Two Inch Spacers (kinda off topic)
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Drifting
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Two Inch Spacers (kinda off topic)
My son's got a set of '98 C5 chrome wagon wheels just taking up space, so I'm gonna try and put them on my 'ol Chevy van. Gonna use 2" bolt-on spacers, the good kind. My question is, can I depend on the original 7/16" studs to bolt the spacers onto, or do I need to uprade to 1/2" studs. What have you guys using spacers been doing? Are they safe and strong enough?
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The best way is to get adapters that are hub centric. This means the hole in the middle of the adapter is designed to perfectly fit the outside diameter of the lip on the hub. That way the adapters are supported by the hub instead of the studs and the stud diameter won't matter.
However, switching to larger diameter studs is always a good idea, especially when putting after market rims on cars that old.
However, switching to larger diameter studs is always a good idea, especially when putting after market rims on cars that old.
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They're both I guess. They've got 5 holes which attach to my hubs using chevy lugnuts. Then the have 5 studs in a chevy pattern sticking out to which I bolt the wheels, which widen the track 2". I am replacing 15X7 rims with a 4" backspacing, with 17 X 8 1/2 with a 7" backspacing in front, and hopefully the 18 x 9 1/2 will clear the rear leaf springs in the rear. The engine in my van is actually stronger than the one in my vette, and if it wasn't for the 3 on the tree, it would probably be well in the 13's. (old pic)
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Vans, a blast from the past. I remember my uncles van. It was a panel van with some heart shaped windows. It must have been a van sometime from the 70s. Yours is pretty cool looking. Looking forward to seeing the pics with the new wheels. 