handling, or alignment. FWIW.

Jim78SA

That's what I figured, but thought I would ask,,,

ddawson

1/4 is pretty thick. If you want to get a feel for it count how many times you can turn the lug nut on the current setup.

Then with the spacer and see how many threads are engaged as the nut seats.

Carroll Co. Customs

Hey Jim, can you post where you end up getting your spacers. I just road tested my 71, and my stock wheels that came with the car rub. I'm thinking the previous owner replaced the cable and the housing needs to be twisted out if the way if that's possible, thanks Greg.

ddawson

I like to use http://www.motorsport-tech.com/

Jim78SA

I orderd them through ebay motors. They were only $22 for 4 of them. I only need 2. Barring I get all four and they don't mess up the order, I can send you the other two if you want.

lowbuck72

Personally, I don't like spacers, however, as a rule of thumb, you need enough stud sticking out so that the lugnut engages as a minimum of enough threads equal to the thickness of the stud.

Now, from an engineer's point of view, it's important that the flange on the center of the hub engages into the center hole in the wheel. That way, road impacts are transmitted directly to the hub. A quarter inch spacer forces the wheel studs to bear that load. Wheel studs are designed primarily for tensile strength, not shear.

For this reason, a hub centric adapter is a better way to go.

Carroll Co. Customs

That would be great Jim, let me know once they arrive.

Kevin BC

I have .25" hub centric spacers and extended lug nuts.
Check out the ones labeled "ultra" on this link to Gorilla.
These engage to the same number of threads as stock lugs and wheels.

http://www.gorilla-auto.com/lug-nuts-page-11

Kevin