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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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I have an 03.. I just put on a set of 09 wheels and they are close to the inner wheel well, so i tried a set of 6mm spacers with plain lug nuts with out the chrome cap (stock GM) to see how many threads were caught; almost 6 threads that's not cool what can i do? Should i change the studs to longer ones. I would recommend that all you corvette owners with spacers to check yours as well.
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Get some ET lug nuts...
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Old Dec 3, 2010 | 08:33 AM
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Will i need hub centric spacers or just reg spacers only going 6mm
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Get some ET lug nuts...


Extended Thread lug nuts provide an additional .30" of useful thread engagement.
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Personally... Since our cars are hub centric, I would get hub and wheel centric spacers if they make em in 6mm. The place I got mine custom makes each one so I think they can do it...

I'm using 12mm front and 13mm in the rear hub and wheel centric spacers with 1/2" longer studs AND ET lug nuts. I track mine so I wanted it beefed up a tad...

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Thank you i like that idea sounds much better than using adapters
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