Rear Wheel Spacers
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Melting Slicks
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From: Green Valley Arizona
Rear Wheel Spacers
For those of you using the hub centric style of spacer, the type that bolts to the wheel hub, and has its own wheel studs that the wheel bolts to:
1. what grade of wheel stud are in the spacer? I have a set that has 10.9 and I think that is what the OEM wheel studs are??
2. Is 10.9 fine for street only, no tracking of any kind?
3. If you have the open-end lug nut style, how much of the wheel stud thread is pass the threads of the lug nut? (hope that makes sense) Right now, the spacer's wheel studs are flush with the end of the threads in the open-end lug nuts I have. Wondering if I should get 5mm longer wheel studs for the spacers or different spacers??
Appreciate any comments.
1. what grade of wheel stud are in the spacer? I have a set that has 10.9 and I think that is what the OEM wheel studs are??
2. Is 10.9 fine for street only, no tracking of any kind?
3. If you have the open-end lug nut style, how much of the wheel stud thread is pass the threads of the lug nut? (hope that makes sense) Right now, the spacer's wheel studs are flush with the end of the threads in the open-end lug nuts I have. Wondering if I should get 5mm longer wheel studs for the spacers or different spacers??
Appreciate any comments.
Last edited by LannyL81; Aug 29, 2024 at 08:14 PM.
Melting Slicks
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I have 20mm spacers on the rear for my C6 wheels. I do not track my car, but in past reading its been said that spacers are a big no-no at the track.
As to lug nuts, in drag racing the stud has to come thru the open lug nut at least 1/4". No acorn lugnuts allowed.
As to lug nuts, in drag racing the stud has to come thru the open lug nut at least 1/4". No acorn lugnuts allowed.
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These were the spacers I used when I put C6 wheels on my car: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Melting Slicks
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From: Green Valley Arizona
10.9...got it....same as the ones I have.
Yep, those are about the same as the ones I had on my S10 Blazer for a while. Had no problem with them.
As stated above, I do not think wheel spacers are even allowed at a track.
I will be street cruising only.
I do think the lug studs on the wheel spacers I have are to short for the C7 Corvette wheels I will be putting onto my C5 by about 5mm. Not much price different between getting new spacers or longer wheel studs.
So far though, the descriptions of the wheel spacers I have found do not include any information on the stud length....which is not helping me.
Yep, those are about the same as the ones I had on my S10 Blazer for a while. Had no problem with them.
As stated above, I do not think wheel spacers are even allowed at a track.
I will be street cruising only.
I do think the lug studs on the wheel spacers I have are to short for the C7 Corvette wheels I will be putting onto my C5 by about 5mm. Not much price different between getting new spacers or longer wheel studs.
So far though, the descriptions of the wheel spacers I have found do not include any information on the stud length....which is not helping me.
Burning Brakes
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From: Auburn Ohio
Found These
ARP Fasteners
Pricey, But I’m considering these mounted off SKFs with ARP Studs
https://store.partsshopmax.com/shop/...0lpI5B1AQSaG9Y
ARP Fasteners
Pricey, But I’m considering these mounted off SKFs with ARP Studs
https://store.partsshopmax.com/shop/...0lpI5B1AQSaG9Y
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