centre bore question
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Melting Slicks
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From: Detroit MI
Sounds like you're looking for adapters rather than spacers. The bore on those above is too tight, you'd have ~0.002" interference at the radius. I'm not a machinist but I don't think you'd ever get it to go on.
edit: I think for a press fit you'd be looking for ~0.0005" interference across the diameter, this is approximately eight times that interference across the diameter.
edit: I think for a press fit you'd be looking for ~0.0005" interference across the diameter, this is approximately eight times that interference across the diameter.
Last edited by 69autoXr; Jun 13, 2018 at 02:47 PM.
Melting Slicks
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Ok, I was going from the photo you posted which appear to be adapters (1" thick with pressed-in studs).
How big a spacer do you want? I had motorsport-tech make me 10mm hub and wheel centric spacers and they charged me $70 for the pair in 2012.
How big a spacer do you want? I had motorsport-tech make me 10mm hub and wheel centric spacers and they charged me $70 for the pair in 2012.
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Burning Brakes
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I’m looking to get 3” in the rear and 1.5” in the front. The wheels I’m getting are 18x10.5 with +25 offset and 6.34” backspace.
I need some beefy spacers to get them far out enough to fill up the L88 rally flares
I need some beefy spacers to get them far out enough to fill up the L88 rally flares
Melting Slicks
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Maybe check the classified ads to see if anyone has something similar for sale.
Can't you get wheels in your size that are closer to or have the correct backspace?
Last edited by 69autoXr; Jun 13, 2018 at 03:08 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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Sorry I got confused for a moment. Spacers have holes for the existing studs and they just push out the wheel a little
adapters have a new set of studs which the wheels would bolt to and the adapter would mount to the car.
so yes I would need adapters. Any place to get them at a decent price?
adapters have a new set of studs which the wheels would bolt to and the adapter would mount to the car.
so yes I would need adapters. Any place to get them at a decent price?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 3,245
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From: Detroit MI
Sorry I got confused for a moment. Spacers have holes for the existing studs and they just push out the wheel a little
adapters have a new set of studs which the wheels would bolt to and the adapter would mount to the car.
so yes I would need adapters. Any place to get them at a decent price?
adapters have a new set of studs which the wheels would bolt to and the adapter would mount to the car.
so yes I would need adapters. Any place to get them at a decent price?
Last edited by 69autoXr; Jun 13, 2018 at 03:16 PM.