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Old May 7, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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The back space on the original wheels in my vette is 14 1/2". I want to put 18" wheels in front with a back space of 17" and 19" wheels in the rear with a back space of 18'. Now this is the question What will be the sizes for the spacers for this project. I want to make sure I don't spend more than what I have to.

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There is some weirdness in your figures. Original BS is more like 4" or 4.5" than 14.5".
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Originally Posted by ToniH
There is some weirdness in your figures. Original BS is more like 4" or 4.5" than 14.5".
"Some" is an understatement.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by bashcraft
"Some" is an understatement.
Well, yeah.

If your new wheels really have 18" bs ( ) then you will be needing about 14" wide spacers to match your original wheels Or 7pcs of 2" spacers bolted together on each wheel.

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